Awesome... High quality presentation both form and content ...

Another BRILLIANT presentation!! I learn more from your videos than I have any other art instructor. Thank you so much, Jill!!

Another excellent teaching video on how to train your eye to construct a pleasing composition.

Thank you Jill, very well presented and very helpful. I also love how you recap everything at the end. You really know what you're doing!

@JillPoyerdFineArt

5 жыл бұрын

Thank you, Norman. I do like to reinforce what is taught and try to make it a pleasant recap for viewers at the same time.

Jill Great video! I'm a landscape photographer and the section where you walk us through your selection of final composition from several photos was fantastic. I watch a lot of KZread vlogs from excellent, accomplished photographers. However they tend to go right to the final composition and discuss why they like it and why it works. But no comparison shots. For me, this is where your video shines. Thanks!

@JillPoyerdFineArt

7 жыл бұрын

Wonderful! Thanks, Mark. So glad it was helpful

What an amazing video! You explained the process of how to create a composition study in less than 20 minutes better than what a lot of instructors do in hours! Thank you so much for your effort!

@JillPoyerdFineArt

5 жыл бұрын

You're very welcome, Vic2or. What a kind comment

Jill, WOW. this is so well done. So much great information in such a short period of time. It is the most valuable 20 minutes someone can spend. You are great in what you do. Thanks so much for working so hard to produce this video. Thanks.

@JillPoyerdFineArt

7 жыл бұрын

You're very welcome. It's a joy to communicate the information to everyone.

I discovered your channel yesterday... one of the best in KZread, you deserve much more visualisations​, i will share and pass the word. thank you so much for your work.

@JillPoyerdFineArt

7 жыл бұрын

You're very welcome, Centeio, and thank you for your kind comment - I'm honored.

Wow! Your video is so thought provoking. Towards the end of your video there is picture that jumped out at me, at 16.39. I stared at that on "pause" for such a long time. That is exactly what I've been looking for. I have my subject in the foreground...my sheep resting. I need to go searching now for a similar scene. Thank you for superb advice,instruction,and, excellent presentation.

Jill, I love your approach to teaching. I was looking for inspiration for my next painting & found your video. Some times I just can't get in a creative mode & your videos are most helpful. Thank you so much for sharing.

@JillPoyerdFineArt

5 жыл бұрын

Thank you, Samiam. That is so rewarding to here.

this was fantastic, thank you

This must be the most helpful and precise tool for understanding the happy task at hand! Excellent!

@JillPoyerdFineArt

Жыл бұрын

Glad it was helpful!

Great lesson, thank you so much!

What a wonderful resource your entire site is! Thank you!

@JillPoyerdFineArt

2 жыл бұрын

Glad you're enjoying it, David

A very informative tape. The best I've seen on preparing your composition. Thank you for the amazing time and effort you put into this tutorial.

@JillPoyerdFineArt

3 жыл бұрын

You're very welcome, Moira

Amazing tuition Jill. Beautifully produced videos. You're a wonderful teacher/Artist. I'm an amateur artist and I love to get out and sketch and paint especially in the mountains where I live in North Wales, U.K. Composition has been one of the hardest things for me to get my head around in the learning process. However, this particular video and also the video, 'Developing an eye for composition', have given me so much more grounding. Thank you so much for this. I've learned such a lot since viewing your video's. Your voice is also very easy and pleasant to listen to which I really appreciate. Thanks again!

@JillPoyerdFineArt

6 жыл бұрын

Oh, I can only imagine the beauty that must surround you in North Wales, Richard. How wonderful. You're very welcome and I'm so pleased to know that the videos have helped you so much - Very rewarding.

Great instructional videos

What a fantastic presentation! Thank you so much Jill for sharing your knowledge! As I continue learning the art of painting I realize how difficult it is!

@JillPoyerdFineArt

7 жыл бұрын

You're very welcome, Roxanne. It really is amazing how painting is so simple, yet there are so many complexities the deeper you get into it. It's a good thing it's also so rewarding!

