In this lesson, instructor Glenn Vilppu will teach you how to use color to organize a composition and create an experience. You will learn how master colorists like Pierre Bonnard and Paul Gauguin utilized color in their artwork. Glenn will also show you how to combine color and texture to guide the viewer’s eye across the picture plane.

This lesson belongs to the course Elements of Traditional Composition. In this 10-week course, master artist Glenn Vilppu will teach you the fundamental elements of composition used in pictorial art. You will study the important aspects of composition like movement, force, opposites, geometry, and many more. Glenn will show you how the Old Masters utilize these compositional concepts in their creations. Afterward, you will watch Glenn’s demonstration on how to apply those elements to your artwork using a traditional step-to-step approach. After completing this course, you will gain a deep understanding of composition and be able to transform your artistic ideas into visually effective outcomes.