BobBlast 514 - "Expressing Tension…"

Weekly BobBlast Issue 514
Expressing Tension…
Welcome Back to Another BobBlast!
This week’s BobBlast is about the composition design we call “Tension.”
Visual Tension is best described as a balance, or dance between conflicting parts in your painting - like color, value, form, shape, line and texture. The tension composition can cause anxiety, as well as excitement.
The tension composition is like… Watch out! Something is about to happen! With certain color combinations and certain designs, the painter can make the viewer feel uneasy. That may be the point of the painting… and there’s tension in the air.
The black and white paintings behind me on the studio wall are my examples of graphic visual tension. Two are “falling boxes” and one painting is a frightful tension of a gigantic shape crashing down on a tiny shape. The others are paintings I played with the idea of two objects moving towards each other, causing tense moments.
Watch the demo-I move from the black and white sketches to color; showing how color can play a large part in creating tension.
Selecting a strong graphic design composition is one of my 5Cs that I use to create a painting. To learn more, come to my Monthly Demo on May 9th and watch me do a painting from start to finish, using my 5Cs as a jumping off point!
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[@martib2298]

I love the chicken 😂😂 🔈

[@richardsymes1844]

Sounds like some tension in the coop as well as in the studio

[@RobertBurridgeBobBlast]

@@richardsymes1844 LOL! It sounded like she was right outside the door!

[@RobertBurridgeBobBlast]

Me too!

[@carolandrews8952]

Great lesson. I loved the preview of “painting with chickens” class!!! Awesome Bob!!!!❤

[@RobertBurridgeBobBlast]

HAHA! Yes they will greet you in my studio in October!

[@TerriKash-NEO]

Oh Bob, I always learn something new from you. 😊 Thank you.

[@RobertBurridgeBobBlast]

Thank you!

[@DG-mv6zw]

Composition is definitely the backbone of any good artwork. Tjanks Bob. Greetings from Scotland 👍

[@RobertBurridgeBobBlast]

Many thanks!

[@sunshinejenny777]

Thanks Bob! Great to see you paintings and reminding us to have FUN too!!

[@RobertBurridgeBobBlast]

Thank you Jenny!

[@SimoneWhippArtist]

I think your chickens are experiencing some 'tension' Bob! Great tuition as usual. 😄

[@RobertBurridgeBobBlast]

HA! Life on the farm... 🙂

[@carolskinner]

Exciting !!! Thank you Bob for this video, will definitely do it. Love your chicken in the background too

[@RobertBurridgeBobBlast]

Me too! Thanks!

[@sevresblue]

I love this - yes, the tension creates excitement, anticipation!

[@RobertBurridgeBobBlast]

Thank you! It was fun to do.

[@leigh-annh2544]

Thank you Bob. Your painting that is like waiting for the curtain to go up has a lot of power for such a simple composition. I really like it. I love that your chook had to make ‘a very special egg has been laid ‘announcement ! I miss my chooks.

[@RobertBurridgeBobBlast]

Thank you for your very kind words!

[@ahmeddawy5271]

You doing great .. thank you for everything 💕

[@RobertBurridgeBobBlast]

Thank you!

[@nanamiss1793]

We missed your BobBlasts 🌈✏📋

[@RobertBurridgeBobBlast]

Hi! Glad you're back - if you missed any, they are all on KZbin or accessible from my website.

[@gailierunninglynx7310]

Thank You!! Lots to learn!! I Love that larger abstract at the beginning!! Very cool!! ❤😊

[@RobertBurridgeBobBlast]

Thank you! The larger Black and White one is titled "Human Cannonball"

[@bibibrin5035]

Love your tutorials and those compositions - can one get your chart somewhere?

[@RobertBurridgeBobBlast]

Hi! I distribute my 16 Design Chart to my workshop students - email me at [e-mail] and remind me that you want one. Thanks!

[@dianetullio.art.]

Great content, fun video; thank you

[@RobertBurridgeBobBlast]

Thanks Diane! So glad you liked it.

[@robertbattye4215]

Looks great bob👍🎨

[@RobertBurridgeBobBlast]

Thank you!

[@timschaible9962]

Hi Bob hope you and Kate are doing well. All the best to you guys. Tim Schaible

[@RobertBurridgeBobBlast]

Thank you Tim! Yes, we are doing great. Still painting, still teaching and loving it everyday! Let us know how you are doing.

[@smolderingtitan]

A hen laid an egg at about 6 minutes in.

[@RobertBurridgeBobBlast]

LOL - yes! About 6 minutes in and no going back!

[@smolderingtitan]

@@RobertBurridgeBobBlast I'm familiar with the sound! Thank you for all your teaching.

[@BradBlackman]

I thought I heard chickens and remembered Bob has chickens right outside his studio.

[@RobertBurridgeBobBlast]

@@BradBlackman Yes - and she had a major announcement to make!

[@andreaharley4047]

Awe they are lov ely creatures always put a smile on yr face. 🙂🙂🙂

[@CC-vw1cs]

Fun exercise...chicken concurs 😮

[@RobertBurridgeBobBlast]

LOL - Yes they do! They like to join in.

[@sabasworldfamous]

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