Developing an Eye for Landscape Composition (Part 1 of 3)

Learn to successfully see a landscape when painting in oil, watercolor, or acrylic or in photographic compositions.

"This has to be the best information I ever got on landscape composition. It is explained in an easy to follow format well supported with great quality video and photos." Diane F.

A landscape composition design can mean the success or failure of a piece of art whether you paint in oils, watercolor, or acrylics; draw; or work in photography. In this 3-part course, professional landscape painter, Jill Poyerd, goes beyond teaching the rules - she teaches students how to "see" a landscape and then translate what they see into a successful design. 

Using her approachable, easy-to-understand teaching method and an easy pace, students of any experience level learn by watching visually appealing video instruction and working through over 22 student activities and quizzes. Topics discussed include what makes landscapes unique, the planes theory, focal points, compositional lines, design tools of the Masters, choosing a subject, conducting a photoshoot, reconstructing images, and then using value and notan sketches to check your designs.

This course is broken into three parts:

Part 1: Breaking Down the Landscape - https://skl.sh/2EzCzLL

Part 2: Landscape Composition Design Tools - https://skl.sh/2EKwAV3

Part 3: Putting in into Practice - https://skl.sh/2F4Z7oF

• Landscape Composition Trailer
• What Makes Landscapes Unique?
• What Makes Landscapes Unique - QUIZ
• An Understanding of Values
• The Planes Theory
• The Planes Theory II
• The Planes Theory - QUIZ
• Exceptions to the Planes Theory
• Exceptions to the Planes Theory - QUIZ
• Determining a Focal Point
• Determining a Focal Point - QUIZ
• How a Composition Leads the Eye
• How a Composition Leads the Eye - QUIZ
• Dos and Don'ts of Landscape Composition
• Dos and Don'ts of Landscape Composition - QUIZ