Composition: Secret Geometry of Paintings 

5 Online Lessons
 
Sundays 18.15 - 19.15
22.02.2026 - 22.03.2026
 
Instruction: Ilya Gefter

Join us for 5 new online lessons devoted to Composition and the use of grids.

This series of lessons will focus on compositional secrets that lie at the foundations of master paintings. We will discuss hidden geometric constructions that give artworks their special power and presence. You will learn some very old (and mostly forgotten) methods of planning and organizing paintings of any subject or style. Welcome to join us! 
 
Lesson Themes:
Composition and the geometry of the canvas
Use of grids
Use of structural diagonals 
Creation of visual power in paintings
Calculated creation of stability and dynamism 
 
Online Study Includes:
5 Live Zoom lectures (approximately 60 min each)
Q&A following each session
Unlimited access to all lecture recordings for one year
Drawing and painting assignments: Clear recommendations for independent practice.
 
About the program:
This is Unit 4 of the Comprehensive Composition Course. 
It can be taken independently or as part of the full course. 
The program is available online only. 
Each study unit can be taken on its own or in a sequence
 
Free Intro Lesson:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NwsaGXuGe3U&t=26s