Rhythm in 2D Art Works

Eugène Jansson, Riddarfjärden, Stockholm

In my research about rhythm in art, I found that rhythm is a movement or procedure with uniform or patterned recurrence of a beat, accent, or the like. Rhythm in art is also very close to this definition. Rhythm in art is a recurrence of elements or motifs at regular or irregular intervals. I believe that this painting has this feature because, when you look at the sea and the sky you can see that there are all same motifs with different colors and different toning. Also, you can see that in the city even there are lots of lights and dark places in it, the motif the artist used are all same, again with different colors and different tonnings.

Hierarchy in 2D Art Works

Francesco Botticini, The Assumption of the Virgin

 In my research about “Hierarchy” I found that hierarchy is any system of persons or things ranked one above another. Hierarchy in art is also like this definition. If there is a hierarchy in the art work you are looking at your eyes should be drag over the art work. By doing this you would be to see what is most important for the artist and what is less in order. I believe that in this painting we can see the both examples of the hierarchy. Firstly, there is degree difference between all beings. This is the hierarchy in life. Secondly, when you first look at the picture your eyes will automatically see the most important part of the painting, the top of the painting.   After that your eyes will be drag one by one all layers. In this way, you will understand what artist wants to emphasize. This is the hierarchy in art.

Dominance and Contrast in 2D Art Works

David Stoupakis, The Kindly Ones

I think this painting has both of the features that we are looking for, which are contrast and dominance. Firstly, I think this is a contrast painting because I understand that in my research contrast in design concepts is having opposite colors in it. In this painting girl’s dress is all white and her hair and the bird is all black so this makes the painting contrast. I think this painting has also dominancy in it because when you look at the painting the bird gets all the attention. It is caused by its opposite color to majority of the painting and its big size to girl’s head and body.

Van Gogh, Café Terrace at Night

I also believe that this painting has both of the dominancy and contrast features. Firstly, I think Café Terrace dominates the whole painting because of its color, size and the angle that we see it. Because of that all background stays very weak against Café Terrace and it also caused from contrasty in the painting. The light in the café and the dark in the city gives contrast to the painting which caused by yellow and dark blue colors.