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Resources & Quick References
This is a great section to find free downloads and epic lists for quick reference.
161 of 365 – *Canon of Design RESOURCES (FREE downloads for members)
127 of 365 – Canon of Design – VIRTUAL LIBRARY
14 of 365 – The Simplicity & Beauty of Dynamic Symmetry – VISUAL GLOSSARY
157 of 365 – *Music can Inspire the Mood of Your Image
364 of 365 – *The Symbolic Objects in Art: Yesterday & Today
396. 10 Myths About the Rule of Thirds
422. Famous Artist Birthdays and Inspiration
425. Virtual Mentors to Inspire Your Artistic Journey
458. Top 20 Discoveries from Canon of Design
601. *How to Easily Transfer a Drawing to Canvas – No More Squares
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Why the Rule of Thirds Fails Artists
This 365 project started out with the title “The Rule of Thirds Killed Design and Left it for Dead,” so that should give you a great idea of the content within this section. I drank the kool-aid like everyone else and thought the rule of thirds was one of the absolute must-know techniques for composition. In the end it only hurt my compositions and made my photos have a cookie cutter feel like others. It was hard, but I have finally broke the habit of plotting on thirds. Check this section out if you want to know why the rule of thirds is a watered down form of composition.
1 of 365 – Introduction
3 of 365 – What Makes Me an Expert on Composition?
4 of 365 – The Simplified Concept Behind the Rule of Thirds
5 of 365 – *Why do They Say it’s a Rule of Thirds Power Point?
6 of 365 – *Composition So Easy a Baby Monkey Could do it
8 of 365 – Using the Rule of Thirds: I am Guilty, Most of Us are
10 of 365 – The Rule of Thirds Inventor: John Thomas Smith
11 of 365 – What happened to design?
13 of 365 – *Analyzing Smith’s Rule of Thirds Statement
24 of 365 – The Rule of Thirds and the Chicken Soup Analogy
25 of 365 – A Misleading Guide to Mastering Composition
36 of 365 – The Rule of Thirds and Twinkle Twinkle Little Star
74 of 365 – Composition for Dummies
91 of 365 – *Composition Techniques – Filter What you Find – Part I
93 of 365 – *Composition Techniques – Filter What you Find – Part II
92 of 365 – *Follow the Rule of Thirds
396. 10 Myths About the Rule of Thirds
462. Why is the Rule of Thirds Grid on Pro Cameras?
496. Rule of Thirds vs Dynamic Symmetry Video [Fun Analogy & Tips]
515. Photography Composition and Tips for Beginners [Digging Deep Into 8]
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Design Techniques to Master Composition
If you study anything, be sure to study the design techniques listed in this section. They will forever change the way you create your art. They will help you reach the master level!
7 of 365 – Canon of Design Essentials- VISUAL GLOSSARY
14 of 365 – The Simplicity & Beauty of Dynamic Symmetry – VISUAL GLOSSARY
15 of 365 – *Capturing Movement in Photography and Painting
17 of 365 – *The Arabesque in Painting – Part I – Law of Continuity
18 of 365 – *The Arabesque in Nature – Part II
19 of 365 – *The Arabesque in Photography – Part III
21 of 365 – *Figure Ground Relationship (FGR) in Photography and Painting – Part I
22 of 365 – *Figure Ground Relationship – Proper use will define your subject – Part II
27 of 365 – *Greatest Area of Contrast (GAC)
28 of 365 – *Simultaneous Contrast in Photography and Painting
29 of 365 – *Editing Your Photography and Painting Quickly
31 of 365 – *Chiaroscuro – Dramatic Lighting in Painting, Photography, and Cinema
32 of 365 – *Unity Within Your Composition – Law of Closure – Part I
34 of 365 – *Unity Within Your Composition – Ellipses – Part II
35 of 365 – *Unity Within Your Composition – Radiating Lines – Part III
38 of 365 – *Gamut – Repetition & Rhythm Within Your Composition – Part I
39 of 365 – *Gamut – Posing Rhythm Within Your Composition – Part II
42 of 365 – *Aerial Perspective Outdoors in Photography and Painting – Part I
43 of 365 – *Aerial Perspective Indoors in Photography and Painting – Part II
46 of 365 – *Aerial Perspective – Smoking Cigarettes in Visual Art – Part III
48 of 365 – *Coincidences Create Unity & Movement – Overlapping Shapes
49 of 365 – *Edge Flicker (EF) in Photography and Painting – Part I
50 of 365 – *Edge Flicker (EF) – Cutting Off Limbs in Photography and Painting – Part II
53 of 365 – Gestalt Psychology Introduction – Part I
55 of 365 – *Gestalt Psychology – Law of Pragnanz – Part II
56 of 365 – *Gestalt Psychology – Law of Similarity – Part III
57 of 365 – *Gestalt Psychology – Law of Symmetry – Part IV (Balance & Counterpart)
59 of 365 – *Gestalt Psychology – Law of Proximity – Part V
71 of 365 – *Finding the GAC in Photoshop
76 of 365 – *The Power of the 90 Degree Angle
78 of 365 – *Aspective View in Photography and Painting
83 of 365 – *Negative Space and Filling the Grid in Photography and Painting
85 of 365 – *Learn to Squint when Creating Your Art
88 of 365 – *Linking the Foreground & Background in Painting
90 of 365 – *Echoing Shapes in Photography
98 of 365 – *How to Design a Photo Shoot
99 of 365 – *Understanding Balance in Composition: Gazing Direction
102 of 365 – *Breathing Room – Art Balance from Top to Bottom – Part I
104 of 365 – *Breathing Room – Art Balance from Top to Bottom – Part II
109 of 365 – *One or Many Focal Points in Art?
