How to Learn Composition

[@thefoudopalace]

Watch the part 2: kzbin.info/www/bejne/pIeodYqOoLGhrbcsi=3y61dtFMjqkXV8jk

[@ScarletRed.]

My question is how do I know what principles and elements is to much or not enough. Is there some magic formula for different types of art styles?

[@grayven123]

Are you influenced by the art nouveau style? I'm seeing some hints Alphonse Mucha in your illustrations.

[@Dassatron]

Just the force of a circle is inward and the force of a pentagon is outward Im dying to understand. Like it makes sense because straight lines look good but why is the force direction of any significance? Thank you for this amazing video.

[@OogeiiI]

Amazing video, I just wish I could find more of this information! Do you have any additional resources? :o

[@henrique88t]

I have a hard time thinking about specific elements to fill up the spaces, mostly with defined values. For example, something to act in place of a dark streak in the background, or things that can't be dark because it's in a clear part of the illustration. How do I come up with interesting props, objects and real shapes?

[@Azalea23Horde]

You summarized the entire Krenz’s 24 hours course into less than 10 min. I approve of this!

[@thefoudopalace]

Thank you!😭

[@meyx0_0]

Hello everyone! There’s an Anime called “Blue period “ It’s an anime that focuses on art. I learned composition,fundamentals,focus and construction on that anime. It also focuses on ideas and the pain of an artist Searching those words make this appear on my algorithm ❤

[@ish7798]

I just finished reading it (till whatever I could find that is) and it is beautiful :D

[@phelinmelon1007]

The anime is lovely and I 100% recommend the manga as well which is still continuing on currently for anyone who wishes to see more of the series. It’s an incredible series, which hits me right into the heart as an artist with its unique niche that gives insight on the perspective of many artists just trying to get by with what they love- both experienced artists who’ve drawn their whole lives to new artists who just only recently picked up a pencil- there’s a character to relate to for everyone! The series has genuinely changed my life and is the reason why I found the courage in myself to get into art school. 10/10 series!

[@yt-sh]

thank you

[@uninexo215]

The Manga is even better, if you can, read the manga!

[@Belcih]

Thanks

[@SakuraScythe]

"If you want to show everything, you show nothing" is such a raw quote I love it

[@uninexo215]

Finally, someone who teaches art more than things like "how to draw eyes the same size" "how to make realistic hair" etc

[@hazyorange]

2:01 This thing is so true. Drawing strong, confident lines looks way better than tracing because it's more stable and has a sense of direction.

[@straynekokami720]

As someone who studied graphic design, I’m incredibly impressed with how well you managed to explain these concepts in such a concise way! I never truly thought of combining graphic design with illustration in this way, and now it seems so obvious. Thanks man, wonderful job.

[@vegtam2869]

I clicked thinking it was going to be music composition. Ended up watching a professional essay on illustration. I have no regrets.

[@gdneofar8427]

Hi vegtam:)

[@ashleyeverything588]

lol! Welcome to the drawing side of YT 😂

[@Phrixys]

Ive always wondered why japanese artist draw so much straight lines in their artworks and how they're so pro at making lines especially straight ones. CSI really helped!

[@mabledoesart]

hell yeah now i'm drawmaxxing

[@DEDAXX]

Hell yeah

[@Dingdongrioden]

Hell yeah

[@minderri25]

Hell yea

[@p0p525]

Hell yeah

[@sola9219]

Hell yeah

[@wradraws]

You did a really good job explaining composition! You can establish importance through line, shape, color, lighting, shading, size, etc. It all depends on what you want to emphasize.

[@ladylele5536]

You have just simplified my 4 years of art university infromations in one video with more practical examples . 🖒 Thanks a lot💗🙌

[@millicentwood549]

It's really gratifying to see that I've been unconsciously applying all these concepts just from studying other artists alone. To have it all laid out professionally and clearly made me appreciate them more.

[@ruijie1961]

Thank you for making such a detailed video! So many artists just say "break it down into shapes" and "just reference it". Showing such step by step processes and how they compare to without these processes really helps with understanding the various aspects.

[@HetaPancake]

I think this is one of the first simple videos that actually helped me understand composition

[@JeanetteSalibArtist]

such useful information explained in an easy-to-understand format that keeps the viewer engaged. thank you for creating it!

[@3dchick]

This is a masterclass but explained so clearly with great examples, which is impressive enough, but to manage it when English isn't your first language takes it to a whole new level. I'll be coming back to this again and again - THANK YOU!

[@migueleng7634]

One of the best explanations and tips about composition I´ve heard!

[@LewisCoxIII]

Wow, I've been studying art for a long time and your CSI summary is the best I've seen! You're getting me pumped up to draw!

[@victornoel36]

Thank you for the tutorial. Composition is by far the part that I struggle with the most.

