GESTALT Theory in Art: The Power of Suggestion!

In this short art lesson, instructor Jessie goes over her top 9 principles of Gestalt theory. Gestalt theory is the combination of the elements and principles of art to suggest ideas without actually drawing them! Mastering these principles will improve the composition of your artwork. 🤩

🕓 Timestamps:
0:00 - Elements and principles of art
2:14 - PROXIMITY Gestalt Principle
2:50 - SIMILARITY Gestalt Principle
3:42 - SYMMETRY & ORDER Gestalt Principle
4:43 - CONTINUATION Gestalt Principle
5:31 - CLOSURE Gestalt Principle
6:17 - COMMON FATE Gestalt Principle
7:19 - PAST EXPERIENCE Gestalt Principle
7:51 - COMMON REGION Gestalt Principle
8:43 - ELEMENT CONNECTEDNESS Gestalt Principle

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[Mrhellslayerz]

Honestly, this makes me feel more at-ease about the whole thing with AI art, and the future of art as a whole. AI is good at making things look pretty, but smashing elements together in a way that fits the context of a piece is a lot harder to pin down if you aren't artistically inclined to them.
It also makes me feel better about comic art and animations. I've also noticed that the AI is generally bad at consistency as well, and art styles are an immensely personal thing. Don't get me wrong, it's not like AI art isn't gonna make things harder, because it will; but now I'm more motivated to out-pace it. This lesson about context has given me every reason to move forward with my career in art, and I have you guys to thank. So thank you!

[renealbrechtsen]

Kind of funny that you bring up gestalt theory rn. I've just had about it at university :)

[nyandoesthings]

When I clicked on this video I was NOT expecting to be forcefully sent back to my high school psychology class, but I guess it makes sense

[larissices]

Hii I really love your videos, been learning a lot from them! I know it has nothing to do with the video, but I would like to some share of my feelings about the latest developments of A.I. 'art' and what I think are the consequences for us people just starting. I was really happy and motivated to learn how to draw and paint, but now I see really no point anymore. I know I could just keep it as hobby but I was dreaming of making a living from art, and now all my dreams seem to be over >< I would like to really request if possible you make a video talking about what A.I. mean for people starting, and your opinions about it. Thank you so much for the awesome tutorials <3

[vivine_insights]

Thank you, now I am one step closer to being in the common path with my design professors POV.

[jaredhebert]

Gestalt Theory? Nice! I love Gestalts in Transformers, Combiner Wars did a great job improving the Scramble City method, but I'd love to see Hasbro & TakaraTOMY take another crack at the two-bot "shirt-pants" combiners from Energon.

[elementalimpressions]

Thank you for helping me with my school presentation! This was great!!

[unclebruncle]

my god this channel is informative. teaching me everything I didn't learn in animation school

[sandeeartist]

Love this video! Thanks a bunch. Did you also know that one of your expression frames has a stray white dot? 0:05

[your_favorite_girl_is_]

скорее всего я не запомню половину информации и забуду про это через часик
но в голове точно отложится все, что нужно!
поэтому спасибо за эти максимально полезные видео! а то все " советы по рисованию" из года в год крутят одни и те же советы

[CuriosityRocks]

What are your favourite Art education books?

[IcecreamCat]

Brooo, I was just learning what this was and trying to find videos on it. Literally creepy timing

[bree]

Hey so you said Common Region > Common fate > Proximity. But where do Element Connectedness & Similarity fit in the "Group" gestalt strategy hierarchy?
Love how simple you make this! i've came back a few times :)

[Itriedbeingcreativebutfailed]

Isn't Gestalt the german word for appeal? Help me out pls

[maybeanonymous]

The artist's guide fo common sense

[Vodxhjnf]

I'm sorry but my theory is that the rest of your body is...








A giraffe 😌
You are a giraffe 🙂

[tunafishyfish]

guys I lost my stylus and I haven't drawn anything in 3 days I feel disgusting send help Idk how long I can last

[hershey]

man i finished whole video without no fancy art mind

i just needed to be slightly interested and nothing better to do

[kamilytee]

i rewatched this whole playlist a cuple days ago and its making me so motivated to draw🧎🏼‍♀️🧎🏼‍♀️