This project is an exploration of how the most basic forms can convey complex concepts such as order, tension, congestion, playfulness, and comfort. These compositions were achieved through…

How you arrange darks and lights in the picture creates the structure of a painting. To make a composition successful and interesting for the viewer, plan a strong value structure. Squinting helps seeing simplified shapes, when you squint it’s easier to “see” the value structure.

Large "road" element that creates movement but also a field of perception.

Symmetry is an aesthetically-pleasing quality that's been celebrated throughout history–perhaps most famously in architecture. In Ancient Greece, the

some silhouette pose studies I did a while ago. I like them that way without any detail, just showing the pure pose. you might recognize a few I used in my book’s composition chapter…

One of the first rules of art is "there are no rules". And it's true, 'right' or 'wrong' art is totally subjective, and you should simply do whatever works best for you! So then why even attempt to learn all the "art rules" and guidelines we all hear about in the first place? I believe there is s

Have you ever been caught off-guard by a visual tangent in your art? When creating a composition there are so many different things to juggle that it's easy to miss even the obvious flaws - and that’s when tangents sneak in.