Visual and Spatial Order #228

Visual order denotes the relative strength of visual effects and can best be understood by eye blurring in which the weaker ones tend to disappear while the strong ones remain. While these points have a spatial relation to each other the spatial relationship is two dimensional while the visual order seems to be projective and recessive. This is that discussion with a picture or two - and more on the ‘back-straggler.’

In Response to Andy, Elizabeth and Sheila

QUESTION: Could you clarify whether the visual order is related to the distance of objects in a painting for example, edges in the background of a painting are often softer in paintings which help give a sense of depth, however I wonder if you could have an object, far in the distance of a painting 'come to you quicker' than an object closer in space that wouldn't 'come to you as quick'? - I hope this makes sense... does having an object in the distance 'come to you quickly' break the illusion of depth in your painting?

Andy C
I'm trying to understand your comparison of spatial and visual order. Could you elaborate on the difference a bit more? The spatial meant the biggest box around things and the visual order meant "stronger to weaker" what exactly?
Elizabeth G
Thank you, Paul, for sharing your thoughts. I'd like to ask you something but haven't come up with a good question yet :) The concept of the visual order is causing me a nice paradigm shift and is changing my humble drawing practice for the better - for which I'm very grateful. A little question though - I don't understand what a "back straggler" is - is it a major mistake you should figure out before moving forward?
Sheila

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