
Illustration Tutorial: How to Break Down a Surreal Composition
Discover how abstract shapes and visual hierarchy help reveal the deeper meaning in a painting—featuring a breakdown of Renee McGrit’s surreal composition. Understanding composition in art is key to unlocking how visual storytelling works. In this breakdown, artist and educator Tanya Konova takes us inside one of her favorite artworks by Renee McGrit, guiding us through the creation of a compositional summary that reveals the painting’s deeper meaning.