Studio Arts

Unit 1
Artistic Inspiration and
techniques
Artist Studies

Outcome 1
Developing Art Ideas

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An artists best source of

inspiration is your own
experiences.
Take original photographs,
these are the best source
of ideas, because in taking
the photo, you are
composing an image,
selecting and making
decisions about what is
interesting to you.

VCE is the time to create

ORIGINAL imageryyou
need to move beyond
copying existing imagery
(unless it is from your own
photographs).

Movement as
inspiration

Movement in art
Many artists have
used the concept
of Movement in
their art.
Using a variety of
techniques, they
evoke the effects
of movement.
The Futurists were
inspired by speed
and movement.
Giacomo Balla, (Futurist), Speed of a Motorcycle, 1913, Oil on Canvas

The Futurists

Boccioni, Charge of the Lancers, 1915

Futurism was more than an artistic

movement, it was a philosophy that
glorified progress and industry, as
well as the arts and thus represented
one of the most iconic creative
periods of Modern Italy.
Marinettis Futurist Manifesto was released in
1909 (and the movement lasted until the end of
WWII). it was mostly an ode to the modernity of
the world, to progress, to youth and technology,
and objects that changed peoples lives forever
like the car, the aeroplane and all the industrial
cities.

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What techniques do
the futurists use to
express a sense of
movement?
Umberto Boccioni, "Unique Forms of
Continuity in Space," 1913.
Sculpture. Cast in bronze (originally
made of plaster).

Claude Flight Printmaking Group

Claude Flight (1881-1955)
was a British artist
influenced by Cubism,
Futurism and Vortism. He
was a painter, printmaker,
interior designer and
illustrator, but it is as a
pioneer and promoter of the
linocut technique that he
has become particularly
renowned. His innovative
and influential prints
utilised dynamic rhythms
and bold, stylised forms to
illustrate speed and
movement.

Claude Flight, Speed, linocut, 1922

The Grosvenor School

Claude Flight taught at the
Grosvenor School of Modern
Art where his pupils
included Cyril Power, Eileen
Mayo, Lilli Tschudi, Sybil
Andrew and Eveline Syme.
They became known
collectively as 'The
Grosvenor School' and
example of their works are
held in major international
print collections, primarily
in the National Gallery of
Australia, and in the British
Museum and the Victoria
and Albert Museum in
London.
Cyril Power, The Eight, linoprint, c1930

David Hockney
David Hockney is a
British artist with a
long career in a wide
range of art forms
including painting,
photography and
stage design.
Hockneys paintings
of the 1960s
capture a moment
in time, with
movement frozen.
This is quite a
different approach to
the Futurists and
Claude Flight.

A Bigger Splash, 1967, Acrylic paint on canvas

Between 1964 and 1971

Hockney made numerous
paintings of swimming pools. In
each of the paintings he
attempted a different solution to
the representation of the
constantly changing surface of
water.
In the 1980s he used the
technique of photo composite to
explore a similar theme of water.
How do the two different
techniques convey movement?
Hockney used personal
experiences and familiar
surroundings as his
INSPIRATION.

Folio activities

Investigate artists such as the Futurists, the Claude

Flight printmaking group and David Hockney who used
MOVEMENT in their artwork.

Make 3-4 pages of research. This MUST include images

of artworks, such as those presented here. It can also
include other imagery related to movement from the
internet.

Use your research and imagery to explore the idea of

movement (sports, dance etc.) in your own art
explorations (make 3-4 pages of different art
explorations).

Digital media (iPad) can be used to capture and

manipulate imagery. All research and artworks should
be supported by reflective annotation.