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Gestalt principles of Perception Illustration of each one of the 9 selected principles Bonnie Patterson, MAT 103, Spring 2010
Gestalt principles of Perception
Illustration of each one of the 9 selected principles
Bonnie Patterson, MAT 103, Spring 2010
Bonnie Patterson, MAT 103, Spring 2010
Figure and background/Grouping/Proximity/Similarity/Continuity/Closure/Leveling and Sharpening/Surrounding/Third dimension
Give 2 Examples of each and Perception:
Bonnie Patterson, MAT 103, Spring 2010
From Art, Graphic Design, Advertising, Logos
And describe how each of these uses the principles of visual perception
Part 2: Present 3 examples of images of great impact:
Bonnie Patterson, MAT 103, Spring 2010
Figure and Background
Pablo Picasso: Don Quixote- Clear illustration of a dominant figure and background. 1a
Pablo Picasso: Toros y Toreros- Clear illustration of a dominant figure and negative space. 1b
Bonnie Patterson, MAT 103, Spring 2010
Grouping
Pablo Picasso: Taureau: This picture shows a clear example of the grouping principle...a very organized one. 2a
Pablo Picasso: The Dance of Youth: This shows an example of the grouping principle…a disorganized one. 2b
Bonnie Patterson, MAT 103, Spring 2010
Proximity
Rudolf Arnheim at St. Lawrence: These folks are enjoying a group meeting on the lawn; demonstrating the proximity principle. 3a
The Three Stooges are doing the same, in close proximity of one another. 3b
Bonnie Patterson, MAT 103, Spring 2010
Similarity
Archives: Moda-String-Beads: This graphic illustrates the principle of similarity. 4a
Retro-birds-triptych shows 3 different groups that demonstrate the principle of similarity. 4b
Bonnie Patterson, MAT 103, Spring 2010
Continuity
Picasso: The Horse: While this is not complexly continuous, it I pretty close at being a good example of the continuity principle. 5a
Picasso: Le Flamand Rose: Again, and close example continuity…somewhat more continuous than ‘The Horse. 5b
Bonnie Patterson, MAT 103, Spring 2010
Closure
Picasso: Femme: An example that clearly requires the viewer to use the principle of closure to see what we have here (fill in the blanks). 6a
Picasso: The Butterfly: Perhaps not the best example of a drawing that requires the viewer to use the principle of closure, but it seem to be one to this viewer. 6b
Bonnie Patterson, MAT 103, Spring 2010
Leveling and Sharpening
This web page, EXLODE is off center just enough to make me want to shift positions in my chare to center it. This was taken from a graphic website design site (TemplateMonster.com ). 7a
Walter Bibikow: Spiral Staircase: This is really off center on the diagonal axis. This is an example of ‘sharpening’. 7b
Bonnie Patterson, MAT 103, Spring 2010
Surrounding
Pablo Picasso: Toros y Toreros- This serves to show an example, too, of Surroundedness. 8a
Men-Surroundedness is an example given by a professor of psychology. 8b
Bonnie Patterson, MAT 103, Spring 2010
Adding a Dimension
Tunbrincon: An example of 3d Max art using a 3d software package. 9a
Park Scene created with 3D max. Optical illusion or not, it sure looks real.
Bonnie Patterson, MAT 103, Spring 2010
Part II: Below are 3 photos of the same area in France, all with the same subject matter. All have 3 different frame of references, all are in black and white. They use complex images as the background, but in all, the subject , the dominate shape (Eiffel Tower) can not be mistaken. None have the subject centered. These are photos, and they do seem to capture another dimension to them.