113 of 365 – *Light and Shadow in Photography and Painting – Part I
115 of 365 – *Light & Shadow – Part II
119 of 365 – *Get Familiar with Your Photographic Environment
122 of 365 – *Finding Your Artistic Style
125 of 365 – *Contrapposto – A Pose of Beauty
130 of 365 – *Expression is Gold in Photography and Painting
137 of 365 – *Square Composition in Art
147 of 365 – Application & Repetition Leads to Experience
148 of 365 – *Unity Emphasis in Painting
151 of 365 – *Learn How Our Eyes Scan Artwork
160 of 365 – *The Shadow’s Edge in Photography
169 of 365 – *Disguise the Design in Your Composition
175 of 365 – *Haphazardly Filling the Grid
189 of 365 – *Patterns in Art
209 of 365 – *Light Falloff & The Inverse Square Law – Part I
210 of 365 – *Light Falloff & The Inverse Square Law – Part II
228 of 365 – *Photography: Watermark or No Watermark
238 of 365 – *How Mirrors Add Depth, Mystery & Movement in Visual Art
249 of 365 – *How to Create a Window of Depth in Photography and Painting
269 of 365 – *Drawing in Perspective
318 of 365 – *Understanding Camera Light Meters and Squinting
322 of 365 – *How to Design with Clouds
332 of 365 – *Diagonal Coincidences and How to Use Them
336 of 365 – *The Frame Forces Relationships in Photography
353 of 365 –*The Best Emotion Provoking Technique for Photography
374. *Separating Shapes – Bresson Being Inspired by Matisse
417. *Top 10 Techniques to Master Composition
521. *Top 10 Techniques to Master Composition – Part 2
423. *The Problem with Leading Lines – Using Pointing Devices
427. *Mastering Composition: Analyzing Art Books with Tracing Paper
440.*Using Ambiguity to Strengthen the Storytelling of Your Art
441. *The Top Techniques to Create Visual Impact in Your Art
442. *How to Create a Hierarchy in Your Photograph or Painting
452. *Mastering Composition: Analyzing Art Books with Tracing Paper – Round Two
453. *Aerial Composition and Dynamic Symmetry
454. *Number One Hack for Mastering Composition
463. *Magnetic Momentum in Book Covers – Baroque vs Sinister
467. *Photo Shoot Think Sheet
488. *Composition is More Important than Beautiful Lighting
489. *The Simplistic Lighting of Stanley Kubrick
492. *How the Subject’s Gaze Can Control the Frame
503. *Shallow vs Deep DOF: Storytelling in Photography
516. *Creative Framing in Photography
523. *The Design Techniques in Dynamic Poses
528. *Using a Phone to Keep Your Composition Skills Sharp
539. *Photography Composition & Design with Shadows
540. *Pro Tip for Creating Mystery in Portrait Photos
548. *Design Techniques and Keeping the Story Pure
553. Echoing Shapes with Odd Nerdrum (ANALYZED PAINTINGS)
556. *Mastering Composition with No Diagonals (Balance)
560. *Top 5 Design Techniques Inspired by Nature (IG Photographers)
564. *Top 7 Design Mistakes Made by Artists (Beginners and Pro)
566. *The True Fundamentals of Art
571. *Beginner Painters Never Use This Technique
573. Dynamic Symmetry and Design Techniques in Epic Paintings (Paris Video)
574. How to Crop In-Camera to Eliminate Distractions (Paris)
578. *Using Aerial Perspective and Lost Edges in Your Art (Paris Video)
581. *How Master Painters Use Arabesques (Paris Video)
582. *Photographing Sculptures Like a Model (Paris)
591. *How to Avoid Overlapping Mistakes (Paris)
593. *How to Use Design Techniques in Food Photography
595. *Take Amazing Landscape Photos with Design Techniques – Part One
596. *Take Amazing Landscape Photos with Design Techniques – Part Two
604. *Best Composition Tips for Posing a Model
605. *Design Techniques for Quick Portrait Paintings (Fun Video)
616. *Notan – How it Can Benefit Your Compositions
619. *Email Q&A: Redesigning a Reference Photo for Painting
621. *How the Background Affects the Story – Painting and Photos
624. *Light and Dark Technique for Adding Depth (Photo & Painting)
625. *Critique the Composition Not the Style (ANALYZED PAINTINGS)
628. *Master Painters Adding Interest with Patterns
633. Steelyard Composition Principle – Biggest Misconception (Balance)
634. *How to Make an Annie Leibovitz Photo Even Better (Design Techniques)
638. *Controlling Contrast – Magnetic Momentum ANALYZED PAINTING
633. *Steelyard Composition Principle – Biggest Misconception (Balance)
665. *Dynamic Symmetry & Design Techniques – From Drawing to Painting (VIDEO)
662. *Using a Projector to Enlarge Your Art
679. *The Arabesque and Minimalism – Email Q & A
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Dynamic Symmetry
Dynamic symmetry is the foundation to all great master art. It helps create unity, movement, and rhythm, and every remarkable master painter used it in their work.
5 of 365 – *Why do They Say it’s a Rule of Thirds Power Point?
6 of 365 – *Composition So Easy a Baby Monkey Could do it
14 of 365 – The Simplicity & Beauty of Dynamic Symmetry – VISUAL GLOSSARY
63 of 365 – *Baroque vs. Sinister in Artistic Design – Part I
64 of 365 – *Baroque vs. Sinister in Artistic Design – Magnetic Momentum – Part II
73 of 365 – *GRID DOWNLOAD and USING THE GRID – VIDEO
141 of 365 – *Inspiration from the Grid
155 of 365 – *Composition with Compound Root Rectangles
234 of 365 – The Painters Secret Geometry Giveaway – ##CLOSED##
253 of 365 – *The Perfect Canvas Size for Your Design
270 of 365 – *Using an iPad as a Light Table
340 of 365 – *Dynamic Symmetry Notes
404. *Gustav Klimt Using Dynamic Symmetry, Color, and Patterns
419. *Composition with Overlapping Root Rectangles
428. *Email Q &A: Dynamic Symmetry and Canvas Sizes
431. Dynamic Symmetry: How to Use it in Photography and Painting
432. *Dynamic Symmetry: How to Draw the Grid with Math
436. *How the Masters Used Dynamic Symmetry – Picasso “The Frugal Repast”
437. Email Q & A: How Did the Masters Learn Dynamic Symmetry?
438. *Dynamic Symmetry: Themes of Root Rectangles
444. *How to Self-Critique Your Photo or Painting
446. Email Q & A: Blade Runner Analyzed Cinema
448. *Did They Use the Rule of Thirds in Blade Runner 2049 – Part One
449. *Configuring Our Dynamic Symmetry Grids – Blade Runner 2049 – Part Two
452. *Aerial Composition and Dynamic Symmetry
474. *Dynamic Symmetry, Film and the Sydney Opera House
476. *Dynamic Symmetry: How to Quickly Build the Grids in Photoshop
477. *Dynamic Symmetry: Major Area Divisions (MAD) vs Themes
496. Rule of Thirds vs Dynamic Symmetry Video [Fun Analogy & Tips]
500. *Dynamic Symmetry – How to Keep it Simple in the Beginning [Video]
501. *How to Choose a Dynamic Symmetry Grid for Photography
502. *How Picasso Softens His Dynamic Symmetry Lines
504. *Edward Hopper Using Dynamic Symmetry and Phi Calipers
506. *Dynamic Symmetry: Understanding the Musical Divisions of a Rectangle
507. *Dynamic Symmetry: A Complete Understanding of the Reciprocal
512. *Dynamic Symmetry: How to Memorize the Basic Armature
514. *Dynamic Symmetry: Understanding the Ratios for Painting and Photography
526. *How I Used Dynamic Symmetry in a Self-Portrait
529. *Email Q&A: Developing a Digital Painting with Dynamic Symmetry
533. *Dynamic Symmetry: Understanding Grid Similarities – VAN GOGH
535. Dynamic Symmetry, Jonas Bendiksen & Panoramas
542. How to Design a Book Cover and Abstract Letters with Dynamic Symmetry
557. Dynamic Symmetry: How to Easily Understand Ratios (Super Simple)
572. *Dynamic Symmetry – How to Easily Use Complex Grids
573. Dynamic Symmetry and Design Techniques in Epic Paintings (Video)
575. *Using Dynamic Symmetry to Photograph the Eiffel Tower (Paris)
576. *Dynamic Symmetry and Absinthe Inspired Drawings – Intro, One, Two (Paris)
580. *Dynamic Symmetry and Absinthe Inspired Drawings – Three (Paris Video)
583. Dynamic Symmetry and Absinthe Inspired Drawings – Four (Paris Video)
589. *Dynamic Symmetry and Absinthe Inspired Drawings – Five (Paris Video)
594. *How to Use Complex Grids – Leibovitz Master Copy
600. Dynamic Symmetry Grid Package – Intro for Beginners (ECOSYSTEM)
618. *Dynamic Symmetry and Logo Designs
619. *Email Q&A: Redesigning a Reference Photo for Painting
631. Dynamic Symmetry – Top 7 Misconceptions You Should Know
640. *Dynamic Symmetry – Is the 1.5 Rectangle an Outcast? (Misconceptions)
649. *Refined Grids – Are They More Efficient to Use?
