CHAPTER VI: RHYTHM

In this Chapter of my Online-textbook/Blog.

We will explore the Design Principle of RHYTHM.

People will mostly associate the term Rhythm with Music an sound.

See the true definition of Rhythm is: movement or procedure with uniform
  or patterned recurrence of a beat, accent, or the like.

But in this aspect of Design an artwork, the term meaning is:  a patterned repetition of a motif, formal element, etc., at regular or irregular intervals in the same or a modified form.

With that being said, When a visual experience actually stimulates our other senses the effect is better Known as:KINESTHETIC EMPATHY. 

You can see the example of this in (A),

EX:-A- D., Cameron. Mirror Tower. Digital image. Censemaking.com. Web. <http://censemaking.files.wordpress.com/2011/08/bundestag-4-of-62.jpg>.

With other forms of design rhythm are SUPERMATISM which is an early Russian form.

Showing more structure with metal an industrial materials. With in a loose rhythmic kinda pattern. Mainly thru VISUAL Rhythm we can see movement an repetition,

as the art work seems to move in its own way an creating a loop pattern that draws the viewers attention to a kinda "dance", if u will.

Not only do NON-OBJECTIVE shapes produce oscillating rhythm.

AS shown in photo (B) you can see How the pattern flips between the black&white as well

as the objects flipping between fish an geese.

EX:-B- SWIM/FLIGHT. Digital image. Aaronkonopka.wordpress.com. Web. <http://aaronkonopka.files.wordpress.com/2009/03/birdstofish.gif?w=300&h=298>.

Shapes&Repetition: 

In the way we view shapes an patterns, repeated flow that seem to convey a since of movement.

In music, sum rhythms are called LEGATO, or connecting the Flow.

as u can see in (C) how the night lights form of an Aurora Borealis in a black an white setting. 

Seem to come down in a flow, like its jumping off the clouds back an forth.

EX:-C- NIght SKy Meet Sand. Digital image. Greenstoneart.com. Web. <http://www.greenstoneart.com/assets/LegatoRhythmStudy.jpg>.

Patterns&Sequences: 

This rhythm consist of successive pattern in which the same elements reappear in a regular order. In a design or artwork this way is called ALTERNATING RHYTHM.

As shown in (D), U can see how the photo express this term, as where the dark strokes against the light strokes twist an turns to form a flowy silhouette of dancers, without detailing on facial expressions or strong body features. The image still able to show an relate to dancers movement.

 

EX:-D- Stroke Dancers. Digital image. Redbubble.com. Web. <https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhV4oioeISqH623111I9V-Ji1keqaHPlvx1QsYQJx2q3Jfc2Tnec-NLv4HhC4DnjWdqYwYucbIW80B4YGDz_dhXv0Vo-LpyVGH7gakzZQf7TE23S-X7pGZBKrS38HcDZOpUYpQM4bgxRHQV/s1600/fredhatt-2008-modern-dance.jpg>.

Converging Patterns:

 PROGRESSIVE RHYTHM.
This term also involves repetition, a shape that changes in a regular manner.
in a small format of sequential patterns. Its very familiar to us, in ways of buildings,
from different angles. Where the perspective changes the horizontal & vertical into a converging pattern, as it create a since of the building diminishing in size.
AS shown in (E) you can see how the building, from this angle, seems to diminish in a sense
going smaller in size as you continue to look further down.

EX:-E- Notre Dome Bulding. Digital image. Novocin.com. Web. <http://www.novocin.com/france/paris/pics/parisangle.jpg>

Most complex form of Rhythm, is said to be  POLY-RHYTHMIC STRUCTURES.

Its more of an overlay of several rhythmic patterns, coming together as a whole an producing complexity with in the artwork structure.

 AS u can see in (F), this painting by Cassius Coolidge

Where the vibrating colors, an the smooth overlay of

the light source that's coming from the lamp,

mixed with the plain but contour color of the wall in the background with the 

painting an the grandfather clock in the corner, all

mash well with the different types of canine an there facial expressions

with the color of the card table an chips.

All have there own rhythm creating a unique picture

which contains all the design principles we've learn in class thus far.

EX:-F- Coolidge, Classius. Dogs. Digital image. Brandfreak.com. Web. <http://brandmediaweek.typepad.com/.a/6a00d834519bc269e2010537100bd8970b-600wi>.