Composition is the art of arranging in a decorative manner the various elements at the painter's disposal for the expression of his feelings.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Composition arranges visual elements decoratively to express the painter's feelings.
- In plain terms
- Composition is arranging elements to show feelings in a decorative way.
- What can you take from it?
- Arrange elements to express emotion.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- How do you arrange for emotion?
- Is decoration secondary?
Another view
Decorative arrangement may overshadow raw emotional truth.
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