670. *Dynamic Symmetry – Basic, Stacked or Side by Side
671. Dot Bunn – Secrets of Color & Design (Landscape Painting)
665. *Dynamic Symmetry & Design Techniques – From Drawing to Painting (VIDEO)
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Golden Ratio (Phi Ratio, etc)
The golden ratio has been something held in great regard for centuries and centuries. From ancient times, until now, it still amazes those that take the time to understand it. We can use it in our art to help create harmonic proportions, but it can also be misused as you’ll find out in this section.
60 of 365 – *The Golden Rectangle is not a Slice of Cheese
62 of 365 – *The Golden Rectangle is not a Slice of Cheese – Part II
66 of 365 – *The Golden Ratio is Misunderstood…Again.
69 of 365 – *Phi Ratio and the Close-Minded Professor
70 of 365 – *Timeline of Geometry, Phi, and Design
80 of 365 – Using the Phi Ratio Doesn’t Mean You are Part of a Cult
105 of 365 – Phi Lecture by Barnstone Student Ryan Brooker
167 of 365 – *Donald Duck and the Golden Ratio
190 of 365 – PHI CALIPER GIVEAWAY – ##CLOSED##
430. *Email Q & A: What is the Golden Section?
Masters Using Phi Calipers for Golden Ratio Proportions
67 of 365 – *Georges Seurat Using Phi Calipers
171 of 365 – Golden Ratio and Mona Lisa -ANALYZED (Phi Calipers)
306 of 365 – *Bouguereau Using Phi Calipers
359 of 365 – *David Teniers Using Phi Calipers
482. Golden Ratio in Art: Parthenon and Euan Uglow [Techniques]
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Analyzed Photographs
Just as we copy the masters to learn more about them, we should also analyze their work to dig deep into the techniques that make their art so remarkable. This goes for photographers, painters, cinematographers…all visual art.
Annie Leibovitz
2 of 365 – Annie Leibovitz – ANALYZED PHOTO #1
47 of 365 – *Annie Leibovitz – ANALYZED PHOTO #2
61 of 365 – *Annie Leibovitz – ANALYZED PHOTO #3
86 of 365 – *Annie Leibovitz – ANALYZED PHOTO #4
159 of 365 – *Annie Leibovitz – ANALYZED PHOTO #5
187 of 365 – *Annie Leibovitz – ANALYZED PHOTO #6
222 of 365 – *Annie Leibovitz – ANALYZED PHOTO #7
264 of 365 – *Annie Leibovitz – ANALYZED PHOTO #8
532. *Annie Leibovitz Group Photo – ANALYZED #9
280 of 365 – Annie Leibovitz 1993 Documentary
385. *Annie Leibovitz & Star Wars Analyzed
223 of 365 – *Creating Beautiful Group Photos Like Annie – Part I
224 of 365 – *Creating Beautiful Group Photos Like Annie – Part II
455. *One Second Color Correction with Annie Leibovitz Photos
466. *The Leibovitz Recipe: Number One – Figure-Ground Relationship
554. *The Leibovitz Recipe: Number Two (Lighting)
592. *The Leibovitz Recipe Three – Wind
643. *The Leibovitz Recipe – Number Four – Fabric
650. *The Leibovitz Recipe – Number Five – Cutting Off Limbs
660. *The Leibovitz Recipe Number Six – Quirky
484. *Annie Leibovitz: Group Photo Composition [Techniques]
488. *Composition is More Important than Beautiful Lighting
627. Annie Leibovitz Group Photo – ANALYZED #10 (Video)
678. *Annie Leibovitz (ANALYZED PHOTO #11)
704. *Annie Leibovitz – How to Pick the Best Photo of a Series
734. Annie Leibovitz – Quick Critique #1
737. *The Leibovitz Recipe – Number Seven – Eyes Closed
760. *Annie Leibovitz and Dynamic Symmetry (Photo Series Analyzed)
Gregory Crewdson
30 of 365 – *Gregory Crewdson – ANALYZED PHOTO #1
117 of 365 – *Gregory Crewdson – ANALYZED PHOTO #2
166 of 365 – *Gregory Crewdson – ANALYZED PHOTO #3
215 of 365 – Gregory Crewdson – ANALYZED PHOTO #4
505. *Gregory Crewdson Photos are Inspired by a Master Painter
695. *What Makes it a Crewdson Photo? (Artistic Style)
More Analyzed Photographs
12 of 365 – *Peter Lippman – ANALYZED PHOTO
72 of 365 – *David Bellemere – ANALYZED PHOTO #1
275 of 365 – *David Bellemere – ANALYZED PHOTO #2
201 of 365 – *Erwin Olaf – ANALYZED PHOTO
480. *Fine Art Photos by Stephen Shore
481. *How to Pose a Model with an Arabesque [Fine Art Photography]
485. *Photography Composition with Irving Penn [5 Techniques]
486. *The Masterful Set Designs of Mary Howard
487. *The Photography Composition of Horst P. Horst [Techniques]
490. The Masterful Design Techniques of Martine Franck [Cartier-Bresson]
491. *Alexey Titarenko Long Exposure Photography [Hauntingly Beautiful]
494. *Paolo Roversi Photography Analyzed [7 Techniques]
517. *Photography Composition with Francis Frith [Amazing Pyramids]
519. *Saul Leiter and His Painterly Photography Technique
526. *How I Used Dynamic Symmetry in a Self-Portrait
527. How to Create Killer B&W Photos
528. *Using a Phone to Keep Your Composition Skills Sharp
530. *Jeff Wall Photo Composite Analyzed
537. *Marco Grob-ANALYZED PHOTO
