Vilppu's Mastering Composition VILPPU DRAWING DEMONSTRATION SERIES NO.28 In studying this painting by the great French artist,Poussin,we will see that he has used many of the apscereheat Look at the drawing of the lower used.then draw the painting yourself after studying my diagrams on the following pages. 具有版權的資料 Poussin,The Adoration of the Shepberds,1633 13
Vilppus Mastering Composition In the drawing to the right,the figure leaning over the child is essentially doing the same thing as in the Rubens painting of No.26. As the baby comes forward.notice how the depth going in is created by the block and the head of the bearded man. His head is going back into space in opposition to the head of the baby, as well as the mother's arm coming forward. This is a much gentler movement appropriate to the subject,but still using the same compositional device. Here agin,the use of opposing ares 具版的黄 is used.The use in this composition is taking the figure (A)up to the left as an opposite of the series of figures dropping to the right. Notice how the spacing between each of the heads expands as we move from“i”and including the object on the ground "E". The progression gives us a sense of movement not dissimilar to animation,it includes differences and a sense of timing. Also notice how the background rises in opposition as the figures descend.The object on the ground extends the movement. 14
Vilppus Mastering Composition At the top of the painting are a lessons. Look at the single diagram to see how they conform to the fundamental ideas we have been discussing, The ing f the looking at. 15
Vilppus Mastering Composition 具有版描的资刊 A consistent theme in the recent The cast shadows are used to Because the paper is flat,we must lessons has been the diagramming create lines that wrap around the learn to see the lines as creating of space by simple overlapping of figure,showing the contours of symbols that suggest reality,as forms. the surface. well as patterns that move the eye, to give us a sense of movement In the drawing above.the shadow The drapery is used in the same while describing forms. of the leg at the left,going behind wav,as a tool to describe the the other leg.clearly shows where form. the feet are on the ground,as well as helping to show the roundness When drawing drapery,we focus of,and placement of,the figure on using it to explain the form, behind. and as an aid in creating lines to assist the composition as a whole
Vilppu's Mastering Composition VILPPU DRAWING DEMONSTRATION SERIES NO.29 具有版權的資料 El Greco,Ressrection,1600-1605 In the diagram from El Greco, You should try to locate a good ave ind ated a tew of the simple reproduction of the painting and at we have already draw from it. discussed in the previous week My indications are only a simple Deginning. 17