Features of compositional thinking in the teaching method of human figure drawing for artists and designers

The relevance of the research is determined by the professional artistic and aesthetic significance for activating the creative potential of students of higher educational institutions in the field of visual arts and design. The article deals with the issues of professional drawing in the plane of human figure, conditions and features of compositional thinking development as the foundation of professional drawing for the students of design and art specialties. The scientific novelty is characterized by a modern methodological approach to composition based on teaching drawing of a human figure. The students gradually develop the ability to organize the depicted form in the plane of the format in a coherent manner. Compositional thinking is quickly developed through various forms of regularly performed drawings and sketches, including those made from life. It is important that the compositional vision encompasses all aspects of educational and creative work. The ability to remember visual impressions plays a significant role in creating an artistic image in a composition. The highest level in the compositional solution when working on a drawing is not just arranging the form itself in the plane, but rather ordering the accents created in nature with the help of light contrasts and their relations in the image itself.