Rhythm | Defined interval repetition Cadence movement Pattern established |
P attern refers to the regular recurrence of art elements, generally created by repeating a line, shape, or color numerous times. Visual rhythm is a type of pattern that generates the impression or sensation of movement. It is controlled through the deliberate placement of the repeated components which encourage the viewer's eye to skip rapidly or glide smoothly from one element to the next. Recognizing and exploiting a subject's underlying rhythmical character can help unify image composition. In any potential photograph, it is possible to distinguish between the rhythm of line, shape, and color. The continuity of these three elements comprises the total rhythm of the work.
Sometimes pattern and texture are confused. Texture relates to the surface quality or "tactile feel" of an object: its smoothness, roughness, softness, hardness, etc. In an image, this texture may be actual or simulated. Simulated textures are suggested by an artist in the rendering of different image areas. In photography this is achieved by controlling the light. Actual textures exist on physical artworks. In photography this would be the surface irregularities of the print, which can be felt with the fingers, primarily a result of the paper topography as affected by applied coatings and colorants.
