What are the rules? Composition is the plan, placement or arrangement of the elements of art in a workComposition is the plan, placement or arrangement of the elements of art in a work Or, The dumb rulesThe dumb rules Can use human perception –Tendency to follow eyes, fill in incomplete images –Landscape painting exampleLandscape painting Use elements within the composition, such as points, lines and planes –Also, there are more geometric shapes, the golden mean –Photography examplePhotography
DaVinci - the Virgin, the Child and Saint Ann
Leonardo DaVinci – The Last Supper
Vermeer – the Geographer
Vermeer – the Letter
Vermeer – Lady Writing a Letter
Reubens – Copy of DaVinci Painting
Edward Hopper – 11 am
Van Gogh
Marc Chagall
Cezanne
Tamara De Lempicka
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Ansel Adams
Piet Mondrian
Composition exercise A dot on a piece of paper 8.5x11 Pin-up at the beginning of class Be prepared to explain why you did what you did…