Create compelling paintings by mastering compositional techniques

While happy accidents may occasionally contribute to producing strong, eye-catching paintings, conscious painting is more important. According to author Frank Webb, "Composition is more important than fact, technique, or subject." To create compelling, expressive works, you must make the composition the foundation of your plan. This book provides example-by-example demonstrations of how you can achieve this.

The works of 24 professional artists included in this book give you an over-the-shoulder look at how to...

Create compelling paintings by mastering compositional techniques

While happy accidents may occasionally contribute to producing strong, eye-catching paintings, conscious painting is more important. According to author Frank Webb, "Composition is more important than fact, technique, or subject." To create compelling, expressive works, you must make the composition the foundation of your plan. This book provides example-by-example demonstrations of how you can achieve this.

The works of 24 professional artists included in this book give you an over-the-shoulder look at how to...

Frank Webb's only novel is a vibrant and richly imagined portrait of middle-class black life in nineteenth-century Philadelphia.