1 HOUR 10 MINUTES

Francis Vallejo takes you through composition from start to finish and shows you how to create more dynamic drawings and paintings.

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This video course has been produced exclusively for Pencil Kings and is specially designed to help you make real progress with your art.

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Meet Your Instructor

Ringling College graduate, Francis Vallejo, is an artist and illustrator with over 10 years’ experience. He’s an assistant professor at the College for Creative Studies in Detroit and recently completed a picture book on Harlem Jazz published by Candlewick Press. His video courses help explain fundamental and advanced art skills in a fun, easy-to-follow style, and are packed with useful resources and study guides.

6 VIDEO LESSONS

Learn how to create a perfect composition from start to finish with a master illustrator

Watch This Course and Learn:

  • Create a great composition from scratch
  • Use the rule of thirds to help with placing objects
  • Define the foreground, middle ground, and background
  • Add lighting to your composition to create a focal point

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Course Lesson Plan

(click the modules below for full details on each one)

Why is good composition so important in art? In this video, Francis Vallejo outlines everything you’re going to learn in this fun, 6-part course.

The rule of thirds is one of the simplest and most effective ways to create a great composition. Learn exactly how it works in the second part of this video course.

Learn how to create a sense of scale in your compositions by defining the foreground, middle ground, and background.

What are leading lines, exactly? In this video, you’ll learn some simple compositional tricks which you can use to being the viewer’s eye to the focal point of your paintings and drawings.

In this module, you’ll learn how to add color values to your paintings and how the use of contrast and lighting can help you create more eye-catching compositions.

How do you fill a scene with figures to create an exciting composition? This module shows you how.

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