I just discovered your channel recently. Your art instruction is so valuable on so many levels, taking us into the mindset of the artist and his/her challenges and questions along the way. Thank you so much for your insight.

@JillPoyerdFineArt

2 жыл бұрын

I'm glad you're enjoying my work, Nick!

Just wanted to let people know that I've developed a 3.5 hour online class that covers topics learned in this video (The Art of Reconstructing Compositions). If you'd like to check out the trailer and some course previews, go to UDemy.com and search "Developing an Eye for Landscape Composition" (use Coupon code: KZreadCOMP to save almost 80% off list price). - Jill

Excellent video very well described

loved it Gill,again very educational,

I love the way you explain things. Can’t wait to work through all your Udemy courses!

@JillPoyerdFineArt

6 жыл бұрын

Wonderful, Angelique! I hope you enjoy them all.

Love these videos 😍

Excellent excellent video! I love your videos and the style you present them in!

@JillPoyerdFineArt

6 жыл бұрын

Thank you, Mary!

Really really excellent video.

thank you... much appreciated

E v e n years later, I inspired and remembering the basics of arts from your videos... it's never outdated e v e r. 🥹🥹🥹🥹

@JillPoyerdFineArt

2 жыл бұрын

That’s so great!

Great instructional video, tnx.

Very helpful, thank you.

Thank you for sharing. 🌸

Her voice sounds so relaxing, if only she's my mom reading me stories as I go to bed.

@JillPoyerdFineArt

4 жыл бұрын

What a sweet comment, Ed - I'm flattered!

A really great tutorial. Thank you Jill.

@JillPoyerdFineArt

2 жыл бұрын

I'm glad you enjoyed it, Harksta

Nicely explained Jill. Very easy to understand and keep it in memory. Immensely benefitted...👍

@JillPoyerdFineArt

Жыл бұрын

Thank you, Jitendra

A lot to think about - interestingly explained and... great photography - TY for sharing.

@JillPoyerdFineArt

5 жыл бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it, Steve

Wow this is a really great video. First came to your channel for the art history/appreciation aspect but this is really instructive. Thanks you.

@JillPoyerdFineArt

3 жыл бұрын

That's great to hear, Elizabeth. I'm glad you benefitted from it. Yes, I have a whole section of my channel geared towards art instruction.

This is so helpful and so well constructed. Also I loved her voice. Americans always seem to compliment our English accent so now I can return the compliment. It’s one of the nicest American accents I’ve heard so wondered what part of the US she comes from

@JillPoyerdFineArt

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much, LeBot. That's a high compliment. I would probably call my accent a Mid-Atlantic accent, having grown up in the state of Pennsylvania.

hello Jill, I just wanna say thank you very much for the very informative videos. I got to learn lot of things in such a short time I hope you have a good day, love from Indonesia ❤

@JillPoyerdFineArt

5 жыл бұрын

Thank you, Nad. I'm so glad you enjoyed it.

Great video, learned so much

This is an excellent video that helped me tremendously. Thank you!

@JillPoyerdFineArt

3 жыл бұрын

Wonderful! I'm very glad to hear it.

Wow! I like your Spring Picture version as well. I see a half-moon shape at the bottom of the tree in the foreground growths. I also see a contrast between the right-side field dirt and the foreground green growths. To me these two features combine to resemble the still-water reflection feature so sought after by landscape photographers who hang around lakes (symmetry). Thank you for helping me see!

@JillPoyerdFineArt

6 жыл бұрын

Very interesting observations, TreyD. It's very nice to know that the video helped you look at the scene with new "eyes"

Many thanks - I struggle with photographic composition and have found your presentations excellent. I'll also give drawing from photos a go. Your production quality is excellent.

@JillPoyerdFineArt

7 жыл бұрын

You're very welcome - so glad you enjoyed it!

Thank you!!!

Thank you Madam!

I love it !

Jill that was terrific, really great ideas !

@JillPoyerdFineArt

4 жыл бұрын

Wonderful! I'm glad you found it helpful, Mikey.

