This is where the Movement Atlas and Art Atlas connect.
Notebook page:
Prompts:
1What is the action?
2Where is the weight?
3Where is the force going?
4What is stretched?
5What is compressed?
6What movement could happen next?
7Which movement discipline does this pose resemble?
Cross-links
| Movement atlas branch |
Drawing relevance |
| Karate |
stances, kicks, rotation, intent |
| Judo/BJJ |
grappling poses, weight, contact |
| Ballet |
line, extension, turnout, balance |
| Gymnastics |
inversion, tension, shapes |
| Swimming |
torso rhythm, shoulder movement |
| Acro rock’n’roll |
partner poses, lifts, rhythm |
| Yoga |
stretches, balance, folds, twists |
This may become one of the most useful sections: drawing the same body ideas
being studied physically.