anyone have any cool tips or links on how to paint moving objects?
in this scenario its a missile moving through the air, i just want it to look lively and not too static
its for art at school, just so u know :P
Ask your teacher, that's what u paid him/her for. XP
Seriously, though. Do u want the viewers 'camera' to be moving with the missile? In which case draw missile in focus and the background blurred. Or, is the viewers 'camera' static, watching the missile whiz by? In this case u could paint the background in focus and blur the missile. Hope this helps you.
In order to make something look like it is moving at high speeds, a lot depends on what is around the object, in this case a missile. A good way to get the mechanics involved in showing movement in a static drawing is to freezeframe instances in movies. If it looks like it is moving quickly in the freeze-frame, study it and try to figure out why. If it doesn't look like it's moving quickly, you can do the same, and then compare it to an image that does show motion.
Now, in terms of the artistic side to the image. One thing to consider is color. There are certain colors that tend to evoke certain feelings in people. Blue evokes sadness, solitude, cold, and sometimes freedom. Green evokes the feeling of life. Of all the colors that evoke emotional responses, red is the strongest. It can evoke feelings of pain, rage, energy, speed etc.
Another thing to consider is composition. Certain compositional styles will change how your viewer will understand your image. For example, if you have your missile in a flat profile view, it will be incredibly difficult to make someone believe that it is moving quickly. If you have the missile in a 3/4 position, it will be easier to believe it's moving fast. Then you have to consider where in relation to the viewer it is. Is it really high in the sky? Has it just blown past the viewer? Is it coming at the viewer? Each of these views will evoke a slightly different feeling. If there is more in the background than just the sky, then try to show the wind generated by the speed of the missile. For example, if it's moving just above the ground in a crowded city, you can show things blowing down in it's wake and clothing flying up and similar things, and hair flying around and such.
Then there is the general design of the missile. To understand how design affects the feeling of motion, you can look at some of the cars that are out there. The sports cars, which move fast, are much more sleek and look a lot more aero-dynamic, and the slower moving cars (such as semi-trucks) are much more boxy.
And finally, I would also have to agree partially with the afore-mentioned comment. While it isn't necessary to make the entire background or the entire missile blurred, it will usually help to make something blurred at least a bit. Drawing or painting speed lines along the outline or details of the missile can work. But, you don't have to take that recommendation. I have seen pieces that work when the entire thing is blurred, and I've seen ones that work where nothing is blurred.
And lastly finally, all of these rules can be bent and broken depending on the circumstances within the image.
just to point out that this was just an experimental, idea based picture, but relatively big, about an A2 sheet. I had went for a 3/4 view yeah,but because this piece wasnt involving a background,i.e - white...dont ask. thats where the trouble was, so i took the option of blurring the missile, and the smoke out the back seemed to help aswell...
but when i do my finalpiece, il take all those options into account, though the missile wont be the main focal point, so should i just go for blurring the missile slightly, in that situation?
haha, my art teachers not very helpful :P
''Just call me Giovanni Alberto Manfredo.'' Why? ''Cos it sounds cool.''
if it's not the focal point, then probably. If you blur it too much, then it will be difficult to identify it as a missile. It would help if you posted the image up, as a lot of the methods used in creating motion depend on the image. good luck!
Make two layers of the missile - leave one, untouched, on top. On the second one, just below the first, use a motion blur to create to illusion of speed. What u end up with, if done correctly, is a missile that still has all the detail (top layer) and the feeling of speed (bottom layer). Try it
Make two layers of the missile - leave one, untouched, on top. On the second one, just below the first, use a motion blur to create to illusion of speed. What u end up with, if done correctly, is a missile that still has all the detail (top layer) and the feeling of speed (bottom layer). Try it
Last time I checked, real paint ('cause this is in the "real paint" section) didn't have layers or motion blur.
Make two layers of the missile - leave one, untouched, on top. On the second one, just below the first, use a motion blur to create to illusion of speed. What u end up with, if done correctly, is a missile that still has all the detail (top layer) and the feeling of speed (bottom layer). Try it
Last time I checked, real paint ('cause this is in the "real paint" section) didn't have layers or motion blur.
Make two layers of the missile - leave one, untouched, on top. On the second one, just below the first, use a motion blur to create to illusion of speed. What u end up with, if done correctly, is a missile that still has all the detail (top layer) and the feeling of speed (bottom layer). Try it
Last time I checked, real paint ('cause this is in the "real paint" section) didn't have layers or motion blur.
my bad - so how would u do it Em?
Actually, I'd probably mock it up like that in Photoshop, then try and replicate the result manually.
haha, i posted this ages ago. and its still going.
must be the powerful aura that i emit.
consequently, i blurred the lines of the edges to create that sort of movement like effect ; unfortunately i dont think my teacher was too impressed, she never commented...
oh poo.
im so bad with traditional media, haha.
anyway, no matter now, schools finished! (bar an exam)
''Just call me Giovanni Alberto Manfredo.'' Why? ''Cos it sounds cool.''
haha, i posted this ages ago. and its still going.
must be the powerful aura that i emit.
consequently, i blurred the lines of the edges to create that sort of movement like effect ; unfortunately i dont think my teacher was too impressed, she never commented...
oh poo.
im so bad with traditional media, haha.
anyway, no matter now, schools finished! (bar an exam)
Hi Sudafreekan ( CT or PE ?)
If yah ever get back to old paintin, try leadin edges of movin object hard edge, rear edges blurred
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