538. Nudity in Art: Acceptable vs Pornographic
565. How to Master Manual Mode and Avoid Auto Mode Flaws (Exposure Triangle)
568. *Design Techniques Used by Christopher Anderson
588. *How to Select Your Keepers with Design Techniques (Contact Sheets Analyzed)
608. *Design Techniques Used by Hiro (ANALYZED PHOTOS)
610. *Erwin Blumenfeld’s Unique Photography-ANALYZED
622. Deborah Turbeville Best Compositions (ANALYZED PHOTOS)
629. *Michal Pudelka Best Compositions (ANALYZED PHOTOS)
690. *Bieke Depoorter and Her Artistic Style (Magnum Photos)
707. Joel Sternfeld – Top 3 Techniques (ANALYZED PHOTOS)
709. *Craig McDean Top 5 Techniques (ANALYZED PHOTOS)
715. *Jack Davison’s Top 3 Techniques (ANALYZED)
717. *Bruno Dayan’s Artistic Style (ANALYZED)
720. *The Top 10 Inspiring Film Photographers
738. Nick Knight’s “War” Photo Breakdown
739. *Ernst Haas – Top 7 Techniques (ANALYZED PHOTOS)
740. *Herb Ritts – Top 7 Techniques (ANALYZED PHOTOS)
741. *Beginner Mistakes Made by Pros (Whale Mural Hawaii)
745. *Dorothea Lange – Top 5 Techniques
747. *Patrick Demarchelier – Top 5 Techniques (ANALYZED PHOTOS)
752. *Elizaveta Porodina – Top 5 Techniques (ANALYZED PHOTOS)
754. Peter Lindbergh – Top 6 Techniques (ANALYZED PHOTOS)
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Analyzed Paintings
Georges-Pierre Seurat
23 of 365 – *Georges-Pierre Seurat – ANALYZED PAINTING
67 of 365 – *Georges Seurat Using Phi Calipers
Leonardo Da Vinci
33 of 365 – *Leonardo Da Vinci – ANALYZED PAINTING #1
173 of 365 – *Da Vinci – ANALYZED PAINTING #2
247 of 365 – *Da Vinci – ANALYZED PAINTING #3
303 of 365 – *Da Vinci – ANALYZED PAINTING #4
171 of 365 – *Leonardo Da Vinci Using Phi Calipers
Vincent Van Gogh
54 of 365 – *Vincent van Gogh – ANALYZED PAINTING #1
219 of 365 – *Vincent van Gogh – ANALYZED PAINTING #2
250 of 365 – *Vincent van Gogh – ANALYZED PAINTING #3
289 of 365 – *Vincent van Gogh – ANALYZED PAINTING #4
457. *Vincent van Gogh – ANALYZED PAINTING #5
473. Vincent van Gogh – ANALYZED PAINTING #6
669. *Vincent van Gogh Sunflowers (ANALYZED PAINTING)
685. *Vincent Van Gogh and the Importance of Gray (Color Theory)
688. 12 Things I Learned from Van Gogh (Master Copy)
697. *Did Van Gogh Design This Portrait? – La Mousmé (ANALYZED PAINTING)
Edgar Degas
114 of 365 – *Degas – ANALYZED PAINTING #1
194 of 365 – *Degas – ANALYZED PAINTING #2
208 of 365 – *Degas – ANALYZED PAINTING #3
694. *Did Edgar Degas Use His Gut to Design? (ANALYZED PAINTING #4)
721. *Edgar Degas Candid Nude (ANALYZED PAINTING #5)
William-Adolphe Bouguereau
65 of 365 – *William-Adolphe Bouguereau – ANALYZED PAINTING #1
107 of 365 – *Bouguereau – ANALYZED PAINTING #2
170 of 365 – *Bouguereau – ANALYZED PAINTING #3
306 of 365 – *Bouguereau Using Phi Calipers
648. *William-Adolphe Bouguereau (ANALYZED PAINTING #4)
667. *William-Adolphe Bouguereau – Dante and Virgil (ANALYZED PAINTING)
Toulouse Lautrec
79 of 365 – *Toulouse Lautrec – ANALYZED PAINTING #1
338 of 365 – *Toulouse Lautrec – ANALYZED PAINTING #2
435. *Toulouse Lautrec – ANALYZED PAINTING #3
731. *Toulouse Lautrec – The Sofa (ANALYZED PAINTING)
Caravaggio
100 of 365 – *Caravaggio – ANALYZED PAINTING #1
313 of 365 – *Caravaggio – ANALYZED PAINTING #2
Pablo Picasso
103 of 365 – *Pablo Picasso – ANALYZED PAINTING #1
138 of 365 – *Pablo Picasso – ANALYZED PAINTING #2
502. *How Picasso Softens His Dynamic Symmetry Lines
701. Did Picasso Steal From Ancient Romans?
Peter Paul Rubens
124 of 365 – Rubens – ANALYZED PAINTING #1
145 of 365 – *Rubens – ANALYZED PAINTING #2
180 of 365 – *Rubens – ANALYZED PAINTING #3
212 of 365 – *Rubens – ANALYZED PAINTING #4
243 of 365 – *Rubens – ANALYZED PAINTING #5
254 of 365 – *Rubens – ANALYZED PAINTING – Video – Part I
255 of 365 – *Rubens – ANALYZED PAINTING – Video – Part II
256 of 365 – *Rubens – ANALYZED PAINTING – Video – Part III
296 of 365 – *Rubens – ANALYZED PAINTING #6
331 of 365 – *Rubens – ANALYZED PAINTING #7
559. *Peter Paul Rubens – The Fall of the Damned (ANALYZED PAINTING) #8
632. Peter Paul Rubens – ANALYZED PAINTING #9
More Analyzed Artwork
9 of 365 – *Juliette Aristides – ANALYZED DRAWING
131 of 365 – *Juliette Aristides – ANALYZED PAINTING
16 of 365 – *Arantzazu Martinez – ANALYZED PAINTING
37 of 365 – *Frans Snyders – ANALYZED PAINTING #1
40 of 365 – *John Singer Sargent – ANALYZED PAINTING #1
44 of 365 – *Syd McGinley – ANALYZED PAINTING
51 of 365 – *Patinir – ANALYZED PAINTING
58 of 365 – *Pieter Bruegel – ANALYZED PAINTING #1
635. *Pieter Bruegel – The Triumph of Death (ANALYZED PAINTING) #2
341 of 365 – *Jan Brueghel the Elder – ANALYZED PAINTING
68 of 365 – *Shen Zhou – ANALYZED PAINTING
