MOVEMENT
Key Terms
MOVEMENT
RHYTHM
VISUAL MOVEMENT
IMPLIED LINES
PERSPECTIVE
KINETIC
Movement
The principle of art used to create the
look and feeling of action and to
guide the viewer’s eye throughout
the work of art.
(The later is called visual movement)
How is Movement created?
Artist employ different methods to
create movement within a piece of
art. They use rhythm, implied lines
and linear perspective.
Rhythm
Principle of art that indicates movement
by the repetition of elements and objects
ROSA BONHEUR
THE HORSE FAIR
HALE WOODRUFF
POOR MAN’S COTTON
Implied Line
Series of points that the viewer’s
eyes connect
Where is the foreground mid-ground
and background?
What or where are the implied lines?
BILL SHARP
RR UTILITY SHED
DEREK FLACK
UNTITLED
How is Visual Movement created in
the following pieces of art?
TOM BROWN
WHITE PICKET FENCE
JACKSON POLLOCK
BLUE POLES #11
review
How does rhythm create the sense of
movement?
How does implied lines work in a
piece of art?
Kinetic
A piece of artwork that actually moves in space.
ALEXANDER CALDER
FINNY FISH
ALEXANDER CALDER
TOWER WITH PINWHEEL
review
LETS REVIEW
How does rhythm create the sense of movement?
How does implied lines work in a piece of art?
What is kinetic art?