Space- the distance between identifiable points and planes Pattern- an arrangement of predictably repeated elements

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1 Pattern and Rhythm

2 Terms Space- the distance between identifiable points and planes Pattern- an arrangement of predictably repeated elements Elements-Basic art vocabulary, line, color, etc Principles-the broader terms, emphasis, focal point, etc. Unity- Imposition of order and harmony Rhythm- Regular or ordered repetition of elements in the work Composition-overall design or organization of a work Shape-2-d area the boundaries are defined by lines or suggested by changes in color or value Value- lightness or darkness of a plane or area Color Contrast- drastic difference between such elements as color or value when presented together Texture- surface quality of a work Foreground- part of work that is nearest to viewer Middle Ground- part that is between foreground and background Background- part that is farthest away in a work Focal Point-center of interest or activity in a work of art, often drawing the viewer s attention to the most important element Facade- Any side of a building, usually the front or entrance

3 Pattern When events recur that is a pattern. A pattern is in art is a recurrence of of an art element. In a work of art the repetition of such patterns provides a sense of unity Roman Mars- Producer, the 99% Invisible podcast. Pattern can create a sense of unity by repeatedly using a similar shape, value, or color.

4 Pattern When events recur that is a pattern. A pattern is in art is a recurrence of of an art element. In a work of art the repetition of such patterns provides a sense of unity Suzanne Valadon, The Blue Room, 1923 How is pattern and rhythm creating contrast in this work.

5 Motiff A design repeated as a unit in a pattern is called a motif. Motifs can represent ideas, images, and themes that can be brought together through the use of pattern. Geometric Greek Amphora, Dipylon cemetery, athens, greece 740bce

6 Motiff A design repeated as a unit in a pattern is called a motif. Motifs can represent ideas, images, and themes that can be brought together through the use of pattern. Maqsud of Kashan, carpet from funerary mosque of Shaykh Safi al Din, Iran, A complex Geometric Motif was used on Islamic architecture, Art, Prayer Rugs, and Objects to illustrate the complexity of wonder of the world that God (Allah) created.

7 Motiff A design repeated as a unit in a pattern is called a motif. Motifs can represent ideas, images, and themes that can be brought together through the use of pattern. Cuerda Seca Tile Work from blue mosque, Isfahan, Iran Illustration of Cuerda Seca ceramic technique A complex Geometric Motif was used on Islamic architecture, Art, Prayer Rugs, and Objects to illustrate the complexity of wonder of the world that God (Allah) created.

8 Motiff Chuck Close 'Phil Fingerprint / Random' with close-up detail (1979)

9 Rhythm Works have an implicit rhythm but most works of art have shapes colors values lines and other elements, the intervals between them provide points of reference for more complex rhythms. Pieter Bruegel, Hunters in the Snow, Rhythm in this work is moving our eyes around the image, but mico rhythms are present within zones, creating vast complexity.

10 Simple Repetitive Rhythm Artists create repetition by using the same shape color, size value line or texture over and over again. Prayer Hall, The Great Mosque, Cordoba Spain, 784

11 Progressive Rhythm Repetition that regularly increases or decreases in frequency creates progressive rhythm as the eye moves faster or slower across the surface of the work. Edward Weston Artichoke Halved. 1930

12 Progressive Rhythm Repetition that regularly increases or decreases in frequency creates progressive rhythm as the eye moves faster or slower across the surface of the work. Edward Weston Mushroom 1930

13 Alternating Rhythm Artists can intertwine multiple rhythms until they become complex the addition and alternation or rhythms can add unpredictability and visual excitement Romanesque era Stonework, Jamb portal and Tympanum, Shelby Abby, Yorkshire.

14 Rhythmic Design Structure/Grids Rhythmic structure helps us understand how artist divide visual space into different kinds of sections to achieve different effects. Rosa bonheur, Plowing in the Nivernais, 1849

15 Active Learning Assignment Re-Design Houston s Flag Draw rectangles 1 x1.5 in your sketchbook and apply the rules Roman Mars Lays out in Flag Design to Redesign Houston s city Flag. Note a 36 x 60 flag on a pole 100 ft away is equivalent to holding this 1x1.5 rectangle 15 inches from your eye Roman Mars- Producer, the 99% Invisible podcast.