75 of 365 – *Claude Joseph Vernet – ANALYZED PAINTING
82 of 365 – *Hugues Merle – ANALYZED PAINTING #1
89 of 365 – *Viggo Johansen – ANALYZED PAINTING #1
121 of 365 – *Viggo Johansen – ANALYZED PAINTING #2
97 of 365 – *Caspar David Friedrich – ANALYZED PAINTING #1
110 of 365 – *Poynter – ANALYZED PAINTING #1
128 of 365 – *Henri Fantin-Latour – ANALYZED PAINTING
135 of 365 – *Hubert Robert – ANALYZED PAINTING
142 of 365 – *Herbert James Draper – ANALYZED PAINTING #1
149 of 365 – *Giorgio Morandi – ANALYZED PAINTING
152 of 365 – *Paxton – ANALYZED PAINTING
156 of 365 – *Johannes Vermeer – ANALYZED PAINTING
163 of 365 – *Sir Lawrence Alma Tadema – ANALYZED PAINTING #1
233 of 365 – *Sir Lawrence Alma Tadema – ANALYZED PAINTING #2
177 of 365 – *Titian – ANALYZED PAINTING
184 of 365 – *Euan Uglow – ANALYZED PAINTING
191 of 365 – *Michelangelo – ANALYZED PAINTING
198 of 365 – *Whistler – ANALYZED PAINTING
205 of 365 – *Gentileschi – ANALYZED PAINTING
236 of 365 – *Dot Bunn – ANALYZED PAINTING
240 of 365 – *Pierre Auguste Cot – ANALYZED PAINTING
261 of 365 – *Renoir – ANALYZED PAINTING
268 of 365 – *Salvador Dali – ANALYZED PAINTING
271 of 365 – *Raphael – ANALYZED PAINTING
278 of 365 – *Puvis – ANALYZED PAINTING
282 of 365 – *Judith Fritchman – ANALYZED PAINTING
285 of 365 – *Matisse – ANALYZED PAINTING
292 of 365 – *Lucian Freud – ANALYZED PAINTING
299 of 365 – *Tintoretto – ANALYZED PAINTING
310 of 365 – *Delacroix – ANALYZED PAINTING
317 of 365 – *Henrietta Rae – ANALYZED PAINTING
320 of 365 – *John William Waterhouse – ANALYZED PAINTING
569. *John William Waterhouse – ANALYZED PAINTING 2
324 of 365 – *Jean Leon Gerome – ANALYZED PAINTING
327 of 365 – *George Frederic Watts – ANALYZED PAINTING
334 of 365 – *Rembrandt – ANALYZED PAINTING
345 of 365 – *Solomon Joseph Solomon – ANALYZED PAINTING
348 of 365 – *Thomas Eakins – ANALYZED PAINTING
352 of 365 –*Paul de Vos – ANALYZED PAINTING
355 of 365 – *Gustave Jean Jacquet – ANALYZED PAINTING
359 of 365 – *David Teniers Using Phi Calipers
362 of 365 – *Eugene Romain Thirion – ANALYZED PAINTING
478. *Sydney Australia Gallery: The Best Paintings – Part One
479. *Sydney Australia Gallery: The Worst Paintings – Part Two
504. *Edward Hopper Using Dynamic Symmetry and Phi Calipers
505. *Gregory Crewdson Photos are Inspired by a Master Painter
508. *Maxfield Parrish – ANALYZED PAINTING
513. *The One Technique That Made Turner So Successful
518. *Jakob Bogdani – ANALYZED PAINTING
534. Hieronymus Bosch – ANALYZED PAINTING
538. Nudity in Art: Acceptable vs Pornographic
541. *Albert Bierstadt – ANALYZED PAINTING
553. Echoing Shapes with Odd Nerdrum (ANALYZED PAINTINGS)
606. *Odd Nerdrum – Milk to an Alien (ANALYZED PAINTING)
561. *John Collier – ANALYZED PAINTING
563. *Noel-Nicolas Coypel – ANALYZED PAINTING
584. *Emile Levy – Death of Orpheus (ANALYZED PAINTING – Paris)
585. *Beautiful Brushstrokes – John Singer Sargent & More (Part One)
586. *Beautiful Brushstrokes – John Singer Sargent & More (Part Two)
597. *William Merritt Chase – ANALYZED PAINTING
613. *Girodet – Scene of the Flood (ANALYZED PAINTING)
614. *Composition Techniques – Intro for Beginners (ANALYZED PAINTINGS PARIS)
620. *Alexandre Cabanel – Analyzed Painting
623. *Maurice Denis Paintings – Color Theory
630. *Paul Cezanne – ANALYZED PAINTING
637. *Otto Marseus van Schrieck Still Life – ANALYZED PAINTING
638. *Controlling Contrast – Magnetic Momentum ANALYZED PAINTING
641. *Jules Joseph Lefebvre – Diana Surprised (ANALYZED PAINTING)
642. *Painting with More Colors – Odilon Redon Analyzed
644. *Achille Etna Michallon – Landscape Painting Analyzed
651. *Frederic Edwin Church – Landscape Painting Analyzed
653. *Jan Brueghel the Younger (ANALYZED PAINTING)
654. *El Greco – Laocoon and His Sons (ANALYZED PAINTING)
657. *Edouard Manet (ANALYZED PAINTING)
664. *Paul Gauguin (ANALYZED PAINTING)
672. *John Singer Sargent (ANALYZED PAINTING)
674. *Alphonse Mucha, Art Nouveau & More (Ornamental Designs)
676. *Francois Boucher (ANALYZED PAINTING)
682. *Albert Bierstadt – Landscape (ANALYZED PAINTING)
683. *Frank Frazetta – Woman with a Scythe (ANALYZED PAINTING)
687. *Pierre-Auguste Cot – The Storm (ANALYZED PAINTING)
689. *Anders Zorn Top Techniques (ANALYZED PAINTINGS)
699. *Can a Still Life Be Designed? – Pieter Claesz (ANALYZED PAINTING)
700. *Was Pierre-Paul Prud’hon a Master? (ANALYZED PAINTING)
702. *Do I need to Learn Anatomy for My Art?
703. *Puvis “The River” (ANALYZED #2)
705. *Gustave Dore – The Deluge (Analyzed Engraving)
706. *Pierre Puget – Perseus & Andromeda (ANALYZED SCULPTURE)
708. *Pierre-Auguste Renoir – ANALYZED PAINTING
710. *Prehistoric Cave Paintings – What Can We Learn?
