The Importance Of Shapes And Patterns In Your Landscape Painting

Doing a small thumbnail drawing is a good way to develop an eye for patterns and shapes. The overall dark pattern sets up the composition but the patterns found in the large shapes or planes of the landscape helps to simplify each area and keeps us thinking in terms of design instead of detail.

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[jimblackmore]

Very helpful explanation of how to design a composition. This approach seems more creative than just copying a photograph.

[songnight]

Thanks, Phil. Useful information. Have you done a video exclusively on pattern?