03-15-2013, 06:55 AM
(03-14-2013, 07:52 PM)Markus Wrote: I feel I'm inadequate when it comes to compositional issues, but for example I'd say the bottom has some space to spare, whereas the top gets a bit too tight.
I'm the same way. I don't feel like it was ever explained to me in art school in any sufficient manner. It's always been intangible mumbo jumbo to me. Like, we learned about root rectangles and the golden ratio/rule of thirds, that stuff, but it seems like that only goes so far, and gets repetitive and stale after a while...my pieces aren't very dynamic. I also feel a gap in knowledge about balance.
Anyway, I'll try moving him down the page a little and see what happens. Thanks for the tip. I'll post an update here soon. My day job doesn't leave that much time for painting, so it's going slow.