In the theory of traditional Chinese painting, it is called "quotient position", "composition" and "layout", all of which refer to composition. Among them, the word "layout" is more appropriate. Because "composition" refers to a plane, and "layout" refers to a whole within a certain range, and "cloth" is the arrangement and arrangement of this whole. Therefore, the composition must proceed from the overall situation, and the ultimate goal is to achieve coordination and unity in line with the overall situation of expressing intentions.
Composition means that the creator organizes and arranges his own image in a certain space, and forms a specific structure and form between the part and the whole of the image and between the image spaces. In short, composition is the formal structure of plastic arts, including the sum of all plastic factors and means.
In various plastic arts, the title of composition is different, such as painting composition, design composition, French style and layout of architecture, photography framing, calligraphy shelf and white cloth.
Composition, in a broad sense, refers to the situation that images or symbols occupy space.
Therefore, it should include all three-dimensional and planar shapes. However, due to the changeable perspective, if the three-dimensional modeling is expounded in a fixed way, the space occupation is not comprehensive enough. Therefore, when explaining all aspects of composition, the plane is always the main one.
In a narrow sense, composition means that artists use aesthetic principles to arrange and deal with the positional relationship between images and symbols in a certain spatial range in order to express certain thoughts, artistic conception and emotions, thus forming a convincing artistic whole.
The concept of composition has rich connotations, including:
1, the determination of artistic image in space.
2. Determination of artistic image in space.
3. The combination and separation form between the various parts of the artistic image itself, the main image and the accompanying image.
4. The combination and separation form of artistic image and space.
5. The visual impact and strength of artistic image.
6. The application of the law of formal beauty and aesthetic feeling.
Composition shows the consistency of the internal structure and external structure of the work, reflects the unity of the author's thoughts, feelings and artistic expression, directly reflects the artist's personality strength and artistic level, and often lies in the ideological beauty and formal beauty of the works of art. Therefore, composition ability plays an important role in composition analysis of artistic creation and appreciation.