712. *Gabriel Ferrier – L’auto Da-Fe (ANALYZED PAINTING)
714. *Antoine Wiertz – ANALYZED PAINTING
716. *Ernest Hebert – ANALYZED PAINTING
719. *El Greco – Saint Joseph (ANALYZED PAINTING)
722. *Gustave Courbet’s Haunting Landscape ( ANALYZED PAINTING)
723. *Ingres-The Princesse de Broglie (ANALYZED PAINTING)
724. Pieter Bruegel – The Harvesters (ANALYZED PAINTING)
725. *Jan Brueghel the Elder – Bathing Nymphs (ANALYZED PAINTING)
726. *Jan Davidsz De Heem – Colorful Still Life (ANALYZED PAINTING)
727. *Angelica Kauffman (ANALYZED PAINTING)
728. *Henri Regnault – Solomé (ANALYZED PAINTING
729. Gustave Moreau – Hercules and the Lernaean Hydra (ANALYZED PAINTING #2)
730. *Titian – Venus (ANALYZED PAINTING)
732. *Suzanne Valadon – The Joy of Life (ANALYZED PAINTING)
733. *Charles Bargue – A Bashi-Bazouk (ANALYZED PAINTING)
736. *Russian Academy Drawings (Artistic Style)
741. *Beginner Mistakes Made by Pros (Whale Mural Hawaii)
749. *John Singer Sargent Sketches – Great vs Mediocre
750. *Adrian Ghenie – Quick Critique (PAINTINGS)
751. Composition & Design Drawing Course (Videos 1-10)
752. *Elizaveta Porodina – Top 5 Techniques (ANALYZED PHOTOS)
753. *Berthe Morisot – Unveiling Her Painting Techniques
756. *Manet vs Redon (ANALYZED PAINTINGS)
757. How to Create Abstract Art with Composition Techniques (Video 1-3)
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Analyzed Sculptures
20 of 365 – Laocoon – ANALYZED SCULPTURE
229 of 365 – *Jean-Babtiste Carpeaux – ANALYZED SCULPTURE
483. *Jean-Babtiste Carpeaux – ANALYZED SCULPTURE #2
545. *Charles Bargue Homer Plate – ANALYZED DRAWING
691. *Gian Lorenzo Bernini – Design Techniques (ANALYZED SCULPTURE)
735. *Auguste Rodin – Was He Really a Master? (ANALYZED SCULPTURES)
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Analyzed Cinematography
26 of 365 – Alik Sakharov (Game of Thrones) – ANALYZED CINEMA
81 of 365 – *Design Being Used in Cinema
267 of 365 – *The Art of the Establishing Shot in Cinema
277 of 365 – *The Art of the Opening Sequence in Cinema
354 of 365 – *Under the Skin – Artistic Cinema Analyzed
401. *Nosferatu the Vampyre 1979 – Analyzed Cinema
411. Mr. Robot Creates Visual Tension with Composition Techniques
418. *The Revenant – ANALYZED CINEMA
421. *Game of Thrones S06E01 – Analyzed Cinema
446. *Email Q&A: Blade Runner Analyzed Cinema
448. *Did They Use the Rule of Thirds in Blade Runner 2049 – Part One
449. *Configuring Our Dynamic Symmetry Grids – Blade Runner 2049 – Part Two
450. *Blade Runner 2049 – Analyzed Cinema – Part Three
456. *Bloodline Camera Work – Analyzed Cinema for Wedding Techniques
451. Cinematic Test Shots with the Sony A6500 and Mavic Pro Drone
459. *Ozark is Like a Gregory Crewdson Photo – ANALYZED CINEMA
468. *The Third Man – ANALYZED CINEMA
475. *Game of Thrones S07E04 – ANALYZED CINEMA
498. *Vikings S05E01 – ANALYZED CINEMA
525. Solaris by Andrei Tarkovsky – Analyzed Cinema
543. *Game of Thrones S07E07 – ANALYZED CINEMA
612. *The Lighthouse by Robert Eggers (ANALYZED CINEMA)
645. *Joker (ANALYZED CINEMA) – Part One
646. *Joker (ANALYZED CINEMA) – Part Two
677. Create Killer Compositions Like Kubrick – The Shining (ANALYZED CINEMA)
680. *Dune 2021 Composition Techniques -Part One (ANALYZED CINEMA)
755. *Dune 2 – Top 7 Composition Techniques (ANALYZED CINEMA)
681. Dune 2021 Composition Techniques -Part Two (ANALYZED CINEMA)
693. *The Tragedy of Macbeth – Stunning Cinematography (ANALYZED)
718. Which Dynamic Symmetry Grid is Best (CINEMATOGRAPHY)
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Analyzed Video Games
424. *Horizon Zero Dawn – Analyzed Video Game
524. *Simon Stalenhag – Analyzed Digital Paintings
529. *Email Q&A: Developing a Digital Painting with Dynamic Symmetry
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Street Photography
Street photography is a very fun genre, so if it excites you, then you’ll definitely find some great techniques in this section. If you’re a painter looking to capture the perfect candid reference photo, you should also check out these articles.
203 of 365 – *Street Photography: When to Crop In & Clone Out – Part I
204 of 365 – *Street Photography: When to Crop In & Clone Out – Part II
216 of 365 – *Photography: Sunny 16 Technique
239 of 365 – *Vivian Maier; Nanny, Recluse, Talented Street Photographer
242 of 365 – *Street Photography Techniques & Inspiration – Part I
244 of 365 – *Street Photography Techniques & Inspiration – Part II
248 of 365 – John Free Street Photography Advice
257 of 365 – *A Camera, the Streets & a Lady
276 of 365 – Excellent Street Photography by Alex Webb of Magnum Photos
291 of 365 – *Shooting My First Roll of Film: Start to Finish
295 of 365 – *Martin Parr and His Whacky Street Photography Style
312 of 365 – *Joel Meyerowitz Photography – The Street is Delicious
323 of 365 – *The Elite Photographers of Magnum Photos
328 of 365 – *Seven Techniques to Become a Surrealist Street Photographer
337 of 365 – *Fred Herzog and His Color Theory
370. Color Theory, Monet, and Bruno Barbey – Part I
371. *Color Theory, Monet, and Bruno Barbey – Part II
372. 40 Street Photography Tips from Brutal Self Critiquing – Part I
373. *40 Street Photography Tips from Brutal Self Critiquing – Part II
375.Taking One Photo with William Eggleston
376. NEW Flickr Street Photography Account
379. The Fading Giants of Magnum Photos
395. *The Secret to Josef Koudelka’s Best Photo Compositions
399. Mastering Composition to Get More Keepers in Street Photography
400. * Top 10 Color Street Photographers – with Color Theory
402. *Garry Winogrand and His Photography Compositions
412. *Spontaneity Realized in Street Photography
439. Mastering Composition to Get More Keepers: P.O.V. B+W Street Photography
447. *Street Photography Techniques Used for Fashion Photos
497. *Different Composition Styles in Street Photography
499. *Post-Processing Photos Like Steve McCurry
520. *Email Q & A: Shooting Film
522. *Shooting the Back of Heads in Street Photography
539. *Photography Composition & Design with Shadows
546. *How to Create a Photo Project like Alec Soth
549. *Fan Ho – His Top Design Technique [ANALYZED PHOTOGRAPHY]
550. *The Best Focal Length for Street Photography (Part One)
551. *The Best Focal Length for Street Photography (Part Two)
552. *Street Photography Compositions with the Ricoh GR III (with P.O.V. VIDEO)
562. *Street Photography – Timeless vs Contemporary
568. *Design Techniques Used by Christopher Anderson
577. *Street Photography – Shooting from the Hip: 101 (Paris)
588. *How to Select Your Keepers with Design Techniques (Contact Sheets Analyzed)
598. *How to Create a Photography Project – Part One (Paris)
599. *How to Create a Photography Project – Part Two (Paris)
609. *Street Photography – Shooting from the Hip: 102 (Nice, France)
639. *Jonas Bendiksen – Analyzed Photos (Magnum Photographer)
655. *Street Photographer Food Photos – What Makes Them Work?
658. *Fred Herzog’s Artistic Style (ANALYZED PHOTOS)
666. *Trent Parke Top 5 Design Techniques (ANALYZED PHOTOS)
668. Joel Meyerowitz Top Design Techniques (ANALYZED PHOTOS)
Everything Henri Cartier Bresson
41 of 365 – *Henri Cartier-Bresson Using the Grid
45 of 365 – *Bresson Quoting Bonnard about Instinct
116 of 365 – The Impassioned Eye with Henri Cartier-Bresson
226 of 365 – Henri Cartier-Bresson – ANALYZED PHOTO
232 of 365 – *The Man Who Taught Bresson Geometry
252 of 365 – Henri Cartier-Bresson Quote
286 of 365 – *Henri Cartier-Bresson: Just Plain Love
314 of 365 – *What if Bresson didn’t Shoot with a Leica?
