Introduction


Taking Pictures

Do you like to take pictures? Taking pictures helps us to capture a certain moment in time. Have you ever tried to take a picture of something in motion? If so, how did it turn out? Sometimes the pictures turn out good and other times they are blurry. Artists try to depict movement in their artwork. Not only do they try to show something that might be moving, but they also use different elements, tools, and techniques to move the viewer's eye through the artwork.

A group of friends standing in a circle taking a selfie.

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Music

If you are like everyone else in your class, you probably like music. In music we hear all sorts of styles and beats; some songs are slow and mellow while others are fast and upbeat. But, one thing they all have in common is rhythm and repetition. In music the rhythm is created by various notes and tempos. In art rhythm is created by repeating various visual elements and techniques to move the viewers eye through the artwork. Learning about movement and rhythm in art will help you to view works or art in an organized manner.

A drawing of a girl listening to music.

 

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Lesson Objectives

Following successful completion of this lesson, students will be able to...

  • Define movement and rhythm
  • Describe how rhythm also involves repetition and pattern
  • Describe how artists use movement and rhythm in a work of art

Enduring Understandings

  • The forming, integration, and refinement of aesthetic components, principles, and processes create purpose, meaning, and artistic quality in the arts.
  • People create and interact with objects, places, and design that define, shape, enhance, and empower their lives.
  • Artists and designers experiment with forms, structures, materials, concepts, media, and art-making approaches.
  • Visual Imagery influences understanding of and responses to the world.

The above objectives correspond with the Alabama Course of Study: Arts Survey standards: 3, 4, 7

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