MOVEMENT Movement in a composition guides a viewer’s eye through the work, usually to a focal point. An artist arranges parts of an image to create a sense of motion by using lines, shapes, forms, and textures, or by combining elements of art to produce the look of action.
MOVEMENT Movement can be thought of in two ways • the first refers to how an artist depicts movement using the elements and principles of art. • The second way refers to the visual flow of an artwork, indicated by the path a viewer’s eyes take as they look at the artwork. Lines, edges, shapes, and colors can be utilized by the artist to point the way through an artwork as a map for our eyes to follow.
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In this example of movement in art, the artist shows the movement of the wind through the shapes of the paper. The lines of the figures and the lines of the billowing clothing convey movement in art as well. Hokusai, Ejiri in Suruga Province, 1830
Vocaboulary: billowing: fluttuanti Convey: trasmettono
MOVEMENT Anticipated Movement Live figures portrayed in unstable body positions cause us to feel that motion is imminent. We know from past experience with these positions that some kind of movement will occur. This heightens the feeling of motion. Fuzzy Outlines When figures move past us at very high speeds, we perceive that figure as Vocaboulary: somewhat blurry. This experience leads Blurry or fuzzy: us to interpret blurry or indistinct sfuocata outlines as conveying motion. Multiple Image Similarly, showing multiple overlapping images gives us the impression of motion. We can see that the person or figure has moved through a series of poses
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The many repetitions of the legs, feet, tail, and chain in this work give it the appearance of actual movement.
Fuzzy Outlines Dynamism of a Dog on a Leash by Giacomo Balla 1912 Oil on Canvas
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Tiger_Hunt
The Tiger Hunt is a large painting by Peter Paul Rubens 1615 - 1619
This can either be actual motion or it can be implied – the arrangement of the parts of an image to create a sense of motion by using lines, shapes. Forms, and texture that cause the eye to movo over the work
MOVEMENT Optical Movement In optical movement, the eye is forced to move around the picture dynamically in order to see all the different elements. Optical movement can be enhanced by curved forms that keep your eyes moving in a circular pattern throughout the picture. Vocaboulary:
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Optical Illusions Certain optical illusions based on the repetition of geometric forms will cause your eye to produce motion where none is present. This picture really seems to move, doesn't it?
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Circles create a feeling of vibration and movement. By Andrey Prokhorov.
Curved lines keep the eye moving around the design. By PolaKarola.
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Optical Illusions
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Optical Illusions
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Look at the two images above. The painting by Matisse is full of sweeping circular areas which move your eye around the picture (it is a good example of optical movement). The elements are flowing and circular and give you the impression of a calm quiet rhythm. The line drawing on the right is more dynamic due to its incomplete nature and the feeling of motion is much more evident. https://etad.usask.c a/skaalid/theory/cgd t/movement.htm
Matisse, Henri. Two Figures Reclining in a Landscape 1921 (150 Kb); 15 x 18 3/8 in; Barnes Foundation
Compositional movement is neither action nor a record of action. It is experienced by comparing the positions of stationary objects or spaces within a design. In two dimensional art, the act of purposely leading the viewer to look at a focal point is called compositional movement.
In this painting the use of line and contrasting red and green palette lead the viewers eye to the house on the horizon, creating a compositional movement.
MOVEMENT Captures the feeling of movement that occurs when someone is walking down the stairs.
Nude Descending a Staircase by Marcel Duchamp
In David Hockney’s image “Day Pool with 3 Blues”, the shape and color of the diving board create movement by pulling the viewer’s eye from the bottom of the painting to the center of the image.
Mobile from National Gallery of Art
Lobster Trap and Fish Tail
Most art does not really move but here are some examples of by Alexander Camobileslder that do move.
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PlCbyJu4zZI