Having been introduced to formal elements of composition, we were tasked with producing 5 thumbnail sketches of varying compositions using the same three objects, and then producing an A5 drawing of the best composition.
I decided to depict a zombie apocalypse scene, with a wrecked car somewhere in the background and a ruined city, so I went and got references to do a couple studies first:
Once I had done several studies I began to thumbnail some ideas in my sketchbook. I read a small section of Loomis' "Creative Illustration" which dealt with composition and tried my hand at his informal subdivision method of composing an image but found it really hard so I simplified my process afterwards:
I think that the far right composition is the strongest because it makes good use of overlapping elements and doesn't feel as uncomfortable to look at as the others due to a simpler view point.
This is the final sketch. I didn't do too much of a background because I think making it too detailed would've detracted from the focus of the image: the zombie emerging from the car. I like the sharp cuts in the composition made by lines such as the bent pole and the street kerb, and also the wavy line made by the smoke.
I think I should have brought the car forward more on to the kerb and touching the pole as it would've brought the elements closer together for a tighter image and also would've just made more sense.
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