Action portrait: Have a friend or family member pose for you doing some sort of movement (jump roping, walking, riding a bike, walking down stairs, etc.). Capture the entire sequence of their action in one piece of artwork. How will you portray movement in your work? Look at “Nude Descending a Staircase” by Dada artists Marcel Duchamp to see an example of an action painting. Also see the work of Futurist artists Giacomo Balla or F.T.Marinetti for examples.

EXAMPLES

Nude Descending a Staircase. Marcel Duchamp

 

Dynamism of a Dog on a Leash. Giacomo Balla

After The Marne. Filippo Tommaso Marinetti