[@veahoh6908]

I really love your tutorials! I really struggled with why my illustrations doesnt pop when I put so much details but I learned by your tutorials how to make it pop and attractive! Thankyou so much, you are a life saver!💗

[@veahoh6908]

I would like to ask if do you do art critic?

[@thefoudopalace]

Yes, if you join the discord through Patreon.

[@Xzunia]

You just opened my mind, your mastery over composition elevates your artstyle so well that it really ties it all together, i didnt know I needed this so bad and I thank you!

[@ngaphan4408]

your videos never make me disapointed, they alway make me want to pick up my pencil and practice more. Lately i've been losing interest in drawing, i don't have any ideas to draw but when i watched this video it inspired me a lot. Thank you so much, this is a masterpiece

[@robin8966]

Composition is something I've worked to improve on my own for ages. I knew "basic concepts" but I had a difficulty applying these concepts (like golden ratio) into my work. You simplified and summarized core concepts so simply in a way that I immiately understood how to apply them to my art. Thank you so much!

[@iTokujou]

There’s something so uplifting and encouraging about your videos. Thank you for your uploads!

[@vonpesso]

Thank you so much for this video. I've spent years watching drawing tutorials on YT but I never learned so much from a video like I have from this one. You're a true hero

[@Renly.]

This is the most informative and concise video on composition that I have ever seen. I have never learned so much from an art tutorial video on youtube. And I have watched a LOT of them. Instantly subscribed!

[@thefoudopalace]

Thanks, watch another one: How to Learn Composition: Rhythm kzbin.info/www/bejne/pIeodYqOoLGhrbc

[@CyberGhostArt]

this is an incredibly informational, concise, straight to the point video, not to mention that your style is stunning! i love it!

[@faizsaarsiah7023]

I always struggle to understand how composition works and how to apply it in my artwork, and I found this video really helpful! Thank you! 😭

[@CherryNo]

These are genuinely some of the most helpful videos I've come across in a long time. Very well put together and easy to understand 🙏

[@motobaafeoke4900]

Definitely one of the best explanations on this I've come across!

[@annymus4660]

ive always struggled with composition and i feel it is consistently the weakest part of my work, but this helped explain so much :')

[@mattb.7079]

Many thanks, this is the most comprehensive, practical and helpful explanation and advice on composition I've ever seen

[@Adcito]

In this video you have content for almost 10 videos. I love it

[@vliedtke]

nothing beats a good refresher on composition ive been using these methods for quite a while in my work but it helps to be reminded what the actual techniques are that im using

[@pepperkalim]

maybe i cried, i've been trying to find my way back to being satisfied with my art and haven't found a lot of tutorials that helped me until this one. the way you observe and explain is very detailed without it being too overwhelming. you're amazing and i hope you know that!

[@faye_yunis]

6:36 I did not expect to see aalto in this video. Thank you for the explanation! This has been very educational.

[@xSkylla_]

Wow this is one of the most helpful videos I've ever watched on composition, thank you so much :)

[@ontune1715]

cool video but Ive noticed that you keep downplaying yourself too much. "Im not good at this..." "Im not good at that". Technical skill can always be practiced and your being too self conscious about it. Dont worry and be more confident.

[@leamubiu]

Saying “I’m not good at this-” is not, in and of itself, a way to downplay oneself. It’s an acknowledgement of shortcomings and areas open for improvement. It doesn’t sound -to me- like this artist is not confident. On the contrary, this humility gives more credibility to their teachings, to me.

[@mallowskycotl]

I feel like this point depends on how long you've been drawing and how old you are, it's natural for artists that have been drawing for a while (and want to improve more) to reflect on their art with a more critical eye. Like if a person who just started drawing is being really harsh on themselves, I don't think that will help them. But if it's a person who's been drawing for years and wants to learn more things, I don't think they're being overly harsh :]

[@baylego]

No, it's fine. His shapes are a lot better compared to all of his other fundamentals. His taking about what's he's best about. Which is a lot more important.

[@samgordon9756]

AI voice. This is likely translated from a language that demands a person denigrate themselves to prove their humility, like Japanese. Btw, nothing wrong with AI voice when it's clearly creative work. .

[@Z3nHolEminD]

Did the voice man degrade thee

[@leamubiu]

Thank you for this condensed outline on composition :) it’s one of my weaker areas, and you gave me a good frame of reference for future study.

[@Nkanyiso_K]

Glad you're back ❤

[@HANIMEME]

this did better job at explaining and demonstrating the principles of design than any textbook or professor did in art college

[@maohsama]

Your videos have consistently been the best way I've seen to understand art principles, keep up with the good work :D

[@cookeepuff]

Insanely helpful video. Thank you. Composition has always baffled me.

[@ClearlyBones]

This is a goldmine of information. Thank you!

