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Suggested Change to Composition: Simplify the Elements

Painting Composition Problem Solver

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"My Studio" by Marie Plocharz. 8x10" (20x25cm). Acrylic.

Photo © Marie Plocharz
Top: Original painting "My Studio" by Marie Plocharz (see my comments in the In the Style of Matisse Painting Project Gallery).

Bottom: My proposed change, to make the painting more in Matisse's style, is to change more of the elements to outlines, to simplify the composition, leaving the art in color to dominate more strongly. Also check the perspective on individual elements, such as the bookshelf. These should be accurate within each item, though not necessarily in relation to one another (in this style).
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