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Category: Fundamentals

Intro to Linear Perspective

Intro to Linear Perspective

Posted on September 27, 2018September 27, 2018

This week classes started again at Digital Arts and Entertainment, the school I’m teaching at. In the coming weeks my colleages and I will start our lessons explaining the basic principles of linear perspective. The perfect time to write some Read more

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Composition 101: Rule of Thirds and Balance

Composition 101: Rule of Thirds and Balance

Posted on March 27, 2018March 27, 2018

Sometimes the stress of coming up with good compositions can be overwhelming at first. In that case I would advice you to use the Rule of Thirds and the composition principle Balance. It will make the blocking in of your Read more

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Composition 101: Add the illusion of Depth

Composition 101: Add the illusion of Depth

Posted on March 20, 2018March 27, 2018

Depth is another major rule in creating successful compositions and can be added next to Contrast and Leading Lines. By incorporating depth you create a bigger stage for your focus points to shine. Depth can be achieved by applying (atmospheric) Read more

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Composition 101: Add Leading Lines to improve your compositions

Composition 101: Add Leading Lines to improve your compositions

Posted on March 13, 2018March 13, 2018

With this composition technique, the viewer’s eye is drawn to lines that lead to your focus point in your image. This path, be it natural lines, obvious turns or implied shapes, can strengthen your composition by leading the viewer’s eyes Read more

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Composition 101: Add Contrast to your paintings

Composition 101: Add Contrast to your paintings

Posted on March 5, 2018March 5, 2018

Contrast is one of the most important rules to consider when improving your compositions and dealing with focus points. We can define contrast in shapes, values and colors. Have a closer look at the examples below: The statue of the Read more

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Composition 101: What is composition?

Composition 101: What is composition?

Posted on February 27, 2018July 19, 2018

In the upcoming weeks I will start posting a series of articles about composition and its rules. Rules and methods you can apply to make your images more attractive too look at and more understandable for the viewer. We’ll kick Read more

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Improve your digital painting skills with photo-studies

Improve your digital painting skills with photo-studies

Posted on January 30, 2018July 19, 2018

In a previous article I mentioned the importance of visual library and how we can build it. I stressed the importance of studying and actual understanding your references, rather than simply copying the reference one on one. But if you’re Read more

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