[@PoolParTea]

Amazing and useful information! I’m gonna be totally honest, it has never occurred to me that CSI lines were meant to be complementary to each other, when I was first taught CSI a long time ago I just assumed that it was the teacher telling me what lines I’ll be using for every drawing; nothing beyond that lol Thanks again for this! I feel way more confident in my art now!!

[@peregrination3643]

I did not realize straight lines had that much impact on a flower. Pretty cool.

[@NME10E]

What an amazing and straight forward breakdown of composition!! Thank you so much!!!!

[@jpeckdraws3932]

One of the best art videos I’ve ever seen and I’ve seen a lot of em

[@nightmusic2210]

00:00 Introduction (How to arrange elements, CSI, Abstract Shapes to Concrete Shapes) - Train the way of seeing: + 00:52 Transferring from COMPLEX shape to SIMPLIFYING shape to identify the scene of form + 01:32 Combine using of CURVE line and STRAIGHT line (the MAIN REASONs are 2:16) + 02:45 How to use two of them - 03:14 Introduction: Hierarchy - enhance the sense of form + 03:22 Shapes + 04:15 Line Thickness + 04:36 Elements - 05:11 Introduction: 10 principles of design - repeat the objects without repetition + 05:40 Contrast + 06:12 Proportion (the Golden ratio - 6/1/3 - large,medium,small, !pay attention to the red lines) + 06:46 Visual Guide - Proportion and Contrast + 07:37 Gestalt theory - Similarity and Closure - 08:17 Outro

[@sutraroongkrajarng6895]

Thank you for this video😭😭😭 I haven’t come across explanation that is so simple as this. Bravo!

[@laureldreams4108]

I've always had issues with composition, but you actually explained it in a easy to understand way. I'll try to apply more composition to my drawins instead of focusing so much on the rendering from now on

[@MicahBuzanANIMATION]

Incredible explanation of composition in art.

[@isabellal2840]

wowww i loved this. it explained it way better than any art class i ever took.

[@9393-m7g]

wow this is amazing, you explained everything so clearly. I'm trying to get better at composition and you explain everything in such a clear way with great examples, I'm definitely gonna check out some of your other videos thank you so much!

[@AnoobishManga]

Loved this video, straight forward and makes sense. I am going to learn composition soon, so I can't wait to dive further into these practices.

[@vio3258]

this reminded me of how much i love philosophy. Explaining the theory of art rather than simply saying what should and shouldnt be done. Very good art and Video sir (☆^ー^☆)

[@cynxmanga]

This one short video feels like a whole course. Very informative!

[@ashcanicall5297]

FINALLY. a video that makes sense to me!! Thank you so much. You're an excellent teacher

[@fammnak852]

Wow this is so helpful and easy to digest, it’s hard to pinpoint what I did wrong but now I can improve my drawing with this knowledge, thank you so much! I’m glad I subscribed to your newsletter because your channel faded out from my algorithm for some reason ❤

[@CinellaArtz]

I've never really thought of this side of composition when it comes to art! A lot of the composition I've learned is mainly related to film (rule of thirds, golden ratio, etc.) that mostly focuses of the overall scene of the character and BG. I'll definitely be practicing this to get a better understanding of illustrations! I believe it'll help a lot in all aspects I'm trying to achieve with my art

[@sarahtachibana1333]

This guy's voice sounds really...emotionlessly aggressive

[@sarahtachibana1333]

@@Tinyflower1 bleh gross, AI everywhere these days man, ahhh I hate that it's gotten to the point where I thought it was real for a sec

[@HandleToBeDetermined]

@@sarahtachibana1333 Not everyone has KZbin-ready voices. Speech impediments, accents, ESL, lack of funds for great mics can be a huge detriment to how-to videos.

[@beanie2571]

@@HandleToBeDeterminedid rather listen to a bad mic than this it’s unbearable

[@sikuaq1035]

it kinda put me off at first too, but I understand why. not everyone can put their own voice in, and people intake information better with a verbal presentation. it's AI being used as a tool, rather than like, being used to generate mindless slop content

[@DemiYourGoddess]

These same people deserve representation in our every day yt videos. I wish there were all caliber of speech impediments being represented. My bf stutters, and nit only do I have vocal and physical tics but I USED to have an INTENSE lisp. I changed it because I was embarrassed that no one I knew spoke like me. And I will give the benefit of the doubt some folks don't like to be the change we need to see. But other formats exist on this same platform for this reason. Many ai voices aren't created with permission. Sir David attenborough himself is thoroughly disturbed by ai that uses his voice, and a company is currently being sued for using Scarlett Johansson's voice for ai w.o permission.

[@devoreking]

I was getting heavy Alphonse Mucha vibe looking at the thumbnail you really captured the charm of his composition well ~

[@s0ulcode]

It’s good to see more of your art in your videos!

