Kira Rhythm Analysis

 Rhythm is a regular repetition of elements to produce the look and feel of movement. In my steady lines piece, I created a sense of movement by including many similar lines all pointing the same direction. I varied the line thickness and the spacing between the lines to create an interesting yet simple rhythm. I didn’t do much planning before I started, I just drew what came to mind when I read the instructions. I would consider the finished product to be somewhat aesthetically pleasing, though a bit dull. The lines remind me of tree trunks because the variants are, for the most part, the same; both the tree trunks and the lines featured in my rhythm vary primarily in thickness and space between each other.

            In my dynamic lines piece, I created a more random sense of movement. The lines are literal arrows pointing in various directions, with no particular reason. I varied line thickness, scale, spacing, position, and shape. It’s much more visually interesting in my opinion, because of the variety. I thought of this because I was slightly bothered by the restrictions of the steady rhythm, especially how the lines could only go in one direction, so I did the opposite of that for this piece, by drawing arrows pointing in every direction.