Art Fundamentals: Color, Light, Composition, Anatomy, Perspective, and Depth

A broad understanding of the fundamental concepts, conventions, and theories of art is essential when it comes to producing a successful piece of work. Art Fundamentals addresses key basic subjects such as color and light, composition, perspective and depth, anatomy, and portraying emotions in a series of insightful chapters. Find out about color relationships and how to choose colors that work well together. Learn about the Rule of Thirds, Rule of Odds, Golden Triangle, and Divine Proportions,

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I heard this lesson from Kurt Huggins of Teethering Bulb when I attended his girlfriend Zelda’s workshop a few months ago. Unfortunately I do not remember where Kurt said he heard it from.

There is a rule of four values in landscape compositions and it is as follows:

The sky is always the lightest value, even at night time. After the sky comes the ground, it is the second lightest. Then comes incline planes, such as hills, and the darkest value will always be objects such as trees.
So from light to dark it is:

1. Sky
2. Ground
3. Incline Planes
4. Trees

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Teethering Bulb Portfolio

Wicked Fairytale – Artwork by Kiri Østergaard Leonard