Lines: Curves

The last exercise to do with lines was about how curves create movement in a piece and how they emphasise direction. Here are my examples:

Curves are always thought of as elegant and graceful, and the curve in the bracelet leads you elegantly to the perfume bottle at the top. It makes the image feel softer than just a static shot of the bracelet in a circle or a straight line.

 

 

 

The curves of these spice jars give the image a rounded effect and draw you from one side to the other in a sort of arch. It makes you feel like the direction goes around and around the jars.

 

 

 

 

I think this is the image I like best that represents curves. The flowing ripples in the water help create the direction and movement that the geese are swimming in. It helps to activate the image, making the subjects feel like they are still flowing towards you.

In this last photo, I think that there is a subtly implied curvature to the walls and ceiling that is created through the oak beams in this building. so that your eye creates an imaginary arch from the floor and up over the ceiling to the other side and back again. It makes the room feel more circular than it actually was.

Curves are very good for activating an image through implied movement and direction, and can be amazing at softening an otherwise statically placed subject.