The Project
Lesson 4
The monkeys on the previous page show rhythm through repetition of a similar form. They all have the same blockish shape. Look for this kind of repetition in a landscape scene.
Materials oil pastels sharpener drawing paper drawing board References Go outdoors and look for rhythm. There are often rhythms to be found in manufactured things like buildings or along streets. Look in the following places: Flowerbeds Gardens Parks Roadsides
Student Gallery
Student work by Annie Walker. This work uses blending throughout. Oil pastels were rubbed with her finger. Blending creates a calm mood. She creates rhythm with the parallel lines of the trees and their shapes. Student work by Eva Fan. Eva created this work using a hatch stroke throughout the drawing. She creates rhythm in the curved lines following the edges of the water on both sides.
Decks Lanes Fields Hedges Lakesides Home
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LOOK BACK! Did you use the repetition of a subject to create rhythm in your work of art?
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