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Studio HOCTOBER 2013

Hello!

• Get your Sketchbook

• ATTENDANCE

COMPOSITION

COMPOSITION

The configuration/layout/arangement of elements

Here’s a Picture of Knowledge

Those all came from this picture.

COMPOSITION: Make a Viewfinder

At your table, divide a piece of paper into 4.

With your piece, fold it in half, and cut out a square from the center.

Composition + Positive/Negative Space

• CAMERA PHONE• Take a Picture of an Object

Composition + Positive/Negative Space

• CAMERA PHONE• Take a Picture of an Object

Composition + Positive/Negative Space

Composition + Positive/Negative Space

Composition + Positive/Negative Space

Now…

• Find your folder from yesterday’s table WITHOUT messing up folders from other students.

• Finish your composition from yesterday

Positive and negative space composition!• Make a new composition either from observation or

your imagination• The composition must have as much thought put into

the negative space as it does in the negative space

Step 1: Get 2 pieces of color Construction PaperStep 2: On one piece of paper, sketch out the shapes

The composition must touch 3 edges of the paper

Done?Open your sketchbook. Draw and write about an animal that you identify with.

Positive and negative space in 2D Composition

Positive and negative space in 2D Composition

Negative and Positive Space

Negative and Positive Space

Some more examples

Some more examples

Some more examples

Some more examples

Some more examples

Some more examples

Some more examples