Composition & Perspective: Lessons & Exercises to Develop Your Painting & Drawing Technique (Seeing Things Simply) by James Horton

by James Horton

Composition & Perspective -How to compose landscapes portraits, and still life studies-Practical advice on formal and informal composition-How to choose the best compositional format for your subject

Genres: Art

Hardcover

First published August 1, 1994

Reviews

[Barrie Evans · Rating 2 out of 5]

The first 30 or so pages have something to offer in terms of demonstrating how to balance compositions. And how to create movement, lead the eye through the painting, etc.

It’s a thin book, generally. I finished it but can’t recommend it.

[Zelle · Rating 4 out of 5]

I was able to skim this entire book in less than an afternoon, mostly reading the captions and mini-descriptions. With that alone, this book is good for base-level introduction for composition. The paintings featured are well-curated as well.