"Composition, Balance and the Invisible Frame of Art”

Author-Brian Hawkeswood. Blau - Deutsch. Black- English. There are certain words—composition among them—that are uttered so often in studios, classrooms, and books that they begin to shed their meaning like an overhandled coin, dulled by repetition. And yet, the concept they name remains as fundamental and elusive as ever, haunting the edges of every canvas, whispering behind every gesture of the hand. For what is composition, if not the silent music that arranges not only form and colour, but the very possibility of emotion, tension, and memory within a picture’s bounds? Gustav Klimt "The Embrace". Every space in the composition is carefully considered and filled accordingly. It is not a rule, nor a doctrine, but ...