Good to learn.thank you.

Thank you!

Good composition is the most important and difficult task in art.

Nice. Keep up your good work. It will help many aspiring photographers, cinematographers and artists.

@JillPoyerdFineArt

5 жыл бұрын

Thank you, NV Creators.

Great videos you do a wonderful job

I can't paint, but this helps me so much in photography. Thank you!

@JillPoyerdFineArt

6 жыл бұрын

You're very welcome, Rachel. Glad it was helpful!

Brilliant been looking for learnt a lot I hope thank you

@JillPoyerdFineArt

7 жыл бұрын

So glad you enjoyed it, Barry

nice video, important points to consider. What lately became lost is painting on the location, what gives a painting a quite different flair than painting the same subject from a photo. When it comes to the impressionists like Renoir, Monet, it seems it was not important what they painted but how it was painted, the painting technique? Of course they definitely wanted to sell their paintings, not that they painted it just for themselves, for their own pleasure.

@JillPoyerdFineArt

5 жыл бұрын

Thank you for your thoughts, lenny108. Actually, from my perspective plein air painting (painting live on location) has really taken off over the past several years. I have many friends who participate in plein air group activities and several who compete in plein air competitions. It seems to be increasing in popularity across the United States. I'm not sure where you live, but this is what I'm seeing in the US. It does communicate a different feel, I agree, but not necessarily a better one in my opinion. Just different. Even the impressionists would occasionally complete pieces that they began on location, in their studios. Their objective was to capture the moment - the feeling, the lighting. The techniques developed were (from what I understand) simply their way of shortening the process so they could work faster and focus on the objective.

I got a call one night while hosting The Classical Music Hour in an FM station. It was the Director of the Tulsa Opera Company. He said: Mr. Larsen George Bizet is pronounced with a silent “t.” Thanks. I embarrassing as I was grateful and I decided it would be a good idea the learn French. AuRevoir Renoir.

Valuable approach. Yet, let's consider those many works that spring from deep into our mind or intuition. Rationalising equals moving away from the images of the dreams that still linger inside us. Remember how REM dream images fade with time and daytime brain functioning. Not long ago, when light was not available at night, people did not sleep 8 hours in a go: there was a period of a few hours, then a short wake and back to sleep. That short break was the best time for creation. Writers, painters, thinkers...that state of consciousness and inner relax produced many of the best works of art, science...

Great amazing work

@JillPoyerdFineArt

6 жыл бұрын

Thank you, Ruben

Excellent

wow

A second viewing a year later and again "WOW". Actually a double WOW (or triple) . I am forcing myself to not sign up for your Udemy Composition course at this time. I signed up for your other three Udemy courses. I have completed the Watercolor Fundamentals (twice), half through the Brushstrokes 1, and have not started the Brushstrokes 2. It is so hard not to want to jump forward, but I need to complete what I signed up to do. Your videos and your Udemy courses are fantastic. If I were an art instructor or had any connection with any art institute, I would make your videos and courses a mandatory requirement. You have put so much information into a very pleasing presentation. Again, thanks for all you do. (I do need to get the brush stroke exercises completed).

@JillPoyerdFineArt

5 жыл бұрын

You're so kind, Michael - thank you! It's so rewarding to know how much people/students enjoy my work. I do try to make them pleasant to watch...nice to know I meet the mark.

Mrs. Jill, You have me working hard! You are so inspiring. So much so until I don't like what I paint at times, Now! The more I think I understand, seemingly, the worse my work looks. There was a time when I was thinking that I was right on target; the more I think I'm learning, the more I dislike my work! Confusing I Know! If, and I have a feeling that you know exactly what I'm going through... Dooooo you have any advice that you could offer!!!! I wonder if it is just me? Thank You Kindly for all you do to help others!!

