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Rhythm creates Rhythm creates movementmovement
Pattern and Balance can also Pattern and Balance can also … …
Terms defined….Terms defined….
Rhythm is a path along which the eye Rhythm is a path along which the eye follows a regular arrangement of follows a regular arrangement of motifs. motifs.
Motif is a single unit of designMotif is a single unit of design Visual Movement is used to lead the Visual Movement is used to lead the
viewer to the main focusviewer to the main focus Rhythm is one of the elements of Rhythm is one of the elements of
design.design.
Rhythm further defined…Rhythm further defined…
The Parallels between rhythm in The Parallels between rhythm in sound/music is exact to visual sound/music is exact to visual composition.composition.
The difference is that one is sensed by The difference is that one is sensed by the eyes rather than the ears.the eyes rather than the ears.
These visual motifs can be These visual motifs can be repeatedrepeated, , or be in or be in alternatingalternating sequence. sequence.
Rhythm can also be Rhythm can also be gradatedgradated in a in a series of patterns. series of patterns.
The following:The following:
Examples show Rhythm as artist Examples show Rhythm as artist express movement and ways this is express movement and ways this is accomplished.accomplished.
Linear rhythmLinear rhythm RepetitionRepetition Gradation Gradation
Examples-line Examples-line
Formal-visual rhythmFormal-visual rhythm
MiroMiro
More visual rhythmMore visual rhythm
Repetition-pattern -motifRepetition-pattern -motif
Escher-patternEscher-pattern
Transformation-visual Transformation-visual movementmovement
Pattern? Why?Pattern? Why?
Gradation and visual rhythmGradation and visual rhythm
Balance Balance
Visual balance is symmetry, Visual balance is symmetry, asymmetry or radical and asymmetry or radical and crystallographic. crystallographic.
Equal distribution of weight.Equal distribution of weight.
Georgia O’keffe “Poppie” Georgia O’keffe “Poppie” Formal or symmetryFormal or symmetry
Informal BalanceInformal Balance
Radial BalanceRadial Balance