How to study painting composition

In this video I show how to study painting composition through simple value sketches. In this exercise, we take an image and explore cropping it in three different ways to create three painting compositions. We then create small value sketches of each composition and analyze them to see how the composition affects the feeling of the image. Learn portrait painting from me! https://www.christinakentart.com/portraitpaintinglesson Support my work on Patreon ❤️ https://www.patreon.com/christinakentart * Links * My website: https://www.christinakentart.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/christinakentart Shop: https://www.christinakentart.com/shop Newsletter: https://www.christinakentart.com/newsletter Meet me and see my art in person! (Bay Area, California): https://www.christinakentart.com/exhibitions * Tips for beginner artists * How I learned to paint: https://youtu.be/ubstmKOs-Xw My palette: https://youtu.be/qoeAa0eAQR4 My brushes: https://youtu.be/vPxnLToMV5k Home art studio setup: https://youtu.be/526QNa2LKuk Learning composition: https://youtu.be/al_o5kZE8zY Basic color mixing: https://youtu.be/N0hrRE1Ltrw Plein air painting kit: https://youtu.be/GHins7UNI94 * My art career path * How I started growing my instagram: https://youtu.be/NjvSPAnc4oU How I started selling my work: https://youtu.be/iB5twDhCXdc How I started showing my work: https://youtu.be/S_C0Jc7RlpM How I started working with galleries: https://youtu.be/2sA1ZT8YoEY How I became a full-time artist: https://youtu.be/ZTTcBISiIxo * Music * Saint Malo by Dex 1200 Courtesy of Epidemic Sound