@JillPoyerdFineArt

5 жыл бұрын

I'm so glad the videos are inspiring you, Jimmie! I think I may understand. My guess is that you're becoming more and more aware as you've increased your knowledge and as a result your expectations may be increasing. Or you may be spotting things you would like to do different. I may be wrong, of course, but this would be my guess. I would suggest being patient with yourself. It may take a bit of time to work through what you learned and then incorporate what you find most valuable. Do you know what I mean?

you have a really nice voice

👍👌👏

you should teach on Lynda.com. These would reach a larger audience that way. Excellent!

@JillPoyerdFineArt

6 жыл бұрын

Thank you, Gary - I'll look into it!

I don't have photoshop so what is the best way for me to get good results. Just keep sketching???

@JillPoyerdFineArt

5 жыл бұрын

Roberta, sketching/drawing is at the heart of good art. I absolutely would keep sketching. Absolutely.

Hi! Thanks so much! Just a quick note: I am leaning landscape photography (that is why I am interested in paintings); I think the frame you have in the minute 4:51 would be a good photo; it has "guiding lines", and the light comes from the upper third of the frame. Of course, the sky is not as great as it could be, however, in one hour or so (magic light), it would have been a nice photo to shoot. Thanks you again!

@JillPoyerdFineArt

6 жыл бұрын

I agree, Luis, It does have good lines - but yes....it would need a different sky. It's the hazy sunlight effect that ruined that particular shot. I bet it would be beautiful in the morning.

please indicate me with which camera you take those photos, reference and brand

@JillPoyerdFineArt

5 жыл бұрын

Sure, Mary. I used a Canon Rebel T3i

The length to width ratio of the photo on the computer screen is 2/3 (0.66). That would be an unusual ratio for a canvass. Most canvasses are in the range of 0.75 to 0.8. For this particular scene a square canvass might be ideal. How about a 12 X 12?

You said that avoid taking photos from shadow side. But I saw few of Monet best paintings are from Shadow side. Is it hard and fast rule? Like whst if I get and interesting view in this way

@JillPoyerdFineArt

3 жыл бұрын

Actually, Sameeha, I like to say that most rules in art can be broken, if handled right. There always seem to be successful exceptions. In fact, the shadowed side may help convey something in particular that you're trying to say in your work. But it's always helpful to have a starting point - to know the "rules"

@sameehakhaliq8327

3 жыл бұрын

@@JillPoyerdFineArt great advise for an amateur artist thank you.

Nice video, you stated that you like cropping and modify the scene or object position and moving these trees from here to there. another prespective to this, is to find the beauty in each scene, after all we chose these scene if it pleases our eyes, then why would we alter modify crop take or shift a tree here and there when we live in an altered superficial world, from strong makeup, photoshop, to marketing .. if you appreciate nature, especially a scene that you already like, try to appreciate it throw drawing, or painting, as is..there is beauty in being loyal, not in rendering or hyper realism, but in drawing and painting what we FIND in our way this wonderful nature. That is of course my prespective as an obligation to give back some of what I think I know as you share with us your time and knoweldge, Greetings

Avec la règle des tiers vous ne pouvez manqué votre coup. Trois tiers horizontales et trois verticales. Là ou les lignes se croisent montre les espaces à privilégier. Salut!

Why avoid the shadowed side of objects?

@JillPoyerdFineArt

5 жыл бұрын

Well, it depends on how close you are to the object, really. If you are at a distance, the shadowed side looses color and value definition. It can appear very dull and muted. Of course, if you're close to the object on the shadowed side, that isn't so much a factor. Then you just have to watch that you don't over-do the darks pf the shadowing. Of course, we're talking about art...so, certainly there are ways to successful communicate and even make the most of it, but as a general rule I find the shadowed side (from a distance) lacks interest and contrast.

@WadWizard

5 жыл бұрын

I see, id never heard that before

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I usually download photos with a whisky shot too.

@elenaborowski2520

5 жыл бұрын

Very well presented. Thank you very much.

Renoir = Rinwa

Can you please name the mountain at 1:32

@JillPoyerdFineArt

3 жыл бұрын

I'm afraid I don't know. Sorry about that.

