6 EASY Rules for Better Composition and Better Art

Getting composition right in your sketches isn't always that easy, until you learn a few simple rules.
Soon enough you'll be flying through your sketches, and creating much better art.
It's amazing how simple changes to your composition can really make your sketches take on a whole new level of awesome.
And in this short video, we'll think about composition from a sketchers point of view.
Find out more about focal points HERE • Focal Points are VITAL...
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00:00 Introduction
00:35 Rule of Thirds
01:47 Golden Spiral
03:07 The L
04:09 The S
05:18 Triangle
06:02 Diagonal

[@devilpig6]

I've been an artist since I was able to hold an ink pen... I have never, EVER, seen someone both explain composition and illustrate a flawless lesson in the art of simplicity at the same time... You truly have a gift for teaching, whether you know that or not... Thank you...

[@TobySketchLoose]

This means an awful lot to me, really appreciate this kind of comment! Thank you :)

[@kerryearner922]

100% agree!

[@barbaraa.8889]

I absolutely admire how you manage to break down the most complex themes into such manageable bits! Thank you!

[@TobySketchLoose]

Thanks Barbara 😄

[@awatercolourist]

Thank you for sharing these composition tricks. I only knew about the rule of thirds and the Golden Spiral, but I’d never heard of the L, S and pyramid compositions. Thanks! 😊

[@TobySketchLoose]

Pleasure! But were you first???

[@awatercolourist]

I believe I was. Maybe I’ll stop being first once I save enough money to get a life and move out of KZbin. 🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@jojo1960uk]

Brilliant and so helpful! From being a passionate photographer to a focus-lacking painter I now see what is going wrong. I love everything I see and find it really difficult to narrow it down to a composition so as a photographer I am prolific (digital was a blessing) but that doesn't translate into my paintings because I try to paint absolutely everything. Time to focus. Once again that little tutorial hit the 'light switch' 💡 Thank you!

[@TobySketchLoose]

You're very welcome!

[@puppydood]

An excellent summary of composition types. Though I particularly like the reference to windmill-arms. 🤣🤣

[@TobySketchLoose]

😜

[@angelinamichelle8474]

Actually having examples was very helpful. Thankyou for sharing this.

[@TobySketchLoose]

You're very welcome!

[@JoeLarge]

Great job had not thought about focal points these can help with photography as well. Appreciate the post.

[@TobySketchLoose]

Pleasure 😊

[@collywolly4409]

Thank you, very helpful as always. The first is what iv always gone by, but now have more options that id not known about until now.

[@TobySketchLoose]

Awesome to hear!

[@OkieSketcher1949]

I already knew about the rule of thirds and the golden spiral but not the others. Thanks for this lesson. I enjoyed it.

[@TobySketchLoose]

Glad it was helpful!

[@midnightcassettelibrary5171]

I your teaching style…very chill while getting straight to the point on simple terms.

[@TobySketchLoose]

Thank you 😊

[@pennythedomelady]

Very helpful, especially the examples! Thanks Toby!

[@TobySketchLoose]

No worries!!

[@conniemadesumthin]

Thank you I needed this!!

[@user-yw4ez2dv5v]

Thanks, Toby!!

[@tarotbysemaj2424]

Another great way of showing how to do it. It's not enough to read about it, when you see it explained and demonstrated that just makes it "CLICK". Thank you for sharing your talent with us, for always upping our game too!

[@TobySketchLoose]

Glad it was helpful!

[@priscillawarren9979]

Thank you, Toby.

[@BunnyLang]

This is very helpful. Thank you.

[@nooralkarawi2422]

thank you for explaining!

[@salty_witch]

That was very helpful thank you!

[@gayleyip6689]

This was a great reminder to plan out our composition. Thanks!

[@natashafranko4951]

That was very interesting, and helpful thank you very much . 😊

[@martinwebb3394]

Every day's a school day with you Toby - I never stop learning! 👏

[@TobySketchLoose]

Happy to hear that!

