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The Principles of Design – Rhythm
Visual rhythm may be best understood by relating
it to rhythm in sound. The difference is that
the timed ‘beat’ is sensed by the eyes rather
than the ears. Rhythm can be described as timed
movement through space. Visual rhythm allows the
eye to move from one part of a design to
another, following a regular arrangement of
motifs. The presence of rhythm creates
predictability and order in a layout. Visual
rhythm can be created in a number of ways:
A regular rhythm occurs when the
intervals between the elements, and often the
elements themselves, are similar in size or
length. Repetition involves the use of
patterning to achieve timed movement and a
visual ‘beat’. Alternation is a specific
instance of patterning in which a sequence of
repeating motifs is presented in turn; for
example short/long, round/square or black/white.
A flowing rhythm gives a sense of
movement, and is often more organic in nature.
And a progressive rhythm, or gradation,
employs a series of motifs patterned to relate
to one another through a regular progression of
steps. This may be a gradation of shape or
color.
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Design note:
I used rhythm by printing out the same
photograph using several different actions
applied to the photograph for a fun look. I
also used the same heart stamp over each
photograph and lined them up identically
across the page.
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Fully by Kimberly Garofolo. Supplies: Paper, Rub-ons, Die-cut
alphabet: Tinkering Ink, Stamps: Perky,
Other: Heart stamp.
Journaling: Fully content & fully loved everyday.
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Design note:
To
create the Egyptian theme, I repeated the
pattern of the "scepters" in the middle
picture. The pattern is also in the costume
in the first picture. I also repeated the
red circle from the middle picture to tie in
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Mummy by Rebecca Senger. Supplies: Paper: Wausau, Die-cut:
Provocraft Cricut Alphalicious, Ink:
Jacquard Products , Pen: Zig, Other:
Universal Studios souvenir card, gift shop
tag.
Journaling: One of our favorites. We ventured underground,
through dark walls of hieroglyphics, onto a
fast rollercoaster ride. It dropped and
circled frontwards and backward through fire
and falling rocks. Mummies and monsters
jumped out at random, finishing with a big
scary mummy at the end.
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Design note:
Your
call for "rhythm" was very interesting and
made me think about repetition in design. I
decided on a "ribbon repetition." The same
color of ribbon on a solid cardstock
background. Using ribbon as a patterned
paper, one line after another, after another
provided just the look I was going for!
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Love Ya by Tracey Locher. Supplies: Paper, trim, alpha stickers
and heart chipboard: Rusty Pickle,
Cardstock: Bazzill Basics Paper, Distress
ink: Ranger, Crystal accents: Darice,
Glitter glue: Ranger, Pen: Sakura.
Journaling: Anna (3) and Sarah (4) March 2008.
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