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Year 9 - Art and design

Principles of art: rhythm

The principles of art

Unit Summary

This unit expands pupils understanding of the foundations of creative practice, building on knowledge of the elements of art, to now explore more complex principles. This will deepen understanding of how artists use these principles to question the world around them and communicate their ideas.

Lesson Summary

You will learn to manipulate wire and paper to produce rhythm in a sculpture.

Key Notes

  • Rhythm is created by repeating elements to create a visual tempo or beat
  • Rhythm can be created through line, colour, shape, pattern and composition
  • Rhythm helps guide the viewer's eye around a piece rather than settling on a particular focal point.

Vocabulary To Learn

  • rhythm: the way elements like lines, shapes, or colours are arranged to create a visual beat
  • gestural: a style of art-making that captures the movement of the artist.

Common Mistakes To Avoid

  • Rhythm is just another way of saying pattern

3 Quick Questions (With Answers)

1. Explain the lesson in two key points.

Rhythm is created by repeating elements to create a visual tempo or beat. Rhythm can be created through line, colour, shape, pattern and composition.

2. What does this key word mean in this lesson? 'rhythm'

the way elements like lines, shapes, or colours are arranged to create a visual beat.

3. Correct this common mistake.

Mistake: Rhythm is just another way of saying pattern. Correction: Rhythm is a visual beat that utilises pattern and repetition across an artwork to direct your eye across the work.

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