Article · Art Toolkit
Applying Composition Rules to On-Location Sketching
By Thainlin Tay
- Type
- Article
- Level
- Intermediate
- Price
- Free
- Published
- 2025
About this lesson
Demonstrates a timed on-location workflow (5-minute pencil layout, 30-minute inking, 40-minute three-layer watercolor) worked through on a real Marina Barrage sketch, showing how rule-of-thirds placement, leading lines and selective omission simplify a busy scene.
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