Composition Using the “Rule of Thirds” to achieve an aesthetical ly pleasing drawing for the viewer.
Jan 08, 2018
CompositionUsing the “Rule of Thirds” to achieve an aesthetically pleasing drawing for the viewer.
Composition
• means “putting together” and can apply to other things than drawing
• organization of the elements of art according to the principles of design
• Use the “Rule of Thirds” to help aide in your composition decisions.
Rule of Thirds: The basic principle behind the rule of thirds is to imagine breaking an image down into thirds (both
horizontally and vertically) so that you have 9 parts.
Rule of Thirds
aligning a subject with these points
creates more tension, energy and interest in the composition than simply centering the
subject would
Compositional rule in the visual arts
image should be imagined as divided into nine equal parts
by two equally-spaced horizontal lines and two equally-spaced
vertical lines
important compositional
elements should be placed along these
lines or their intersections
Rule of Thirds Examples
Rule of Thirds Examples
Consider…
Where am I intentionally placing
my points of interest?
What are the points of interest in this
picture?Breaking the rule can result in some striking
pictures… once you’ve learned it, experiment with
purposely breaking it to see what you
discover.
Keep the rule of thirds in mind as you
compose your artwork later on… cropping
and reframing images so that they fit within
the rules.
Sketchbook Assignment
3. Get a ruler and measure the sides and divide by 3,
drawing lines with a marker to create a 9
square grid.
1. Choose a magazine to find
pictures you might like.
2. Find 3 pictures that the composition
uses the Rule of Thirds successfully.
5. Tape or glue your your images into your
sketchbook.
Sketchbook DUE: Try to finish your Rule of
Thirds Sketchbook assignment by the end
of class today or tomorrow. Due Friday.
4. Repeat this for all 3 images.