Transcript MOVEMENT & RHYTHM
RHYTHM & MOVEMENT
Chapter 9 ArtTalk Text
Rhythm
Rhythm
is the
principle of design
that indicates
movement
by the repetition of elements
Rhythm
is used in every art form
Rhythm
can be created visually and can also occur in nature.
Rhythms
are comforting (expressive quality)
Visual Rhythm
Visual
rhythm
is
rhythm
you see through your eyes rather than hear through your ears as in music In this painting by Charles Burchfield, the artist uses repetitive
color
,
lines
,
shapes
, and
patterns
to create
rhythm
to express the living force in the natural environment.
Charles Ephraim Burchfield,
May Wind 1945-56.
Watercolor on paper. 30” x 40”.
Everywhere you look you can see visual
rhythms
.
Books in a bookcase Cars in a parking lot People in line Traffic on the freeway Visual
rhythm
creates the sensation of
movement
as the viewer’s eye follows the visual beats through a work of art.
Rhythm
Yvonne Jacquette,
"Three Night Views of Minneapolis II (Left Panel)“.
1984
Rhythm
Visual
rhythm
does not create actual
movement
across a room would.
like a ball bouncing Visual
rhythm
one
shape
can create the same sensation by “bouncing” your eye from to another.
In this image,
rhythm
the
shapes
is created with the use of that you see.
negative space
in between Rosa Bonheur,
The Horse Fair
. 1853-55. Oil on canvas. 244.5 x 506.7 cm (96 ¼ x 199 ½ in). The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY.
Repetition
Rhythm
is a result of
repetition.
Motif
and
repetition
.
pattern
are often used in talking about
Motif
is a unit that is repeated in visual
rhythm
– a repeated
pattern
exactly.
, image or theme, and not necessarily repeated
Pattern
is a two-dimensional decorative visual
repetition
.
Pattern
is flat, decorative, and can be visually uninteresting.
This is a floral motif This has a striped pattern
Pattern Rhythm / Movement
A
pattern
may have a
motif
which is repeated.
All
rhythm
has a
pattern
, but not all
pattern
has a
rhythm
,
some patterns
have a
rhythm
.
Examples of Motif
In a marching band, one band member is a
motif
even though each band member carries a different instrument.
In a grocery store, one can is a
motif
even though the products in the cans may be different
Rhythm / Movement
Module
: a 3-D motif is called a module.
In sculpture and architecture, the ‘
motif
’ is called a module, a standard matching unit.
Rhythm
Different rhythms are created with different arrangements of motif and space.
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There are 5 types of rhythm:
Random 2.
3.
4.
5.
Regular Alternating Flowing Progressive
Dale Chihuly,
Clear Venetian with Birds.
1989. Glass. 14 x 11 x 10 in.
Rhythm
Random rhythm
is a
motif
repeated in no apparent order, with no regular spaces in between. Examples of
random rhythm
are leaves on the ground, cracks in mud, and splashes of paint.
Rhythm
Regular rhythm
has identical
motifs
and equal amounts of
space
between them.
Regular rhythm
steady beat.
has a
Regular rhythms
supermarket shelf).
are used to organize things, (parking spaces, groceries on the
Regular rhythm
can become boring if overdone (expressive quality).
Wrapper (kente).
Asante peoples. Bonwire, Ghana. Early-mid 20th century. Silk, synthetic dye. H x W: 238.8 x 136 cm (94 x 53 9/16 in.). National Museum of African Art, National Museum of Natural History
Rhythm
Alternating rhythm
quality).
does create interest, and relieve monotony (expressive 1.
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4.
Alternating rhythm
occur in several ways: can Introduce a second
motif
.
Make a change in the placement or content of the original
motif
.
Change the spaces between
motifs
.
Change the position of the
motif,
for example, turning the
motif
upside down.
Shoulder Bag.
Creek. Georgia or Alabama. 1810 – 30. wool fabric, cotton fabric and thread, silk ribbon, glass beads. Strap: 53.25 x 71/8 in. Bag: 7 5/8 x 4 in.
Footed Dish
, Early 18th century. Japanese. Nabeshima ware. h x diam: 2 1/8 x 7 7/8 inches (5.4 x 20 cm).
Rhythm
Flowing rhythm
is created by repeating wavy lines.
Curved
shapes
rolling hills or ocean waves create rolling such as
rhythms
. Flowing
rhythm
has no sudden breaks in the movement of flowing
lines
.
This
rhythm
suggests the
movement
or even flames. This
rhythm
quality).
of wind, water, is soothing, or hypnotic (expressive
Rhythm
Progressive
: In
progressive rhythm
, there is a change in the
motif
each time the
motif
is repeated.
Example: a
motif
may start as a square, but as the design continues, the square will change, perhaps becoming smaller each time, or changing shape slowly until it is a circle, or a bird.
In Balla’s
Street Light
, the light is represented by a progression of
line
and
color
out. The shapes.
.
Color line
progresses from white and yellow near the lamp itself to reds and lavenders as it gets further changes from small, tight v shapes to wider and larger v Giacomo Balla,
Street Light.
