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Week 1: Introduction to Composition with Bill Perkins

Week 1: Introduction to Composition
Learn the Foundation of Great Compositions Discover the tools you need to make better compositions.

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Instructor
Bill Perkins
Subjects
Art Theory
Topics
Composition, Design
Mediums
Pencil
Duration
2h 14m 54s

In this first week, instructor Bill Perkins will introduce you to the visual components of a composition. You will learn to use patterns and values to improve your image clarity. Bill will introduce you to the concept of designing matrices, which gives your composition a supporting skeleton. You will study the basics of effective compositional design from this lesson.

Throughout this course, you’ll have access to the NMA community for feedback and critiques to improve your work as you progress.

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