The theme for Week Four in my online class, Dynamic Composition, with Jane Davies, was pattern and scale. I loved the first part of our homework where we made all kinds of lines, patterns, and repetitive marks. I already use a lot of these elements in my art.
But when I went to create three pieces emphasizing these elements, I stumbled and fell. I struggled with incorporating a variety of marks, lines, circles, along with color, into some sort of cohesive composition.
I didn’t finish any of the three pieces I was working on. I’ll share a snippet of one – just the top half.
This piece has the most potential if I decide to go back in and work on it some more.
What I learned is that using pattern, scale, lines, circles, and various marks make a composition interesting. My challenge is to find a way to incorporate these elements into my art in a way that enhances what I’m already doing and as a way to add even more layers of interest.