Friday Night Lines: Composition & Grouping

Class Description:

Learn the power of grouping in composition! In this mini lesson, you'll discover how strategically clustering and overlapping elements can transform your drawings from flat and boring to dynamic and eye-catching. Explore how to avoid evenly distributed, static compositions and instead create visual interest through intentional grouping. Perfect for building stronger compositions and creating artwork that captivates and engages your viewer.

What You Will Learn:

  • How grouping transforms flat compositions into dynamic artwork
  • The power of clustering and overlapping elements
  • Why even distribution creates static, unengaging compositions
  • How to strategically place elements for visual interest
  • Techniques for creating intentional groupings in your drawings
  • How to captivate viewers through stronger composition choices

Supplies You'll Need:

  • Drawing paper 
  • Pencils or pens (your choice!)

About Instructor

Shelby Abrahamsen (Foxsy)

Shelby is the co-founder of Foxsy and the creator at Little Coffee Fox. She is a professional watercolorist, letterer, and artist with a passion for teaching others to reintroduce creativity back into their lives. Shelby lives in Chicago, IL with her husband Jon and her pets Summer, Basil, and Korra.

210 Classes

Class Details:

  • 📊Level: Beginner
  • Time: 30 Minutes

Class Pass includes:

  • Lifetime Access To Class

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Ratings and Reviews

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rioux.jennifer
Posted 4 weeks ago
Live Class Review

I like how it's straight to the point and filled with so much information within a half hour. Perfect amount of time!

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LindaH
Posted 4 weeks ago
Live Class Review

I Love the new 30 min Class Time now It's Perfect

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prpldy
Posted 4 weeks ago
Live Class Review

I understood the reasoning of the class. Love the 30 minute classes. But for myself, I did not gain much useful info. Not sure why, as everyone else seemed to gain from this as per their comments in the chat.. Guess I need to check out the complete ‘composition’ class. I already knew the rule of thirds, and completely understand the concept, and know how to apply it. Maybe I did not glean much from this 30 minute class because I am still very new to sketching.

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Chipster
Posted 4 weeks ago
Live Class Review

Firstly, I love the time slot for this class. I find it perfect to kick off my weekend with a bit of art and fun. It was really cool to see how well the creators of each example piece of art beautifully(!) used elements in their works to guide the eye, even using negative space and clustering. "In real life, things overlap." XD Greatly looking forward to the next live!

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Lois
Posted 4 weeks ago
Live Class Review

An excellent introduction or refresher mini lesson class. Using the specific points from finished art pieces helped cement the grouping concepts.

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Emily La Fave
Posted 4 weeks ago
Live Class Review

This class was right-sized to give me some new information without overwhelming me. I liked the examples marked up in layers in Procreate; it really helped cement the concepts. It left me wanting a little more, which I think is exactly right, because that will lead me into action, into my own experimentation with the concepts. Well done!

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Melissa Garrett
Posted 4 weeks ago
Live Class Review

Loved the format-quick class on Friday nightgoves a little boost of creative momentum to inspire my weekend art adventures!

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