Grade 9 Art - Day 18

The terminology we will address today is Rhythm.  

Visual Rhythm
• Visual Rhythm is a Principle of Art.
• Visual Rhythm is rhythm you receive through your eyes rather than your ears.
• Visual Rhythm is created by repeated positive shapes separated by negative spaces.
• Visual Rhythm is all around us.


FIVE TYPES OF RHYTHM
• Regular
• Alternating
• Random
• Flowing
• Progressive

Regular Rhythm
• Regular Rhythms and patterns have identical motifs or visual beats.
• They have an equal amount of space between motifs.
• Parking spaces are laid out in a regular rhythm.
• Bricks on a wall form a regular rhythm.

Alternating Rhythm
• Alternating rhythm and pattern can be achieved by changing motifs at regular intervals.
• Think of the black and white squares on a chess board.
• Here the elephants alternate color and direction.

Random Rhythm
• The motif is repeated in no apparent order.
• You can not predict exactly where the next motif will be.
• Splashes of paint on a wall would create a random rhythm.




Flowing Rhythm • Flowing rhythms are created by repeating wavy lines and curved shapes.



Progressive Rhythm
• In progressive rhythm there is a change in motif or visual beat each time it is repeated.