From the course: Design Foundation 3D: Shape and Form
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Rhythm and repetition
From the course: Design Foundation 3D: Shape and Form
Rhythm and repetition
- When we talk about rhythm and repetition in design, the definition is simple. We are describing elements that repeat. Ideally, they are organized to create pleasing rhythms, but they should also make sense within the project's desired goals. Repetition is the easy part. Establishing a rhythm that engages the user is the hard part. In painting, we have this surreal scene by René Magritte called Golconda. It utilizes repetition, as well as perspective, to create an engaging and strange scene. Magritte excelled in creating accurate paintings of events that could just never happen, just to get your attention. Are the men in bowler hats falling, floating, or going up? Exactly. In the 1960's, Andy Warhol was a major figure in U.S. pop art. This movement challenged fine art by incorporating elements of the current pop culture, including comics and advertising. Warhol used repetition in many of his works, including this example titled, Marilyn Diptych. If you don't recognize this image…
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