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  • October 29, 2021 at 7:27 am #1443712
    KeithM
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        Hi, recently I uploaded some videos mainly on the topic of pictorial composition on one of my YouTube channels. I hope that some of you might find them of interest.

        Enjoy,

        Keith

        https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC13Km7JKzMpyUBJUrIyVK3g

         

        Website: keithmurrayart.com

        YouTube Art Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC13Km7JKzMpyUBJUrIyVK3g

        YouTube Discussion Channel:
        https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC9kWXq-lpBtyJTRIHLmHArQ

        April 10, 2022 at 3:00 am #1465999
        Sonjaya
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            Hi Keith, while you are discussing composition, I have a question (others hopefully can answer too):

            In your painting, the half bottom has little information (only blues). My eyes want the vase to be lowered a bit so that the portion of less important blue is reduced (I, my mind, feel disturbed because the flower kind of hit the “roof”).

            What is the reasoning behind your/this choice of composition?

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            April 10, 2022 at 5:36 pm #1466081
            KeithM
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                Hi Sonjaya,

                Yes, that one was kind of an experiment. I decided to break a couple of composition rules such as placing the focal point exactly in the center and dividing the picture plane in half. I wanted to see if I could make the blue section appear higher up than it actually is. I also wanted to make the pitcher seem as though it was further right than it actually is.

                You may very well be right regarding the placement. normally I would have taken off about half of the blue section. I was just interested in seeing about shifting centers in that one. Perhaps I succeeded in one area, yet failed overall. :scratch:

                Thank you very much for your feedback. You seem to have a very good eye and sense of space and balance. It would be great to have your input when I’m in the planning stages at times for sure.

                Thanks again,

                Keith

                 

                Website: keithmurrayart.com

                YouTube Art Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC13Km7JKzMpyUBJUrIyVK3g

                YouTube Discussion Channel:
                https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC9kWXq-lpBtyJTRIHLmHArQ

                April 14, 2022 at 2:22 pm #1466562
                Sonjaya
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                    Thank you for the answer, Keith.

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