movementdrawing

noun
UK /ˈmuːvmənt ˈdrɔːɪŋ/
US /ˈmuːvmənt ˈdrɔːɪŋ/

A movement drawing is a picture that shows a person or animal in action.

The artist made a quick movement drawing of the dancer leaping across the stage.


OTHER MEANINGS

2. A drawing that captures the feeling of motion rather than exact details.

Her movement drawing of the running horse used long, sweeping lines.

3. A classroom exercise where students sketch a model in different poses.

In art class, we did a movement drawing of our partner stretching.

4. A frame or sketch used to plan animation sequences.

The animator created a movement drawing for each key pose of the character.