Composition-A-Day sketchbook

[Lyraina]

Hobitt, welcome!

I promise to pay more attention to composition tomorrow >_< Not just copy anything

[Zearthus]

Day 5


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Testing out different ideas seeing if it works or not. Reading more about how pictures work book.

[Hobitt]

Trying to get away from copying what i see and actually arrange things , this is quite fun!

[Lyraina]

Still not happy - I think my values are too contrasty, and I'm not deliberate enough with their placement.

[Zearthus]

Not sure if imagination is allowed, but trying to apply what I learned for the idea of composition with markers.

Day 6

[Hobitt]

Still trying to find the best medium to use for this

[Lyraina]

uuuh..tomorrow's focus: better control in value structure.

[iamorim]

Hi guys!

I joined the exercise during the week but I could only take the pictures today. By the way, the pictures are not so good. I'll try to take better ones next post '-'

I found these links in a resources thread, very useful.

http://s3.amazonaws.com/data.tumblr.com/...1_1280.jpg
http://s3.amazonaws.com/data.tumblr.com/...2_1280.jpg
http://s3.amazonaws.com/data.tumblr.com/...3_1280.jpg
http://s3.amazonaws.com/data.tumblr.com/...4_1280.jpg
http://s3.amazonaws.com/data.tumblr.com/...5_1280.jpg
http://s3.amazonaws.com/data.tumblr.com/...6_1280.jpg
http://s3.amazonaws.com/data.tumblr.com/...7_1280.jpg
http://s3.amazonaws.com/data.tumblr.com/...8_1280.jpg
http://s3.amazonaws.com/data.tumblr.com/...9_1280.jpg
http://s3.amazonaws.com/data.tumblr.com/...0_1280.jpg 

[meat]

I procrastinated on scanning them after work when I just want to pass out and sleep... So here's the past few day's compositions. By the second image I was questioning "What _is_ a composition???" But I'll try to hold off on running away into an artistic existential phase, and just patiently do some more of these until a composition class starts in August. 

[Zearthus]

Day7

[Hobitt]

I think i found my weapon of choice, a pen.

[Zearthus]

Day8



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Trying out different things.

1. Main focus is The screen
2. Random
3. Focus: The white distanced light

[Lyraina]

I am defeated by not being able to control my medium. D:
Tomorrow, back to... pen or pencil.


(sorry for being whiny - I'm just finding many ways that *don't* work for me, so that's a good thing!)

[vicluna]

I want to be part of this group, hope you guys/gals don't mind if I post. I've been lurking around hear for a awile but never really post as u can tell from my sketchbook. I started reading the book mastering composition also and I think it's a great book for not knowing anything about composition. I'm doing still lifes but also adding a master study every day, I figure to copy from the best is a good thing, have to catch up....

[Hobitt]

Pen is fun

[Lyraina]

vicluna, welcome to the challenge!

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[StardustLarva]

I tried to focus on stuff like the negative space between the subjects, though I feel I have no idea what I am doing.

[Zearthus]

I think a good habit for you guys to do, is write what your main focus was with the composition, so in case you need tips, peoples could give out there critique whether or not they see the same thing etc.

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Day 9



If I may ask, what do you guys see from all the numbered images.

[Hobitt]

The fun part will begin when ill run out of obvious things to draw.

[iamorim]

I tried to focus on stuff like the negative space between the subjects, though I feel I have no idea what I am doing.

StardustLarva - Try to pay attention to the balance of the image, values, contrast, center of focus, this kind of stuff.

Today's and the last 2 days '-'