I like this image because it's small and doesn't have any details on it. -So you can easily see how all the parts fit together into a:1) Clear and easy to read composition (functional)
2) Each part - each positive part (trees, foliage, hills) and each negative part balance artistically against each other
in a pleasant design (artistic)
balancing art and function is the goal
http://johnkstuff.blogspot.com/2008/06/howie-post-tree-king.html
Don't forget to give me a clickable link in the comments if you want to show me your studies. If it's not clickable it's less likely to be seen.
Here are some helpful Posts:
http://johnkstuff.blogspot.com/2008/08/kurtzman-and-composition.html
http://johnkstuff.blogspot.com/2008/05/more-bg-layout-note-hierarchy-of-form.html