@seanomahony7415
If I never see another TouTube video that starts with someone yelling at me "HEY GUYS WELCOME TO MY VIDEO!" then continues to harangue me for what seems forever, it will be too soon. They get switched off immediately. This video is the complete opposite, Mr Roberts gets his message across quietly and measuredly; Bravo, I wish there more like you.
@shojodraws3399
It's really interesting how this composition rule can be used and applied for other mediums. Comics, for example, understand this rule and actively break it, using it to their advantage, guiding the reader along through the panels.
@AlessandroCardano
Agree with you 100%. Just perfect. I always tell my students, "no matter what you paint, your only job is to make the eyes of your viewer STAY in your painting." =One Love= –A
@mccloysong
Very interesting. The 3:22 example was by far my favorite piece out of all of them. To me, that really flows. And ironically, THAT is what keeps me in the painting. I actively try to create a visual path both into the art, flowing through, and then out. But I definitely will digest what you just said.
@NathanTarantlawriter
As a person with no artistic background getting my own animated work going, I find videos like this to be really informative and helpful since I find I have to create a ton of background artwork to go with my animations. Something I never thought much about until I had to do it. I'm crap at it but I like to think I can get better over time.
@daveh9521
I've been a painter all my life; first an illustrator for almost 30 years, and now I paint for several galleries. As I look at the paintings shown here, I wonder at what point in my painting life I no longer labored over composition, if I ever did. I have two large paintings going out to a client today, and as I watched this video, I sat here looking over at an Italian street scene on my wall. The client wanted more people, plants and "stuff" going on, and as I added all this, I realized that I could include elements almost endlessly, and the strength of the composition wouldn't change. I very much enjoyed this video for addressing composition in a way that's too often overlooked by artists.
@ElyresortBlogspot
I instantly think back to my work. Some of it naturally holds the viewer, others drag them right off the canvas. This was a great vid.
@outlawscar3328
Great video. I had no idea saturation and contrast could guide a viewer so much. Thank you so much for all your hard work.
@andrewblake2254
This guy is excellent. I have watched a few other videos on composition but I an is the first person who really speaks to me about art in a way I can really understand and get with.
@masonparker302
In eight minutes I gained more useful knowledge than in my two years as an art major at UMass Amherst.
@johnd8765
I've been showing my students the importance of Figure/Ground as "Number One Rule", but I like your more sophisticated explanation; especially the potential movement off the picture plane. There's always more to learn, Thanks.
@agneszirini922
You are so right !! I teach the same to my students !! First catch the eye of the viewer and then keep it in !!!
@LaPartDesChoses
I am thrilled to have found these quietly masterful lessons.
@brenda-blue-eyes
Just started my masters in illustration and this has been great supplemental material! I can see that those paintings that break your rule are doing so with purpose, since the intent is to lead the reader into turning the page, vs a single painting whose purpose is to interest the viewer for as long as possible. I still struggle with composition so I'm very excited to have discovered your videos. ^^ Thank you so much for uploading them for free.
@tinagray7652
(The husband, Harry Gray) Excellent timing for me to fall upon this video. Love the book illustration to increase the desire to turn the page. But for me I have been working with a painting that was based on a plein air study that I drew several times and kept building the composition with a few directional clues. For whatever reason I never fully completed the very bottom and to my amazement I am there to complete it.... but I am stumped as I had not solved the bottom. I then realized all attempts WERE sending the eye off the page. A simple solution... Keep it simple. Which was the second video I watched of yours. So in combination of the #1 rule and simplifying I think in the morning I just might have the solution. Thank you and I look forward to checking out more of your info. Blessings to all!
@jmanobe
This was, honestly, one of the first rules I was taught as an art major, and the one which has stuck with me. I always appreciate a reminder, so thank you!
@MustafaBerkeGureltol
I followed the exact routes he drew. He's right.
@traviskeller3196
This should be titled, the #1 Composition Rule That Is Hard to Break Effectively. The two works that he shows are in a book, so they create a movement that suggests the viewer to turn the page. Which keeps the viewer engaged with the book. Translating that in to a gallery show may be helpful if you want the works to be telling some kind of story. If it is a singular piece it would be more difficult, but if you break that you can also potentially bring the viewer back in other ways. It is more difficult to walk past a large work that does this, so it may not be as successful in digital format.
@palavraembrasa3169
Instinctively I take my art work to the mirror to see it from a distance. I thought I was crazy, now I know I am not!!! Thank you!!! Great video!!!
@bobparsonsartist564