@sameehakhaliq8327

3 жыл бұрын

@@JillPoyerdFineArt well it's Nanga parbat, world's killer's mountain. And in my homeland Pakistan, I went on it's base camp.

@JillPoyerdFineArt

3 жыл бұрын

@@sameehakhaliq8327 Oh wow! It's amazingly beautiful. How lucky for you to be able to see it in person!

@sameehakhaliq8327

3 жыл бұрын

@@JillPoyerdFineArt thank you. I can't tell you its killer's beauty. I urge you to google it please. Its one of the gorgeous mountain in the world___ a kind of dreams of too mountaineers to have it summit. Infact after fulfilling my childhood dream of having it visit I was fired by my company for being absent for a long week. And I returned to my passion of art. It's majestic, couldn't write enough.

@JillPoyerdFineArt

3 жыл бұрын

@@sameehakhaliq8327 Gosh, it sounds amazing! What an experience (although I'm sorry you lost your job)

Degas was correct. As I get older it's apparent that the more I learn the less I know.

Why do you tend to crop out the sky above the trees? In every example, I thought the composition was much better with the sky above the trees instead of having the trees touching the top of the image. We tend to see trees against the sky, so to me, leaving a large swath of sky above the trees feels way more comfortable and natural. I'd be interested in seeing the artwork you create based on the compositions you developed. It might change my mind when I see your finished work.

Paint the unseen fruit bowl that fell off a camper truck in a state park. We all know what the seen scene looks like. Yawn. And yes you did. Only kidding. The elusive flying teradactle who pooped on a mans campfire. The unseen is golden.

Let me leave I feel like a thief I stole enough images from you do you understand you are an artist steel steel steel

Please, don't photograph while driving...

@JillPoyerdFineArt

5 жыл бұрын

I suppose it may have looked that way, but actually my husband was driving....so all was well. Yes, that may have been dangerous.

You know what's odd to me? It's that you have to use a computer to do all that stuff instead of using your eye/brain. I mean can't you just look at something and figure out what it's going to look like by adding or subtracting? Is a photo so necessary for your process instead of just making a prelim sketch (either water color of pencil) and moving, adding, subtracting? Maybe it's that you've spent all that money on gadgets and feel like you need to use them. Anyway, keep trying, I'm sure you'll get it right eventually.

@JillPoyerdFineArt

6 жыл бұрын

[Not worthy of a response]

@gloobnord

6 жыл бұрын

Lol

@michaelparry1383

5 жыл бұрын

"gloobnord" At first I found that your comment was a bit interesting. Now, you need to understand that I like Jill Poyerd's paintings, videos, and Udemy courses. So at first I was a bit put off by what seems to be a negative comment, but I don't know you, your background, and what you have done. I wanted to find out more about you and what art work you have done and what videos you have viewed dealing with art, painting, drawing, etc. I went to your channel and viewed those early videos with the dog and the car. It is nice you took your dog for some drives, and I bet he liked that. Sorry for your loss, they are all like family. Now I did see that you did not have any art videos, but you had subscribed to the "LarrivaArt" channel. So I went to "LarrivaArt" and viewed one of his videos, "How I Use Reference". 'goobnord' I would suggest that you take the time to view his video "How I Use Reference" again. You will see this good artist use Computer and software to create a reference for his painting. By the way, his painting was great. Excellent work with the brushstrokes and pallet knife impasto application. This artist that you follow used the tools that are available to advance his work. Now, lets talk about this video of Jill's. Jill is using this to teach and train others to 'use your eye/brain' to do exactly what you suggested. This is a great visual demonstration on the points she is making. If you are interested in art, I would suggest you spend time in viewing other videos that Jill has produced and are posted on her channel. Jill Poyerd is a very talented and successful painter, video producer, and art instructor. She probably has spent much money on 'gadgets' so she can produce many very informative videos to help us all. She did 'get it right' and will keep trying to make it even a better experience for all of us. I hope you can learn to appreciate the information Jill presents to all of us. 'gloobnord' I do hope you have another puppy friend to go for car rides. Also do have a great day.