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Composition Case Files: Balance, Focal Point and Flow
Students decode five short descriptions of imaginary artworks to name the design principles, then sketch two thumbnail compositions and critique an example.
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Photo Composition on Paper: Thirds, Framing and Leading Lines
Students learn five composition techniques, identify them in written scene descriptions, and practice them by sketching on a grid.
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Still Life Study: Value, Light and Overlap with Objects from the Room
Students learn how light, shadow and overlap create depth, then draw a small still life from objects in the room and evaluate their own work.