366. Mastering Composition & Henri Cartier-Bresson (Video Response)
368. Film Photography Inspired by Bresson (Waikiki Meetup)
374. *Separating Shapes – Bresson Being Inspired by Matisse
381. How Tall was Henri Cartier-Bresson?
410. *Henri Cartier-Bresson: Geometry Exposed
414. *Bresson’s Most Misconceived Quote
434. *Bresson’s Most Famous Negative Analyzed
460. Dynamic Symmetry, Composition and Henri Cartier-Bresson
472. Proof that Henri Cartier-Bresson Used Dynamic Symmetry in Photography
490. The Masterful Design Techniques of Martine Franck [Cartier-Bresson]
511. *Henri Cartier-Bresson: His Printing and Critiques
549. *Fan Ho – His Top Design Technique [ANALYZED PHOTOGRAPHY]
550. *The Best Focal Length for Street Photography (Part One)
552. *Street Photography Compositions with the Ricoh GR III (with P.O.V. VIDEO)
587. Bresson Photos Reimagined as Satirical Paintings (2020)
684. *Henri Cartier-Bresson (ANALYZED PHOTOS)
707. Joel Sternfeld – Top 3 Techniques (ANALYZED PHOTOS)
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Color Theory
Color plays a great deal in our art and in this section you’ll learn how it can positively or negatively impact your art. You’ll also learn about color harmony and how to easily analyze it in a photo.
178 of 365 – *Photography: Should I Convert to Black & White or Keep it Color – Part I
179 of 365 – *Photography: Should I Convert to Black & White or Keep it Color – Part II
181 of 365 – *Photography: Should I Convert to Black & White or Keep it Color – Part III
183 of 365 – *Photography: Should I Convert to Black & White or Keep it Color – Part IV
337 of 365 – *Fred Herzog and His Color Theory
370. Color Theory, Monet, and Bruno Barbey – Part I
371. *Color Theory, Monet, and Bruno Barbey – Part II
400. * Top 10 Color Street Photographers
464. *Our Fascination with Toned Images
470. Vincent Van Gogh – Color Theory
495. *Color Theory Inspired by Birds
547. *Malcolm Liepke Color Theory – ANALYZED PAINTINGS
567. *The Colorful Paintings of Kubrick (Color Theory)
615. Complementary Colors – The Biggest Myth of All Time (Video)
623. *Maurice Denis Paintings – Color Theory
642. *Painting with More Colors – Odilon Redon Analyzed
673. *How Masters Used Green & Purple (Color Theory)
685. *Vincent Van Gogh and the Importance of Gray (Color Theory)
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Philosophy
In this section you’ll here my outlook on life and art. Everyone has an opinion, and I’m hoping mine will inspire you to create more art and not worry about what others think.
52 of 365 – The Future of Design in Art
94 of 365 – *Big Names Working the Scene in Photography
96 of 365 – Happy New Year Artists!
101 of 365 – Surfing is an Art
108 of 365 – *Art from Intuition
111 of 365 – *The Shock and Awe in Art
112 of 365 – The Desolate Arcade
123 of 365 – Timing is Everything
126 of 365 – Boxing is an Art
133 of 365 – *Be Original
143 of 365 – Good or Great Photography
146 of 365 – Technology Fails Design
153 of 365 – Composition in Painting and Photography is Essential
165 of 365 – *Pitfalls of Photography
174 of 365 – Odometer vs Facebook Likes
176 of 365 – Artistic Composition is a Choice
188 of 365 – The Painful Puzzle
199 of 365 – Art: Learn to Roll with the Punches
202 of 365 – Drowning in the Rat Race
207 of 365 – Designing is for Weirdos
211 of 365 – Focus Your Artistic Efforts and Excel
213 of 365 – What Happened to Our Free Time
225 of 365 – Art and Pandering to the Masses
262 of 365 – Find a Happy Balance
273 of 365 – Camera Gear is Based on a Matter of Purpose and Quality
279 of 365 – Campfire’s and Camping Nowadays
284 of 365 – Bat Boy Syndrome and Remarkable Art
288 of 365 – Do What You Love – Follow Your Passion
294 of 365 – Life is Like a Cinnamon Roll
297 of 365 – World Desensitization
300 of 365 – The Old Masters, Standing in Awe
301 of 365 – Look at that Camera, You’re Not a Serious Photographer
305 of 365 – The Perception of Spoken Words
315 of 365 – Art, Social Media, and the Empire State Building
321 of 365 – Couch Potato or Master Painter
326 of 365 – Modern Day Slavery
329 of 365 – The Ignorant Teapot Calling the Kettle Black
343 of 365 – Schools are Factories for Obedience
388. Your Portfolio is like a Window for Shoppers
390. Child Prodigy of Painting, Photography, or Mastering Composition
384. Would You Cease to Exist if Facebook Disappeared?
397. Peer Pressure Can Make You Sharp or Dull
407. Can an Artist be Born a Genius
465. *Good Artists Copy, Great Artists Blatantly Plagiarize
531. Nature Consumes Everything Eventually
590. The Ego Manifesto for Artists – Quick Guide (PDF Download)
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Inspiration
This section speaks for itself. Inspiration is great fuel to to anyone who has realized their fire is not burning as bright as it could be.
