The Messy Studio with Rebecca Crowell
The podcast at the intersection of art, travel, business, philosophy, and life in general.
We found 2 episodes of The Messy Studio with Rebecca Crowell with the tag “composition”.
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Episode 154: The WOW Factor
November 28th, 2020 | 32 mins 9 secs
art, composition, creativity, fundamentals, practice, rebecca crowell, the wow factor
Words like “wow,” “stunning,” and “amazing” are music to the ears of many artists. We all create plenty of art that elicits no more than a passing glance or Instagram “like” and that’s fine—it’s part of the process. If we are making art constantly, what we make includes a range of qualities and ideas. But what is it about those special pieces that makes them stand out and really engage the viewer? What can we learn from them and what questions do they raise?
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Episode 128: Composition: It's Complicated
June 6th, 2020 | 36 mins 30 secs
art, composition, creativity, fundamentals, rebecca crowell
We touched on today’s topic in our last episode when we went briefly over through some important design elements. Basically, we were talking about composition—how to arrange the visual elements on a 2-d surface so that they “work.” This is complex because each aspect of a composition affects others in subtle or not so subtle ways. Intuition plays a role in composition—something just “looks right”—but to make really strong work we need to balance that with understanding. Today we are going to look more closely at composition and its role in your art practice.