Rhythm

Rhythm

Legato

Symmetrybox. "Chase the Storm." DeviantART: Where ART Meets Application!DeviantART, 2012. Web. 26 Nov. 2012. <http://www.deviantart.com/?offset=48>.

In artwork, legato is the rhythmic connecting and flowing of colors and textures. In the above image, swirls, colors, and figures are repeated in a flowing motion to achieve rhythm. 

Alternating Rhythm

H0tsh0ts. "Alternating Rhythm by ~H0tSh0ts on DeviantART." Alternating Rhythm by ~H0tSh0ts on DeviantART. DeviantART, 2007. Web. 29 Nov. 2012. <http://h0tsh0ts.deviantart.com/art/Alternating-Rhythm-61909801>.

Alternating rhythm consists of patterns with elements that reappear in a regular order. The artist who created this image used a series of different colors and hurricane shapes in a repeating pattern to create an alternating rhythm. 

Progressive Rhythm

Mims, Casey. Progressive Rhythm. Round Rock: Casey Mims, 29 Nov. 2012. Jpeg, psd.

PA progressive rhythm is formed when a pattern becomes progressively larger or smaller from a given point. In the artwork above, the beige dots start small at one point in the image and become progressively larger. 

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