The Rule of Thirds in Art

[@alisonhendry2928]

Wonderful and clear and right on the nose. I found the explanation of using the lines for horizontal and vertical placement not just that intersection for focal point VERY helpful. Your discussion of how just using the grid not always the most successful, but also looking at the whole composition and it’s elements is excellent advice. Thank you. Please make more composition videos. They are so hard to find that are this clear.

[@SuperPatinator]

I do a lot of photography and the rule of thirds is extremly important to me. I cant even describe how tbh. Pls pls pls to everybody reading use this advice in order to make your art 1000x better

[@SlenderGamer56]

something about the term 'ascetically successful' is so satisfying to the ears

[@highphysics3617]

Wow! It is little things like this that bring our efforts into perspective. I ignored the "thirds" rule deliberately,and,wasted a lot of time,experimenting. I started using a grid on some of my sketches,and,was stunned at the difference it made. Well done Matt. Your presentation is superb.

[@jbaumun]

Fantastic ! Just what we ( I ) need -Practical Application !! So many people on you tube and web sites complaining about not knowing how to apply what they're being taught , you've done it here . Artists must make many decisions when planning artwork , not just what number brush to use, or color & hue to select . Thank you much for simplifying , and posting !

[@hektor6766]

Rule of thirds works best with opposing focal points: Delacroix's sleeping Jesus juxtaposed to the tilting masts in the storm, Sargent's planter against the plane wreckage, Kandinsky's opposition of heavy forms versus light, "floating" wedges. The portrait of the girl had a halo which prevented recomposition to thirds.

[@theflyingdutchman787]

I notice that you have placed the location of your face on this video applying the rule of thirds.

[@saveriannathan1415]

Bruh

[@nameless5646]

7:29 really frustrated me because i liked the original photo so much more. It was good to see you came to the same conclusion though. Overall really helpful video!

[@rob-robi]

Yes 7:29 was better before. The soft background gave the overall photo lots of substance and atmosphere, the close up just says ''look how pretty this girl is'' Often it's in the eye of the beholder. Some artists just have a great feel for imagery bla bla bla

[@SuperPatinator]

It looks worse because he cut her head of and it looks forcefully croped and the out of focused backround looked nice

[@nameless5646]

@@ziaddabliz5064 Clearly you haven't read my whole comment.

[@garypecoraro9293]

The rule of third's, was apart of instructional in my life drawing class ,but we had to construct a view port to use in the field, or studio to compose to paper or canvas, as a tool till the rule is in your minds eye, I use this view port to compose all my photos, drawing and paintings, especially with enlargements, draw the rule on your paper , canvas, etc... Please instruct your subscriber's how to make this device "view port" it's been a great help to me, and hope others.. love your site👍👍👍👍. Thank you...

[@bumblebryofficial924]

Thank you sir. This video completely explains the rule of third in an easy way..

[@stephendalusonarts3036]

Wonderful! I learned so much in this video, keep up this kind of videos🥰

[@nasserfirelordarts6574]

This was really cool, thanks for the tips!!!

[@federicofreiria3450]

Thanks matt, regards from Argentina

[@itoroukpong3102]

Keep up, I learned so much in this video 2 years ago

[@highphysics3617]

Wow! This is a magnificent picture. Is it an Irish Setter? Using grids over the past few weeks,has made an amazing difference to my drawings. Why does it make so much difference? Is is pleasing to our brain?

[@judybraden1553]

WOW! keep up the good work !

[@jaquelinedeponce5251]

I fully understand the rule of thirds, The Golden Mean, etc. I hope you will please touch bases on the other essential and further complex compositional elements as well.

[@artgeometrix6346]

Wow. I've never really thought about that. It makes total sense that centred is not always best.

[@vanianalinueharapro9651]

Clear and wonderful....thanks so much

[@sujanithtottempudi2991]

Very useful. Thank you. I took your online drawing lessons..it's so useful.

[@dayocandy]

i was having issue with a client artwork this helps a lot, thanks

[@Charlieboy2680]

Thank you for this ,you've made it very easy to understand!