1909. Oil on canvas. 174.7 x 114.7 cm (68 ¼ x 45 ¼ in). The Museum of Modern Art, New York, NY.
Movement
What is movement why is it important in visual art?
Movement
is the principle of design used to create the look and feeling of action and to guide the viewer’s eye throughout an artwork.
All artworks have movement.
Any element may be used to create movement in an artwork.
Marcel Duchamp,
Nude Descending A Staircase, No. 2.
1912. Oil on canvas.57 7/8 x 35 1/8 in. Philadelphia Museum of Art.
In this picture of the Golden Gate Bridge in San Francisco, the picture is not actually moving at all.
However, when you look at the picture, your eye is drawn to the big support in the left center of the image.
Then your eye is carried through the sweep of the diagonal cable off into the distance, thus creating movement.
Movement
Movement
Movement may be smooth and flowing, creating a calm or comfortable feeling (expressive quality).
Movement
Movement may be quick, abrupt, or jumpy, creating an excited, tense, or nervous quality (expressive quality) in the artwork.
Movement using mainly Line
Movement
Joan Miró. Women and Birds at Sunrise.
1946. Oil on canvas. 54 x 65 cm. Fundació Joan Miró, Barcelona, Spain.
Movement
Movement using mainly color:
Vincent Van Gogh,
The Café Terrace on the Place du Forum, Arles, at Night.
1888. Oil on canvas. Kroller-Muller Museum, Otterlo, The Netherlands.
Movement
Movement using mainly value
M. C. Escher,
Sky and Water.
1938. Woodcut.
M.C. Escher,
Other World
. 1947. Wood engraving and woodcut in black, reddish brown, printed from 3 blocks
Movement
Movement using mainly texture Jackson Pollock,
No. 5.
1948. Alkyds on canvas. 8’ x 4’.
Movement
Movement created mainly with shapes and space:
Miriam Schapiro,
Anna and David.
1986
.
Aluminum and paint. Thirty-five feet high and 31 feet wide, weighing 1,200 pounds
Dynamism
: one art style or movement called the
Futurists,
used the word dynamism to refer to the forces of movement. They believed that nothing was solid or stable (atoms) and that art could show or illustrate actual motion.
Movement
Giacomo Bella.
Dynamism of a Dog on a Leash.
Albright-Knox Art Gallery, Buffalo, NY.
1912. Oil on canvas. 88.9 x 109.9 cm (35 1/8 x 43 ¼ in).
Movement Dynamism / Futurists
In 2-D work the
Futurists
illustrated
dynamism
by superimposing many different consecutive views of the subject onto the same surface.
In 3-D work they incorporated actual motion into the works of
Kinetic sculpture
and
mobiles.
Umberto Boccioni,
The City Rises.
1910. Oil on canvas. 6’ 6 ½” x 9’ 10 ½”. Museum of Modern Art, New York, NY.
Movement Dynamism Futurists
Kinetic Sculptures
were works that used air currents and gravity to create actual motion in the work. This evolved eventually so that actual motors, or even lights could be incorporated to allow movement.
Mobiles
are sculptures that are suspended, normally from the ceiling, and incorporate motion by means of the flow of air.
Alexander Calder.
Lobster Trap and Fish Tail.
1939. Hanging mobile. Painted steel wire and sheet aluminum. 2.6 x .29 (8’6” x 9’6”). The Museum of Modern Art, New York, NY.
Meet the Artist Chuck Close
American, b. 1940 Chuck Close is a portrait painter, but not in the traditional sense.
He works on an extremely large scale.
He creates his work based on photographs he has taken of people.
He was known as a leading
Photo-Realist
in his early career.
Chuck Close
In the late 1980’s he suffered a sudden illness that left him partially paralyzed. He could use his arms, but he could no longer use his hands.
He now paints with a devise that is strapped onto his arm, to which a brush is attached.
Chuck Close
He can not walk, is confined to a wheelchair, and uses a forklift to raise him above the floor to work on his large scale paintings.
His work is no longer Photo-Realistic, but are completed in his own personal style (form). He still works from photos which have been gridded but the artworks are now filled with color and light.
Movement & Rhythm Building Vocabulary
Write the definitions below, and write the term that each describes.
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The principle of design that indicates movement by the repetition of elements.
Rhythm you receive through the eyes rather than through the ears.
A unit that is repeated in visual rhythm.
A three dimensional motif.
A 2-D decorative visual repetition.
The principle of design used to create the look and feeling of action.
The principle of design used to guide the viewers eye through the work of art.
A sculpture that actually moves in space.
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Movement and Rhythm Reviewing Art Facts
Write out the following questions, and give the answer for each.
What is movement?
How is movement created in visual art?
What is rhythm in visual art?
In general how is visual rhythm created in art?
What is the difference between rhythm and movement?
How are rhythm and movement the same?
What is the difference between rhythm and pattern?
In general how are each of the different rhythms created? ( list these, define or explain each, and draw and example for each) Which elements are used to create movement? ( draw 4 examples to illustrate )