[@mallowskycotl]

Very nice!!!! You explain things well and it seems you have learned quite a lot :] getting a handle on composition is always very satisfying, you should be proud of yourself

[@lalalalalafell6029]

this is daammnnnnn good!!!!! Thank u sooooo much❤❤❤❤ every time I watch those long videos I lose patience within like an hour… this is such a good summarization😂been very helpful

[@enneirel9870]

you literally worth for subs from ur explanation!

[@shubhangiasthana]

Very useful information . I always struggled with composition despite knowing the design principles. I did not know how to put them to use. Thank you for this video 💖

[@TpDgreat]

yes this is a very good tip,, straight lines helps with decision too. like it will help you tell that this is where the elbows gonna be, the curves will come later then without knowing it,, your drawing is a straights and a little bit of curves :) its kinda straight but its curving something like that hahah

[@shubhangiasthana]

@@TpDgreat yaaa very trueee

[@AsukaSoryu-yk4lr]

Your theory is very good and important!

[@lynxeau4428]

I wish my college lectures were like this. Thank you so much for this video!!

[@MizuTT]

This was very helpful, thank you very much!! I realized I already use most of the techniques for my art unintentionally. It's great to understand what's happening and I'm certain I can improve my own art, now knowing a bit better what's actually happening. I'm also realizing now why some drawings I've created in the past didn't turn out as expressive as I wanted, as, for example, focusing on getting poportions right made me completely ignore shape language. I feel like I'll be able to gain better control of my art's compisition now. Can't wait to try out the newly gained knowledge. ❤

[@rose_hamza]

Finally 😢❤ someone who really talks about real art ❤❤❤🎉🎉

[@GattoCatto_]

This is a great video! I have been wanting to learn composition for a while and this video is perfect :)

[@Adloquiem]

This is it. This is the secret sauce KZbin has been hiding from me. Subbed and sharing ❤

[@PetrukStarker]

This is what I've been looking for years... thank you so much for this!

[@candyheartsart]

I really like your communication style. I've subbed to you because of the simple way you convey your message. This video was very informative, thanks for making it

[@bubsenseijebe2993]

Bro your art is so good

[@Sleep1ng_Panda]

tysm! this video was incredibly helpful! your guides are so in depth and so easy to understand thank you so much!

[@daiselol]

Genuinely exactly the kind of video I needed rn, thanks!

[@miqueltoast]

i've never seen all these principles summarized so clearly and concisely! thank you! (also, you sound just like alhaitham from genshin impact so this was extra fun)

[@KARMA-zm5en]

This is very informative. More power to you!

[@Chikenuget]

Shape thinking skills❤ Anyway, your vids are always so useful, honestly thank you

[@IdeoHazamaFan3000]

Such a helpful video. It’s motivating, thank you very much.

[@ashleyeverything588]

This was really helpful! I will need to revisit this video a few times to really get it in my brain

[@CurlysSketchbook]

amazing video! looking forward to more!!

[@devilichus]

Gestalt theory is not just a philosophy but a physical and mathematical research by the way. Which applies real world and human psychology at a solid level.

[@linepedersen7434]

My god am I happy I found your channel. You explain things in such a precise way and include A LOT of theories but without being redundant when explaining them. You explain exactly what is necesary to draw well and not a thing more (which is so refreshing).

[@TpDgreat]

yes this is a very good tip,, straight lines also helps with decision, its better to draw a pointy knee or elbow first then fix it with curves later then as you progress your lines is gonna look like a straight but its a curve if you know what i mean hahaha, well for most experienced artist they might not use this but for beginners like me it helps alot

[@kasiako355]

That was fantastic and super helpful! Thank you 🙏💖

[@unanaspig]

Bro this is so GOOD! THANK YOY!!

[@StuePitt]

I absolutely agree! Composition is more important than rendering skills and I think you explained it very well, especially the many subjects that make up composition. But note that tangents need to be avoided as well. If we look at your artwork with the lady at the pond with the flowers and mushrooms, the mushrooms on the bottom right create a tangent as they do not break the silhouette, but are rather almost touching the edge of it. Thus these are not as legible. If you made the mushrooms bigger/taller, they would have created a more interesting and more legible silhouette.

[@discoeur]

this video is awesome sauce 10/10 would recommend

[@Shahd-zm1dp]

Great tips thank you

[@diandradeeke]

these are some very good tips. thank you very much.

[@nana-cn4cw]

Thank you! This video really help me!

[@Kookiez3]

Thankyou for posting! This helps :D

[@mrs.dibujandodibujos]

8:25 I feel my mind open

[@yaemikospet300]

I like your explanation, its easy to understand thankyou!

[@personal_account_v03]

i just want to say you draw flowers really nicely

[@Frustratedartist2]

Thanks, this is a great video. I'm in a much more fundamental stage than this, but it's nice to put this in my mind. Great stuff