Illusion of Motion by Blurred Outline (45)

Blurred Outline
-a visual device in which most details and the edges of a form are lost in the rapidity of the implied movement

Illusion of Motion by Repeated Figure (44)

Repeated Figure
-a compositional device in which a recognizable figure appears within the same composition in different positions and situations so as to relate a narrative to the viewer
-multiple forms
-portrays larger/bigger segments of time



-this may pass for multiple image but it helps give the idea of what "repeated figure" would look like

Anticipated Motion (43)

Anticipated Motion
-the implication of movement on a static two-dimensional surface caused by the viewer's past experience with a similar situation



The plane is a still photograph the viewer's eye most likely looks up in order to continue the motion.



This boy is ready to dive into the water. His arms stretched out, head down, and floaties all give the viewer the idea that he is getting ready to dive.

Absence of Focal Point (32)

Absence of Focal Point
-patterns that have a theme don't need focal points
-instead of having a focal point some artists choose to give an overall idea/feeling with repetitive design or related items in their piece

Degree of Emphasis (31)

Degree of Emphasis
-"emphasis or dominance of an object can be increased by making the object larger, more sophisticated, more ornate, by placing it in the foreground, or standout visually more than other objects in a project. The primary focus point or area receives the largest emphasis in a room. Emphasis hierarchy avoids style confusion"

-"focal points may serve to attract and/or distract. Some compositions may allow one element to be so overwhelmingly dominant, that we almost miss other detail. Other times, the focal point has the role of attracting attention so that we then take more time to absorb the remaining elements of the piece"

-primary, secondary, tertiary (focal point)

Emphasis by Placement (30)

Emphasis by Placement
-if many elements point to one item, our attention is directed there, and a focal point results
-redial design (example-all forms radiate from the convergent focus, so they also repeatedly lead our eyes back to this central element




This is a good example of radial design. The pencils/markers all point to the "smiley face" the same goes for the "smiley face". The placement of the "smiley face" is in the center of the image and the center of the pencils/markers.

Emphasis by Isolation (29)

Emphasis by Isolation
-the focal point is isolated in a way from the rest of the piece
-sometimes by a barrier,space, or even by value (light/dark)



The viewer's eye is drawn to the glass in the corner of the image. While the glass is associated with the other items it becomes the focal point, isolated image, since it is set off to the side with nothing right beside it.