RhythmPrinciple of Design

What is Rhythm?

Definition: A repetition of visual elements, like shape, line and texture

What does Rhythm do? If you think of rhythm in relation to nature, it becomes apparent that humans rely on a universal sense of timing. For example: from the change of seasons, the rising and setting of the sun, even going to bed and waking up. Applying this principle to art creates a sense of unity and progression that subconsciously feels right.

How do you create Rhythm?Rhythm in visual art is achieved through the creating a sense of movement. The repeated placement of elements, lines, or color can move the viewers focus from one point to another.

Regular Rhythm

Irregular Rhythm

Progressive Rhythm

Flowing Rhythm

Piet Mondrian

Pure Abstraction: any work of art that has no subject; only elements like composition, balance, harmony, even depth of field and perspective, but these elements are intend to be the only subject.

As theorist and writer, Mondrian equated art with the spiritual.

He simplified his work, searching to reveal the essence of the spiritual energy in the balance of forces that governs nature and the universe.

Alexander CalderInventor of the Mobile, a kind of kinesthetic art (this means that it moves).He liked exploring these ideas:• the delicate balance between simple

abstract shapes• the spaces they occupy• the viewers relationship to the artwork

since they can never look at it the exact same way twice.