[@017fatimamunir7]

Thankyou so much! This is so informative

[@bibibrin5035]

Brilliant, thank you! The best explanation ever! 👌

[@patsymccown2766]

Wonderful information!! Sometimes I forget everything isn’t, nor should it be, intuitive..Thank you!!😊

[@TobySketchLoose]

You are so welcome

[@janicehayward5808]

This was on point with what I needed to understand. Thank you!

[@TobySketchLoose]

You are so welcome

[@renae-parfait]

This is so helpful! Thank you!

[@colleenlever976]

Again excellent instruction

[@cliffberry1900]

Masterfully described and made simple and comprehensible. Great work!

[@user-ik2it2tq2q]

I found this very good to watch , you explained it simply and very well.Thanks

[@veena108]

Just discovered your channel. Subscribed immediately. Learned more in 7 minutes watching this lesson than I have in 7 months of practicing on my own( I’m a newbie, but a dedicated one.) Thank you, Toby🙏, I’ll get caught up and watch what you’ve offered so far, while eagerly awaiting more! I’m greedy, what can I say…

[@TobySketchLoose]

Awesome, lovely to have you on board

[@mariedunn3774]

Very helpful! I tend to use a couple more than others, rather instinctively and coming out of my photography background. This was a great breakdown of what the options are and your examples of possible subjects was hugely helpful as well, thanks for putting it all out so clearly and simply. I have heard of another option referred to as the “smile”, a sort of wide U shape, I use that as well. So glad I found your channel!

[@grahamvirgil]

Thanks toby !

[@jackikelly3495]

Thank you. You made that look so simple.

[@TobySketchLoose]

Thanks 🙏👍

[@borleyboo5613]

Very helpful advice, Toby. Thank you. 😊

[@TobySketchLoose]

My pleasure!

[@brooklyn5755]

This helped me alot

[@miempire9198]

Thank you so much king, i like this a lot, i’m so excited to try these out

[@TobySketchLoose]

Hope you enjoy

[@darkflamesquirrel]

thank you for providing on-the-spot examples!

[@TobySketchLoose]

My pleasure!

[@corbeau.omnipotent]

Really clear thank you for the explaination !

[@TobySketchLoose]

Glad it was helpful!

[@ceciliaannmarshall878]

Toby thank you so much for the Focal Pt video! It was very simple yet informative! I am an artist of fifty years and I have learned instinctively what makes a good composition..But I am getting ready to teach a class on composition and this was so helpful. Thanks for sharing!

[@TomH_YT]

I love Edgar Payne's book The Composition of Outdoor Painting. Simple sketches showing these and several more useful compositions.

[@TobySketchLoose]

Thanks for sharing!

[@DeAzul7902]

Your work makes me happy! Thank you so much...

[@TobySketchLoose]

I'm so glad!

[@MORRIGANYT]

Thanks needed this

[@TobySketchLoose]

Pleasure

[@elizabethgraham8819]

This is the best example I have ever learned. Thank you!!

[@TobySketchLoose]

aww thanks!

[@threeowlsbababoiee6335]

These 8 minutes are more intensely insightful than my whole college semester in art appreciation! Incredibly incisive!

[@williammclean6594]

I went to art school too. There are a lot of really bad art schools. I really didn't learn anything. And most art schools they kind of already expect you to know everything how to draw. That's why you submit a portfolio. And if you're not good enough, they don't accept you. It doesn't matter if it's a cheap school or an expensive school. And expensive school is just about connections to the industry and job boards to help you get a job. But it's pretty much the same. They don't really teach you very much except maybe like how to use 3D softwares and stuff like that. Well I shouldn't say they don't teach you like the really good schools. Do teach you a lot but it's like $200,000 and it's not really worth paying that when you can learn. Basically for like everything you need from online courses that would maybe cost you $1,000

[@user-tp5xw6hm3o]

Thank you, this was so much easier to understand what composition drawing looks like.

