In my above unfinished painting, Ballerina Soaring Movement, I wanted to convey the movement of the
figure in space. I blurred the edges of the ballerina to help achieve my
objective. While I did not use cross-contour lines, my lines overlap much of
the form. Cross-contour lines are lines that cross and describe the surface
between or up to the edge of the form (Art
Fundamentals Theory & Practice, Ocvirk et al). My support is more coarse than usual and this
also breaks down the edges. The artist
Degas frequently used cross-contour lines and blurred edges to create movement
(see Degas’ above painting, Yellow Ballerina).
In both above paintings the figures’ gestures also contribute to the appearance
of movement.
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