John Lovett is an Australian watercolor artist , who offers clear and simple insight about the elements of design at his website (www.johnlovett.com). Though Lovett is a painter, his insight can be helpful for photographers as well. A painter attempts to mindfully create a visually pleasing landscape using design elements. When photographers shoot landscapes, they use similar design elements. The difference is that photographers often must look for visually pleasing balanced compositions within what ever nature offers.
When explaining some of the elements of design Lovett covers, line, shape, direction, size, texture, colour/hue, and value. He offers simple, clear, and insightful explanations of each. Lovett also covers such topics as, Balance, gradation, repetition, contrast, harmony, dominance, and unity as they relate to the principals of design.
I found his website quite interesting and would suggest it to any one interested in painting, photography, or design.
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