Student Compositions
Below are compositions drawn by past ART 110 students. Some are effective and some are less so. You’ll be using these drawings for the “Identify Design Elements and Principles” exercise.
Brigham Young University—Idaho
The Department of Art
Week 9: composition I
Week 9 Overview
Format/Picture-plane
Golden Section
The Elements of Design
The Principles of Design
- Dominate and Subordinate
- Repetition with Variation
- Focal Point
- Balance
- Overlapping Shapes
- Contrast
- Positive and Negative
- Alignment
Form and Content
Compositions using a Friskit
Friskit Video Demo
Assignment 1: Friskit Paper
Geometric Value Compositions from Fine Art Paintings
Student Compositions
Assignment 2: Identify Design Elements and Principles
Assignments 3-5: Compositions (30pts)
Summary