[@Sreeram_014]

You deserve lot more subs

[@brazzilianboy]

When you start a design course at Udemy, for example, this knowledge is never explained like that. Thank you!

[@mohamadassaf1978]

Thanks for the video, it is very helpful

[@melaniefaithstrange777]

Thank you 🙏 Great tutorial 🙏🦋

[@kristinalea8177]

wow! this is so helpful- thank you!!

[@charlotteschaefers5129]

Super video!

[@carolhedberg2341]

I really enjoyed this video. I'll keep it in mind now as I do art. thanks!

[@dumplynnsdoodles5356]

Ah, this was super helpful! I'm gonna use this today for my mermay drawing. 😃😉

[@Shailesh97699]

Thank you for the video

[@dummyfunny5098]

Thank you so much !

[@jorgemagarinos2364-t4i]

muy interesante. Gracias

[@OOOOOO-dx7zu]

isnt the first painting bottom heavy like the first edit of the lighthouse photo. Though I do think the painting has a better top half because of the colour but it is still quite empty

[@milo20060]

I kind of liked the first light house photo.

[@ginny6365]

Helpful. Thank You!

[@kennethperry7160]

How much of what makes something "aesthetically successful" has to do with suggestion, do you think? It would be interesting to take a large group of paintings, drawings, or photos and show them to two groups of people. The groups would be people with an education in art, who have been taught what is and isn't "aesthetically successful", and a second group who have no formal education in art. Then you could compare which photos they found most appealing and see how many of them align with these ideas about compositional success in each group, and how many they have in common. I think that, concerning art, people often think something is "good" because other artists say so. Jackson Pollock for instance. His art is ridiculous. That is an opinion of course, but really, his art is ridiculous. However, people fall over themselves to praise his "genius".... I think a lot of the prevailing opinions about art in general are driven by the need for acceptance by people presumed to be influential, and not by the actual substance of the art.

[@michellebeissel3937]

Plainly spoken but chock-a-bloc with goodies. Thank you.

[@itsmetwilightgalaxyofficia4755]

2:13 tbh i really like this pic Cause it looks very heavenly And i thought its more successful And until you said this is more successful 3:04 make things more complicated 😳

[@elliee8683]

Thank you!

[@pootnannies]

7:44 and 10:32 you use the term "book" or "bulk" of the body. what does this mean exactly? thanks for the awesome video.

[@recoveringsoul755]

I think it means that the vertical line for one of the thirds is going down the bulk of the body of the person or animal or other item of interest

[@ta_nimal2023]

"Bulk" in this context means, "most of" or "the majority of" or the "main portion" of the body. Not all of the body.... but most of the body.

[@mayloo2137]

Very informative.

[@nancyneilson8950]

Thank you.

[@FlashUltra_]

Dynamic symmetry is like the cool big brother of ROT

[@nickrodis6862]

Thank you

[@farnoush367]

Amazing thank you ❤️

[@jcibere]

Please, maybe it's because I wear hearing aids but are you saying "pitcher" plane instead of pikture/picture plane? BTW, you're videos are great instruction!

[@godknows4454]

Love this

[@stoneycase5440]

What is a pitcher plane?

[@Mxxm2024]

2:01 The original image is more successful, not after editing

[@theonebegotten]

Put the picture slightly off center. Got it

[@artwithjudy9002]

Something to consider for future videos, including diversity makes it easier to share with students. Your explanation is well done.

[@Jdhdisiosomf]

Here from class. This dude be kinda cute ngl

[@nathanwidman5174]

woah chill out man

[@nathanwidman5174]

but tbh i agree ;)

[@Jdhdisiosomf]

@@nathanwidman5174 yessir this man getting so many women

[@nathanwidman5174]

@@Jdhdisiosomf and men...

[@nathanwidman5174]

@@Jdhdisiosomf wassup grayson

[@serlymarton]

thank you!

[@odinart]

I can't see how it works in this 10:10 and this 10:54.

[@Elijah-fc3ex]

Idk I don't mind the picture of the girl and dog in the center, it draws the eye to them

[@recoveringsoul755]

That boat painting looks very familiar. I think I have an old puzzle with that image. I didn't know Christ was in there. Not sure where it is right now. Maybe it is just a similar boat image

[@subratokarmakar822]

11:15 is that van Gogh ?

