Composition in Drawing: The Design and Composition of Drawings

This is a book about composition in drawings. You can learn how to create your own pictures and how to make impressive picture compositions while drawing. In this book you will learn the basics and the most important rules of image design. You will also learn about psychological backgrounds that influence the way we perceive pictures.Important contents at a glance:What does image composition in drawing mean?Organizational principles of picture developmentPsychological foundations of image compositionProper image subdivisionThe Golden SectionThe Golden SpiralThe Rule of ThirdsDiagonal methodGraphic design elementsSurface and form in design•Contrast for better compositionsHow to implement perspective and spaceLight and shadowMany paintings from the world of art serve as pictorial examples here, which should contribute to an ideal understanding of the theory. In addition, many of my own drawings and illustrations can be found in the book, with which I describe more precisely the principles that my picture compositions are based on. Read more