Movement & Motion.

Man in Motion.
http://www.woodthatworks.com/blog

Implied simply means to be suggested, but not directly expressed. So by viewing the piece above, we can notice that the carving is doing just that. This piece is being presented in a way to hint at the viewer that motion is being involve by the way it is setup. Since the figure is arched over, we can almost imagine what it would look like if it was going to take off and actually run away from us. To put it in a more fundamental term, we can relate this piece to the Gestalt principal, which is, the law of continuation. The law of continuation helps us perceive the piece to be moving, when in reality it is not. The figures composition and colour also emphasize movement by the way each piece of wood is placed, as well as the color fading away, immediately implying motion. When I personally view the statue my eye is attracted to the sharp points, and the running man takes my eyes vertically throughout the points implying movement. When viewing this piece, my eyes are focused on the sharp points, so the running man statue takes my eyes throughout those points implying motion.

Water Motion.
http://circaregifts.com/wp-content

Here is another prime example of implied movement. The sculpture takes on what it appears to be a wave, frozen in time, suggesting to the reader that it is actually moving. Our brain assumes movement by how the artist conveys the composition, by using curves to emphasize where the wave is actually heading. Our eyes make the connection and then realize that it's stationary due to implied movement.