"t  h  r  e  e"

"t h r e e" was a group art show held in the Pasadena City College Art Gallery from June 30 to July 3rd.  The works that made up this show were all done by myself, Ms. Jennifer Young, and Mr. David Lee.  It was a first for all of us to be putting a show together and was an unforgettable experience.   

gallery view:

works by: David Lee

works by: Jennifer Young

works by: Ryan Magno

gallery reception:

artists: (left to right) Jennifer Young, Ryan Magno, David Lee:

Thanks to everyone who came out to support the "three" group show =D

Sketches: Small Moleskine Book

Red Jazz and Composition

"red jazz" sketch 3.75x5.75 in.

   "red jazz" final painting. 3x4 ft.

This is one of the more recent paintings that I finished for my good friend Matt Mcginnis. I started this piece about a year ago and applied several layers of compositions. This is the final one.

Solving the composition problem in this piece was my main concern. I had learned from a friend attending Art Center College of Design that a little trick to creating a successful composition was to fit your main subjects into a triangle. As you can see, the whole band is fitted into a single triangle shape. I'm not quite sure why this works, but if you take a look at some of the greatest works from old masters like Da Vinci all the way down to contemporary illustrators like James Jean, a lot of their work consists of triangular compositions. Try it! Photography, Illustration, Fine Art, etc., this composition rule works.