by Markus S. Agerer (Illustrator), Paul Ronning (Translator), Markus Agerer (Author)
This is a book about composition in drawings. You can learn how to create your own pictures and how to make impressive picture compositions while drawing. In this book you will learn the basics and the most important rules of image design. You will also learn about psychological backgrounds that influence the way we perceive pictures.Important contents at a glance:
What does image composition in drawing mean?
Organizational principles of picture development
Psychological foundations of image composition
Proper image subdivision
The Golden Section
The Golden Spiral
The Rule of Thirds
Diagonal method
Graphic design elements
Surface and form in design-Contrast for better compositions
How to implement perspective and space
Light and shadow
Many paintings from the world of art serve as pictorial examples here, which should contribute to an ideal understanding of the theory. In addition, many of my own drawings and illustrations can be found in the book, with which I describe more precisely the principles that my picture compositions are based on.
