1. Compostion is using color, image and text
in your own unique way to convey a
message, idea or theme.
Barry McGee and Margaret Kilgallen are
two artists who use these devices to
create interesting compositions in their
work.

2. Barry McGee

3. Interesting Compositions can be awkward or out of
ordinary

5. Canvases and drawings can be grouped
together to form a new composition.

6. Text and Imagery can be placed together.
Text can be used in an abstract way.

8. Margaret Kilgallen

10. Imagery can
be taken
from
different
sources
like
advertising
or
photographs.

12. Perspective can
help you create
an interesting
composition.

13. Text can help make an impression,
convey a message or reference pop
culture.

14. Sculptures can be used along with painting to
extend a composition into 3 dimensional
space.