Types of Rhythm, Balance and Repetition in Visual Art

What is rhythm in visual art?

• Repeating visual elements to create movement or flow

• Random arrangement of shapes and colors

• A decorative border in a design

• The use of symmetry

Pattern is the use of shapes, colors and/or _____ in a work of art.

Radial balance is created when elements radiate from a central point.

• True

• False

Draw an example of symmetrical balance using two identical shapes on either side of a vertical line.

Match each type of rhythm to its description:

• Regular Rhythm

• Gradual changes in size or shape

• Random Rhythm

• Elements arranged without order

• Progressive Rhythm

• Natural, wave-like movements

• Flowing Rhythm

• Switches between two or more elements

• Alternating Rhythm

• Consistent repetition of the same element

Which type of balance uses repeated grid-like designs across the entire composition?

• Asymmetrical Balance

• Radial Balance

• Symmetrical Balance

• Crystallographic Balance

Sort the following into examples of symmetrical, asymmetrical, or radial balance:

• Radial

• A tree with uneven branches

• Symmetrical

• A butterfly’s wings

• Asymmetrical

• A starfish

• Crystallographic

• A repetitive grid pattern

Patterns are ________ that repeat in a predictable way.

Which of the following creates flowing rhythm?

• A straight line of circles

• Checkerboard pattern

• Waves in the ocean

• A symmetrical face

Create a radial design using three different shapes arranged around a central point.