Building Your Vision on the Scaffolding of Structure

[@virginia4378]

You describe the artist's journey so well, putting together in paint what the eye is seeing and the heart is feeling about what they see and it is revealing to the self.

[@IanRobertsMasteringComposition]

I'm glad you found it helpful

[@SandraHavens-t1e]

Thank you so much. I'm 86 years old and can't go outside to paint anymore. I have to work from bad photos. You have teached me to interpret them with sound principals.

[@IanRobertsMasteringComposition]

I'm glad you found it helpful

[@Foxsuper1]

brilliant

[@garybarker6994]

I am so grateful for the jazz improvisation simile. Thank you!

[@IanRobertsMasteringComposition]

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[@sylvain_st_pierre_2019]

I never get tired of listening to your teaching. Thank you sir.

[@IanRobertsMasteringComposition]

Thanks so much!

[@jackgawel5710]

Thank you so much Ian, another piece in a puzzle as I'm learning do honestly Express what I want to say through my paintings and not just paint what I see, your teachings are the design that are helping me improvise!, Jack G

[@IanRobertsMasteringComposition]

Delighted that you found it helpful.

[@gailhight9917]

Thank you, Ian. Another nugget of your wisdom, I always look forward to your videos.

[@IanRobertsMasteringComposition]

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[@breagha73]

Thank you for your videos. They are teaching me not only about art and the craft within the art, but about creativity and life. Each of your videos creates an opening, an inspiration. Thank you so much for this.

[@IanRobertsMasteringComposition]

Delighted that you find them helpful!

[@refugeinthewind]

What a perfect way to start my morning. Thank you so much!🙏

[@IanRobertsMasteringComposition]

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[@normamiller2316]

Impactful message! Wrote your words down and up on my wall. The more we have structure and road map etc…higher chance of success. Much easier after a set of refined thumbnails. Thanks!

[@IanRobertsMasteringComposition]

That's the idea. Well summarized. All the best.

[@saeedfallahtafti2841]

Thank you for your fundamental skills in learning painting . Your speaking has a good accent for overseas such as me in IRAN.

[@IanRobertsMasteringComposition]

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[@stefanstern3542]

I really enjoyed watching this. Very clarifying, and beautifully improvised onto the structure of two metaphors. Thank you SO much!

[@IanRobertsMasteringComposition]

Glad it was helpful!

[@ljoykakoske4301]

so great, encouraging validating words! no shortcut to freedom..such hard work

[@IanRobertsMasteringComposition]

Hi Joy, I"ve found learning to paint is hard work but if you love the process it seldom feels like hard work. Engaging and self-perpetuating. All the best.

[@judyrosen5060]

Ian, this video was so helpful. I'm a fan of Ian Mc Gilchrist as well and it really helped me to bring his right/left brain understanding to starting a painting. Your words on how and when improvisation enters the process was brilliant. Thank you!

[@IanRobertsMasteringComposition]

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[@yoingeborgchristner3600]

Very good, very essential! Thank you! 👍🙂🙃

[@IanRobertsMasteringComposition]

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[@mikefritz3322]

Excellent video, once again. Hope you’re well.

[@IanRobertsMasteringComposition]

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[@jannettebeatsonberger2516]

Thank you Ian Roberts! Brilliant presentation ❤

[@IanRobertsMasteringComposition]

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[@saltandiron3379]

Once again a fantastic video! Full of gold nuggets to write down. Thank you! 🙏

[@IanRobertsMasteringComposition]

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[@maureengarcia5478]

Thank you, thank you, thank you! Your commentary was the perfect analysis of art making that I needed to gear tonight.

[@IanRobertsMasteringComposition]

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[@peggysharrow2312]

That is very thought provoking and helpful. Peggy

[@IanRobertsMasteringComposition]

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[@vivianevangiesen8598]

Every video is a treasure of knowledge. Thank you so much!

[@IanRobertsMasteringComposition]

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[@peerakanwasantiwong4493]

This helps me, Thanks Ian!❤

[@IanRobertsMasteringComposition]

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[@yong1960]

Thanks for the video.

[@IanRobertsMasteringComposition]

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[@jenbeaudetart]

You have explained this so well! Thank you for the inspiration!

[@IanRobertsMasteringComposition]

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[@karensliwinski1243]

Thanks Ian! 😊

[@IanRobertsMasteringComposition]

So glad you enjoyed it.

[@marygawley2637]

That was very interesting ian, & a great help. It was like a light bulb going on in my head. Thank you.

[@IanRobertsMasteringComposition]

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[@longduck1]

Great morning lesson!

[@IanRobertsMasteringComposition]

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[@annette372]

Excellent video! Thank you

[@IanRobertsMasteringComposition]

So glad you enjoyed it.

[@rickmitchell8267]

Suddenly "click" using a music metaphor the light came on. Can't wait to get started on my next composition

[@IanRobertsMasteringComposition]

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[@jeffreypostma6832]

Thanks for the video, Ian. What I struggle with within this process, is to know how detailed my map or score needs to be, and how much this map defines the end goal. If the map or score is too restrictive, it can feel more like an exercise in painting by numbers and more left brain, which is not helpful to me. Too little guidance can lead to happy accidents once in a while and the process of discovery can be enjoyable, yet it is often frustrating as often no satisfactory end point is archieved. Finding the right balance in this is hard. Any ideas on how to find this balance would be appreciated.

[@IanRobertsMasteringComposition]

I think for me the foundation of any painting is a few simple value masses. Big shapes on the canvas. From there you can add more or less detail, you can nuance color, there are lots of ways to enrich those first few simple shapes. But like big abstract chords of music that is what pulls the viewer to the image. Sketch those shapes as thumbnails before you begin to paint. That foundation if sound should allow you to explore using that foundation of shapes to build your painting on. I hope that helps. All the best and good luck.

[@jeffreypostma6832]

@@IanRobertsMasteringComposition thank you so much for your helpful reply! 🙏🏻

[@ace6285]

So, I see what I want to draw, I begin, I look for the essential , and the more I look , the more I see the details, and I forget what was what I thought was essential, and it becomes increasingly complex and finally I am overcome by the miracle of complexity down to the molecules . That’s what happens.

[@IanRobertsMasteringComposition]

I mentioned the idea of right brain and left brain. Getting buried by more and more detail means you are looking at it more left brain. Additive. Try just doing sketch after sketch, simple shapes to try and nail down the essence. And when you are looking for something to paint look for big value masses first. That is the essence and that carries the painting. How much detail you add to that is up to you. But those few big value shapes are the foundatioin of the painting. I hope that helps. All the best.

[@dominiquepaillardet5646]

😂

[@ace6285]

@@IanRobertsMasteringComposition Thanks for the reply. Onward!!!

[@christoph.m.b.]

The more you know, the less you need. ☺️

[@IanRobertsMasteringComposition]

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[@incrediblystupid8483]

Too complicated. Had I tried this what ever it means I would never have had the success I have had. Waffle.

[@IanRobertsMasteringComposition]

There are a lot of ways to make a painting. For me this idea of a foundational idea before I start is key. But obviously not for everyone,. All the best.