Episode 28: Mark Eanes (The Design Episode)
Welcome to the DESIGN episode with Mark Eanes. This is Eanes second time on the show. He first joined us in Episode 11 to talk color.
In this episode you’ll learn the difference between design and composition, the basic elements of design and then we walk through each of the 7 principles of design and talk in depth about what they are and how to make sure you have them plus a whole lot more.
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In the episode we discuss:
1:41 The difference between composition and design
3:18 Why is composition and design important for someone learning to paint
4:35 How painting (visual art) *is* composition and design
7:35 The visual elements
9:03 Does a painting need to have all 7?
9:50 7 Guiding principles of design: an overview
10:47 Balance
12:18 Balance left to right vs up and down
13:26 Emphasis
14:51 Hierarchy
16:19 How does dominance relate
17:56 How important is it to know your painting’s hierarchy
20:42 How you work / working with design
23:13 Learning to see
24:17 How to learn these
27:18 How to visit a museum
29:15 Direction
31:13 Getting the viewer stuck
32:24 Experiencing the whole
33:29 Simplicity
37:00 Unity
38:16 How does someone start learning this?
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