[@TobySketchLoose]

Glad it was helpful!

[@deborahrech7429]

Excellent! Thank you.

[@TobySketchLoose]

Glad it was helpful!

[@lexa7250]

Best composition video on KZbin

[@chantalrochon3566]

This video was useful,thank you! For this channel 😊

[@TobySketchLoose]

You're welcome 😊

[@hondorama]

Fantastic! Thank You!💙💙💙💙

[@TobySketchLoose]

Glad you like it!

[@Wallach525]

Thank you, I know understand why I sometimes get it right and why my work seems off sometimes. Brilliantly taught. 🏆🏆🏆

[@TobySketchLoose]

You are so welcome!

[@ashleyeverything588]

This was exactly what I needed. Quick and concise and super helpful 👏🏾 thank you !

[@TobySketchLoose]

So glad!

[@daphnebloomfield380]

Thank you Toby. Very nicely explained. The arms of a windmill are called sails.

[@TobySketchLoose]

Thanks for the info!

[@c.t.5130]

This is helpful. Thank you

[@TobySketchLoose]

Glad it was helpful!

[@kathrynwoolcock4943]

Thank you Toby, that one was really helpful as I’m often questioning my self about my compositions.

[@TobySketchLoose]

Glad it was helpful!

[@draftsman3383]

Clear and understandable... Thanks 👍🏻

[@TobySketchLoose]

You are welcome

[@Faiza_Hassan]

Very helpful. Thank you!

[@TobySketchLoose]

You're welcome!

[@HankiImagery]

Fantastic explanation!

[@TobySketchLoose]

Glad you think so!

[@FarhanaFaruq]

Thank you.

[@TobySketchLoose]

You're welcome!

[@isabellegodin3321]

FA-SCI-NA-TING :-o

[@haroldasraz]

Cheers.

[@TobySketchLoose]

Pleasure

[@vivianmartinez4443]

You’ve really helped me because my paintings are flat. Thank you so very much.

[@TobySketchLoose]

I'm so glad!

[@TobySketchLoose]

Join my FREE course www.sketchloose.co.uk/tendays And check out the follow up video HERE all about focal points - kzbin.info/www/bejne/pmKphpyBjL2bsMU

[@KG777.]

❤

[@carolynderricks3226]

Sir this is very concise and helpful! Also what ink pen are you using?

[@TobySketchLoose]

You might find it on the supplies link ☺️🖇️

[@Pronellyllon]

Thank you for this video. Is it true that we could also put the triangle one upside down? I think a face portret is more like an upside down triangle?

[@TobySketchLoose]

I'm sure you could yes!

[@debbiespeer7776]

Hi Toby, love trying to draw with fountain pen, however, frustrating whenever I go to use it is dried and will not work. Any ideas?

[@TobySketchLoose]

It may be the ink isn't suitable - try this post www.urbansketch.co.uk/blog/fountain-pens-and-ink-which-to-use-and-why

[@MightyCraicDJ]

Sails :-)

[@TobySketchLoose]

:D

[@ratava6325]

Can you explain why these focal points are considered important?

[@TobySketchLoose]

A focal point provides a point of interest

[@awatercolourist]

First!

[@TobySketchLoose]

Haha yup you were, just checking

[@awatercolourist]

@@TobySketchLoose 😊

[@Whoopwhoopwhoop]

The Fibonacci explanation is incorrect.

[@TobySketchLoose]

Apologies 😔

[@sabinegilson257]

This was great, but I could do without the distraction of the flapping hands, which detract, rather than enhance.

[@TobySketchLoose]

Ah, to much caffeine

[@bollywoodmashup4181]

This is very helpful. Thank you.

[@TobySketchLoose]

Glad it was helpful!

[@camiladovalle9311]

❤

[@TobySketchLoose]

👍🙏👍