Uploaded March 2024 | Updated September 2026, 10 minutes ago

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Visual stories can be told in a much clearer way with good use of composition.

Learn how to tell the story of the Red Riding Hood through effective use of 4 compositional techniques (also known as principles of design in art).

1:00 Foreground, Middleground, Background
1:50 Symmetry
2:48 Framing
3:54 Contrast

You can easily pick up these techniques even if you're just a beginning artist or art critque.

Some have noticed that this video looks similar to a book which I have read a few years ago. It could have influenced my thought process and how I teach visual language in classes. But the content in this video is not found in the book.

Nevertheless, do check the book out, it’s an excellent entry point into composition:

Picture This: How Pictures Work by Molly Bang

mollybang.com/Pages/picture.html

Enjoy, and have fun!

Credits:
Artworks made in Midjourney
Voice by Clipchamp.com
Edited on Keynote
Artists mentioned in the video:
instagram.com/baoluuart
instagram.com/grahambunctious/?hl=en
https://www.klervie.fr/