The textbook is composed of materials based on the methods of teaching the courses "Formal Composition" developed and tested by the author (diploma of the 1st degree at the II All-Russian Competition in Architectural and Artistic Composition 2005), "Painting and Architectural Coloristics" (diploma of the 1st degree), "Associative composition in the drawing" (diploma of the 2nd degree) and "Elective course in monotypes" (diploma of the Union of Architects of Russia for the best methodological works).