[@petreccaw7495]

It's not even close . This proves your knowledge of art history ... sucks !

[@zaidabueisa5285]

thanks alot

[@crushsatan]

Hey, are you sure that was Van Gogh?

[@frankblangeard8865]

Artists like Leonardo da Vinci could have greatly improved paintings like The Mona Lisa by using advice from The 'Virtual Instructor : )

[@oldepersonne]

Frank, if you're as good as Leonardo you can do whatever you like. For the rest of us we need all the advice we can get

[@hektor6766]

Some have argued that the original was cropped (It was painted on poplar panel). But I believe it was composed along the rules of iconic Madonna paintings of the time. The chin falls on the top third horizontal, if her head was tilted downward perhaps her famous smile would have been there; the bottom third horizontal falls on her chest a little above her arms, where an infant would be held.

[@saveriannathan1415]

Lol

[@asifikbal4242]

Nice 🎤🎤🎤🎤🎤🎤🎤🎤

[@JustAboutAnything66]

Golden ratio + Rule of Thirds = Greatness

[@Didiana3409]

Dibuje una manzana y un 🐱 contigo. Gracias!!

[@federicofreiria3450]

More pen and ink basics

[@gavinyates9189]

It all makes me wonder why the Mona Lisa her face is close to the center of the picture plane.

[@tuesdayjam5905]

Because Da Vinci employed the Golden Ratio and Sacred Geometry as the compositional framework for the Mona Lisa.....and never used the rule of thirds in his work.....anytime it might appear so would be within a dynamic symmetry grid. The rule of thirds has unfortunately acquired a prominence and status in composition and design, that it doesn't merit. It doesn't have no place in composition, just a lowly one. :-)

[@jpol8282]

In my opinion the woman in the second photo would look better in the center

[@Crixus.c]

"goes up with mouse" the rule of fourths

[@vintageswiss9096]

It's 1/9th of the total canvas... Not 1/3... Come on...

[@abhijithshaju8963]

is nt it same ??.....

[@israrmalik4336]

best every

[@JuanGarcia-wo3ok]

Is it me or this sounds like an after thought like people that try to make the Fibonacci circle!

[@jsmcguireIII]

That shirt button tho

[@MrCcfly]

if u look something u will find it .. and reality is 80% of pictures dont even use rule of third ,,just like last 3 paintings ... u can draw net over it but no it dont fit to rule guide so your rule is junk

[@Fromard]

"piCture"

[@f.g.6019]

That polo button drives me crazy

[@BLUPotatoSpy]

W

[@barbaraclark249]

a pitcher is a jug not a picture please------------

[@thetherorist9244]

the "RULE"...hahahahahahah....now we play by the rules...lol until all art looks like a brand logo

[@lovelaugh7299]

Wife gives birth to new born baby Doctor: damn this is the uglies baby I have ever seen Me: put a grit over it Doc: wow... see, now his nose lines up with the vertical line and ..... 🤦‍♂️

[@petreccaw7495]

😂😂😂

[@saphirepatriot9052]

Please, please stop calling a picture a “pitcher”!

[@Divertedflight]

Seems to be evermore common in my country of New Zealand. My parents generation never seemed to say it. My generation occasionally say it. Young adults about half and half, but children in New Zealand pronounce it as "pitcher" almost exclusively. Not long ago I was watching the weatherman at the end of the news and he kept saying "pitcher". Like an silly loon I said "It's picture! Pic-ture, say it, say pic-ture." Weatherman; "And in this..pic-ture." I almost jumped out of skin! One imagines someone in the studio was mouthing the correct pronunciation at him, but it did give me a fright.

[@jymbreitbach967]

"Pitcher" - picture "empordent" - important "singGer" - singer It's annoying as fuck.

[@chasefeuerborn2048]

Bro did you see the Bic Mac on his Lip

[@the_freeman866]

Why do you talk like cleveland from family guy, 😂😂 I'm sorry just had to say it, very useful video BTW

please stop calling it RULE, is just a PROPORTION.

[@melfricanenterprises348]

I don't agree with you