#composition

[pinkravat-art]

messy gomen

[vintacha]

for all the artists out there, here are my favorite resources i use to learn!

Files

The Complete Famous Artist Course

Art Books and Resources

Art, Anatomy, and Color Books

PDF Files of Art Books

Morpho and Other Art Books

Mega Folder

Internet Archive

YouTube

My YouTube Playlist of Tutorials

How to Draw Facial Features

Drawing and Art Advice

Drawing Lessons

Art Fundamentals

Anatomy of the Human Body

2D Animation

Perspective Drawing

Websites

Pinterest Board for Poses

Another Pinterest Board for Poses

Pinterest Boards for References

Reference Angle

AdorkaStock

Figurosity

Line of Action

Human Anatomy

Posemaniacs

Animal Photo References

Humanae - Angélica Dass

Fine Art - Jimmy Nelson

The Met Collection

Character Design References

CDR's Twitter Account

iamagco's Twitter Account

taco1704's Twitter Account

takuya_kakikata's Twitter Account

EtheringtonBro's Twitter Account

Drawabox

Color Wheel

Color Palette Cinema

Free Images and Pictures

Free Stock Photos

FILMGRAB

Screen Musings

William Nguyen Light Reference Tool

SketchFab - 3D Skeleton Model

Animation References - sakugabooru

Animation Screen Caps

Animation References - Bodies in Motion

[shfima]

So... I wrote a waltz based on Good Omens!

Hiya!

I've recently composed my own original composition called Vellichor (a waltz in F# major with a tiny bit of cheeky F# minor on the side), based on the ineffable husbands! I had no one to share it with (no one seemed interested, lol), so I thought I'd post it online, instead. Perhaps someone out there might like it, right? That's what I thought (read: hoped) anyway.

If you do decide to listen to it: thank you thank you thank you thank you thank you!!! It means the world to me!

If you don't: that's all right, too. Can hardly force you to do something you don't want to do, can I? It's not the end of the world (though Armageddon does seem to be inevitable in Good Omens...!)

[stargirl-lina]

some kaladin sketches i made while reading the way of kings

[goblinromp]

I could not have asked for a more in-depth and thorough answer. Thank you SO much for taking the time to write this, share your thoughts and provide such fantastic examples. I look at your work and can just feel the attention to flow, line of action, balance and the way the composition influences the way I feel about them.

mthere’s a reason your art stands out so much and it’s partly because all these principles come together so harmoniously. But within those boundaries I can just feel such a sense of life and playfulness. It’s just so damn nice.

Composition is one of those things that I’ve neglected but only recently I started cluing into how much it dictates the way characters are perceived. I know it seems obvious but I was always the “sketch a bunch of characters floating around in my sketchbook” person. I never did thumbnails or planned. Even something as simple as considering your frame and /working within that frame/aspect ratio to balance it/ SEEMS obvious but absolutely isn’t for someone like me. 😅

again I seriously can’t thank you enough for sharing your knowledge here. I look at your art all the dang time and I’m like why is my brain so happy seeing this. I’m gonna nom on this post for a while.

I freaking LOVE your art dood. It’s so damn lively and zingy and engaging and really genuinely stands out. It’s such a delight to look at,

I went through your asks and really appreciated you sharing your artistic influences.

I have an artist question I gotta ask.

How do you go about planning your compositions/arrangements? Like it’s one thing to just draw ship art but I noticed your /compositions/ are really strong and consistently visually interesting. They have a great energy to them,

and I was wondering if you had any tips or could share the things you thing about when you’re arranging those boys on the page, It’s something I really felt stood out!

Thank you!

I want to give you good examples  but my art changes a lot depending on the projects I work on so, apologies if the style differences are a bit jarring xD

Here’s the things I think about the most when it comes to composition.

-INTENTION

I find that choosing a specific feeling or little story I want to convey trough the drawing helps giving it focus.

Ask yourself, how do I want the characters to be perceived?

Is there a conflict, a relationship? What are they feeling, physically and emotionally? How is the environment affecting them?

Every answer can help you choose things like the camera angle, the poses, and the placement of each element.

Want a character to feel helpless? > when we’re looking down on them, that feeling is dialled up. When we’re looking up to them on the other hand, they look in charge. 

Are they being subdued by another character?>  You can convey that by giving them a hunched posture, or putting them physically below their oppressor if the environment allows it. The way one touches the other (or doesn't) can also tell a million things.

-DIRECTION

I think art looks best when it has flow to it, and this is also something where intention helps you make the right choices.

I highly recommend reading Mike Mattesi’s “FORCE” book series on the subject.

The direction of your character’s energy and movement is dictated by “lines of action” (actual concept that you can research!);

If you keep them in mind during the sketching process your final piece will look much more dynamic, and you can harness this energy to guide the focus of the art.

Shadows and lights work similarly: your eye is naturally drawn where the light is is more intense, while concealing elements with shadows will make them look ambiguous and mysterious… you can use that!

-BALANCE

Hard for me to explain, but experiencing lots of good art will definitely give you a feel for it.

You want your arrangement to fill the canvas in a pleasing way;

Pushing too many elements on one side will make the piece feel unbalanced, but spreading them too evenly might feel boring…  you want a little movement, but not to an unpleasant degree.

My personal tips: know  the aspect ratio of your canvas and work with it.  If characters are making the piece lean too much on one side, use background elements to balance it out on the other. Make thumbnails!

I also block out the silhouettes during the sketching progress, it gives me a clearer idea of the area that is being covered and how the “puzzle pieces” fit together :)

I hope this helps! I actually think about these 3 things a lot for the coloring process as well, but I’m not confident enough with color theory to make a post about it haha. 

The two posts with my influences are here and here!

[kleinefreiheiten]

08.2016 Hamburg

[glittervermin]

[svndvn]

Hey there ! In one week the sign ups for my online course at the Underpaint Academy will open ! If you wanna learn more about composition and colors, join me ! https://underpaintacademy.com/

[birdsandrobots]

BIG SHOT

[prokopetz]

Today's aesthetic: when "this artist's characters always look faintly surprised" intersects with "this composition's visual focus is on the boobs" to produce a piece where the character in question appears to be surprised by the presence of their own boobs.

[itsallinm3]

[softinvasions]

Eurydice to Orpheus • Nov. 2023

eurydice’s silence is resounding. you can put anything in that emptiness. —@finelythreadedsky

[archiveofaffinities]

Victor Vasarely, Vonal-S.SZ, 1968

[sacreddrift]

Curitiba, 2025

[wanderintoblackandwhite]