77 of 365 – Gregory Crewdson Documentary
84 of 365 – Seth Godin on Mentorship
87 of 365 – *Romance of the Triangle in Visual Art
95 of 365 – A Painter Finding His Way with Composition
118 of 365 – The War of Art with Steven Pressfield
120 of 365 – Share the Secrets of Design with Myron Barnstone
132 of 365 – Say Hello to Other Artists
134 of 365 – *Conceptual Photographers and Compositing
139 of 365 – Alfred Stiegletz Documentary
140 of 365 – Learning Art from Those Before Us
144 of 365 – *Camera Obscura
154 of 365 – Einstein’s Struggle
157 of 365 – *Music can Inspire the Mood of Your Image
158 of 365 – What Makes a Painting Valuable
164 of 365 – Anatomy by Robert Beverly Hale
168 of 365 – *The Creative Brain
172 of 365 – *Becoming a Master Photographer
185 of 365 – Alan Watts – If Money Were No Object
186 of 365 – Forging Masterpieces
192 of 365 – Photography: Stretch Before You Exercise
193 of 365 – *The Conceptual Photos in Your Mind
195 of 365 – Can the Untrained Eye Recognize Design
196 of 365 – Tom Keating on Master Painting
197 of 365 – Art: Getting Your Money’s Worth
200 of 365 – Web Art Academy Lessons
206 of 365 – Oil Painting Realism
214 of 365 – Insights on Landscape Photography
217 of 365 – *Hannibal Inspired Color Grading in Photoshop
220 of 365 – *The Story of Vincent van Gogh
227 of 365 – How Inspiration Fades in Photography
230 of 365 – *Inspiration from Greek Mythology – Part I
231 of 365 – *Inspiration from Greek Mythology – Part II
237 of 365 – If Van Gogh had a Facebook Page in 1887
245 of 365 – *Using Your DSLR as a FILM Camera
246 of 365 – *Andrew Wyeth & The Forgotten Stories
251 of 365 – *Pablo Picasso: The Power of Art – video
259 of 365 – *Salvador Dali – Modern Masters
260 of 365 – *Center Composition with Stanley Kubrick
263 of 365 – *Using a UV Filter for Photography Lighting Effects
265 of 365 – The Quest to Replicate Nature in Technology
266 of 365 – Johannes Vermeer – The Master of Light
272 of 365 – *Buying a Wide Angle Lens: What I Didn’t Know
281 of 365 – *10 Tips on How to Enjoy a Museum
283 of 365 – *How to Spot Design Clues in a Museum
287 of 365 – *Learning to Look and Like with Avigdor Arikha
293 of 365 – *Ansel Adams: Love for Music, Photography, and Life
298 of 365 – *The Artistic Journey of Henri Matisse
302 of 365 – *Classical vs. Romantic Artistic Style
304 of 365 – *Pablo Picasso and His Drama Filled Life
307 of 365 – *Silver Printing: Method vs Imagery
308 of 365 – *Hitler’s Nazi Museum of Stolen Paintings
309 of 365 – Promoting Great Art and Composition
316 of 365 – *M.C. Escher and his Fantastically Unique Artwork
325 of 365 – *Four Fun Lighting and DOF techniques
330 of 365 – *Real Talk About Learning from the Masters
333 of 365 – *How to Succeed as a Photographer
335 of 365 – Jim Carrey: Inspiration from a Goofball
342 of 365 – *How to Combine Old and New Art Techniques
344 of 365 – *Looking at Your Old Photographs with a New Eye
346 of 365 – *Paul Cezanne and His Artistic Journey
349 of 365 – Christina’s World Stuck in a Corner at the MoMA
350 of 365 – Karl Blossfeldt and His Artistic Representation of Nature
351 of 365 – *Harold Speed Notes
356 of 365 – *Photography Inspired by Andrew Wyeth & The Kuerner Farm
358 of 365 – *Toulouse Lautrec and His Artistic Journey
360 of 365 – *Photography Exercise to Quickly See a Design
361 of 365 – *Create Double Exposures with Film, Digital, and Photoshop
363 of 365 – *Vermeer’s Secret Life
364 of 365 – *The Symbolic Objects in Art: Yesterday & Today
365 of 365 – Day 365 of 365, it’s Time to Celebrate!
367. Moving to Hawaii to Pursue Photography and Composition
369. Myron Barnstone Interview: A Journey to Find the Techniques of Design
377. How Picasso Found Subject Matter for his Painting
378. *Successful Painters that Don’t Draw Well
380. Top 10 Free Books from the Metropolitan Museum of Art
383. 5 Reasons Why Scanning Your Own Film is Better
386. Printmaking Artist Gustave Dore
387. Harold Speed: Drawing with Dither
389. Photography Composition with Cutouts Transforms Landmarks
391.*Egon Schiele Expressive Nudes Documentary
392. Losing a Hard Drive Full of Photos was Gut Wrenching
393. *Learning to Draw Better: My New Year’s Resolution
394. *5 Books Every Artist Needs for Mastering Composition
398. When a Photo Becomes Reality: Losing a Loved One
405. *Composition and Your Profile Picture
406. *Correcting Degas’ Painting Composition
408. *Mastering Composition with Odd Nerdrum
409. *Mastering Composition with a Micro Four Thirds Camera
413. *The Late Drawings of Picasso
415. An Update to My Artistic Journey
416. *Photography Composition & Design – New Book Sneak Peek
420. Rest In Peace Myron Barnstone – 10.29.16
425. Virtual Mentors to Inspire Your Artistic Journey
426. *Stanley Kubrick’s Best Photographs
429. “Moby” the Mobile Studio: for Painting and Photography
433. My $200 Pencil Sharpener for Drawing
443. Vincent Van Gogh Gold Mine of Paintings and Drawings
445. Absinthe: Murder, Mayhem, and Master Painters
461. *Decoding the Timeless Subjects of Master Painters
469. *Suzanne Valadon – Mother, Model, Master Painter
471. *Email Q & A: Design, Color and Patterns
493. *Sylvette David: The Inspiring Muse of Pablo Picasso
509. *Six of the Most Shocking Master Paintings Ever Seen
536. *Drunks, Heroes and Storytelling
538. Nudity in Art: Acceptable vs Pornographic
544. Canon of Design $1500 Giveaway [20 Winners] *Ends 4/14/19
555. *Wedding Photography and Cinematography (Inspiration and Tips)
558. *Classic Realism vs The Art Police (Odd Nerdrum)
570. Top 10 Ways to Spark Creativity
579. Perfectionism and Your Art (Paris)
585. *Beautiful Brushstrokes – John Singer Sargent & More (Part One)
586. *Beautiful Brushstrokes – John Singer Sargent & More (Part Two)
587. Bresson Photos Reimagined as Satirical Paintings (2020)
602. *Understanding Draftsman and Painterly Marks – Part One (Artistic Style)
603. *Understanding Draftsman and Painterly Marks – Part Two (Artistic Style)
607. *How to Feverishly Develop Your Artistic Style
611. How to Force Growth as an Artist (Fun Video)
617. *How to Break Out of Your Academic Training
626. *Spooky Paintings by the Masters (Halloween)
628. *Master Painters Adding Interest with Patterns
636. Top 7 Female Master Painters – Before the 1900’s
647. Anatomy Mistakes by Master Painters – Does it Matter?
652. Andromeda and Perseus – A Quirky Love Story (Greek Mythology)
656. A Quick Guide to Art Periods, Movements & More
662. *Using a Projector to Enlarge Your Art
665. *Dynamic Symmetry & Design Techniques – From Drawing to Painting (VIDEO)
674. *Alphonse Mucha, Art Nouveau & More (Ornamental Designs)
675. *How to Add a Hint of Commercialism to Your Art
686. *How to Create an Illusion in Art (Law of Pragnanz)
688. 12 Things I Learned from Van Gogh (Master Copy)
692. Rule of Thirds – The Number One Reason NOT to Use It
701. Did Picasso Steal From Ancient Romans?
702. *Do I need to Learn Anatomy for My Art?
711. *Identify Your Artistic Style in 3 Easy Steps
713. Composition Eclipsed by Aesthetic
720. *The Top 10 Inspiring Film Photographers
748. Best Articles of 2023 (Top 8)
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Quotes
Allow these amazing quotes from masters inspire your work. Let them propel you forward!
106 of 365 – *Edward Weston Quote on Photography Composition
129 of 365 – *Pierre Bonnard Quote
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150 of 365 – *Kenyon Cox Quote
162 of 365 – *Leonardo Da Vinci Quote
182 of 365 – *Cezanne Quote
218 of 365 – *Bouguereau Quote
221 of 365 – *Vincent van Gogh Quote
235 of 365 –*Edgar Degas Quote #1
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290 of 365 – Edgar Degas Quote #2
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339 of 365 – Van Gogh Quote #2
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357 of 365 – *Odd Nerdrum Quote
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