Repetition, Pattern and Rhythm

Wednesday, November 21st

What is repetition?

A principle of design. It refers to a way of combining elements of art so that the same elements are used over and over again

Taizokai (Womb World) mandala, second half of ninth century.

BuddhistMandala

What words do you think

of when you look

at the two different

boxes?

Donald Judd, untitled (1969/1982), anodized aluminum each of 10 boxes 6 x 27 x 24 inches

"One of the foremost practitioners of Minimal Art, Donald Judd is best known for his sleek,

boxlike constructions made of industrial materials such as aluminum, plywood, sheet

metal, and plexiglass. Through these works, he sought to create a depersonalized art in which the exploration of space, scale, and materials served as an end, rather than as a metaphor

for human experience. Emphatically concerned with pure forms, Judd’s works become

statements about proportion and rhythm as well as three-dimensional space. His stacked boxes seem to come directly out of the wall

rather than projecting from a backing surface. This creates the impression that the artwork shares the observer’s space instead of being

set apart like a sculpture on a pedestal"

Ahu Tongariki on Easter Island. c 1250--1500 CE

Christo and Jeanne-Claude Umbrella Project (Japan) 1991

Pattern

Pattern is a combination of elements or shapes repeated in a recurring and regular arrangement.

Detail of hand-woven Asante (Ashante) ceremonial cloth featuring red and yellow (primary colors), green (secondary color, complementary to

red), and black (neutral color and the darkest tone available).

Pattern as Decoration

Yinka Shonibare Victorian Philanthropist’s Parlour, 1996-1997.

What is rhythm?Rhythm is the element of design that moves the eye from one place to another. It refers to a way of combining elements of art to produce the look and feel of movement, especially with a visual tempo or beat.

Grant Wood Young Corn 1931

Eugène Jansson Riddarfjärden, Stockholm, 1898

Oil on canvas, 115 x 135 cm

Gustav Klimt

Born in 1862, Austrian painter Gustav Klimt became known for the highly decorative style and erotic nature of his works, which were seen as a rebellion against the traditional academic art of his time. His most famous painting is The Kiss.

The Kiss, Gustav Klimt, 1907–1908

Making Your Own Gustav KlimtIn preparation for this assignment you will need to complete two activities.1) Tea stain a piece of paper.

(This will be your canvas)How to? Wet the tea bag and paint the entire

service of the paper with it.2) Paint piece of paper gold.

(This will be your faux gold leaf)How to? With a paint brush and gold paint, paint a piece of paper gold.

Objective: In the style of Gustav Klimt you will create art work that shows repetition, rhythm and pattern.

Success Criteria:- repetition- pattern- rhythm- Use gold and black pieces