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Composition isn't rules. It's a sequence of decisions about what the photograph is about, and what gets cut. Free breakdown: ...

Over the years I've simplified the idea of armatures and reduced it to one main structure. This video walks you through my #1 ...

Before you start a painting, think about the design of your value shapes or value masses. That's what carries your painting. It's the ...

You've got three tools to pop the sense of sunlight in your paintings. The first is value. Where the light hits is obviously lighter than ...

Most representational artists today admire the bold loose brush work of artists like Sargent and Zorn. Their work never seems to ...

Better paintings begin with mastering composition. This effective workshop in a book blends clear, visual instruction with 5 ...

This is a new video to start off 2026 and I want to show you how I painted this painting and you'll see it touches on all the ...

Mastering Composition Course Information: https://masteringcomposition.com/2026-course-registration/ I love this quote by Derek ...

It doesn't matter how many painting skills you develop if you haven't found something compelling and engaging to paint.

Above all we want viewers to stay with our painting. To be engaged by it. It may seem obvious but I see a lot of paintings where ...

Composition, although hidden, plays a foundational role in the success of a painting. Ian Roberts, the author of Mastering ...

In this video, I explore how the 35mm focal length transformed my approach to street photography. Unlike tighter lenses that ...

When we're painting, we're painting light. And the bigger the difference between the light and the dark, between the light and the ...

A comprehensive guide to photographic composition. Newly updated edition covers many aspects of the how and why of ...

Mastering Composition Course Information: https://masteringcomposition.com/2026-course-registration/ Most students when they ...

In this tutorial, we dive deep into cinematic composition and show you how to take your shots to the next level. You'll learn key ...

In this video, I give you four tips for more bold, confident brush work. Most representational painters today admire and desire more ...

We've been looking at simplification and abstraction these past three or four weeks. This video illustrates a way to apply the idea ...

In this video I show you in a Plein Air demonstration how thinking of the big shapes in your painting allows you to be looser and ...

In this video I take you through my process of making a painting - from the very beginning. We're starting off with a look at a ...