Rhythm

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REPETITION

Repetition is the repeated process of any kind of shape, object, color, etc. in a room or space. Your eye should be able to continuously flow through the room.

In the first picture, there is a repetition of yellow pillows that draw your eye all around the space. In the second picture, the element being repeated is shape. There are squares throughout this whole room and this is a great example of repetition.

RADIATION

Radiation rhythm in a room happens when there is any kind of sweeping circular motion or pattern. In my first room, there are very bright circles on the floor that are repeated and your eye is immediately drawn to them. In my next example, the headboard of the bed is covered in circular shaped leaves that that have radiation rhythm.

 

GRADATION

Gradation rhythm is any kind of gradual change being made to the repeated object. This can be size, color, shape, height, etc. In my first example, the bookcase lengths are getting bigger toward the base. Next, in my picture with the dresser, the color of the drawers is gradually fading going up the dresser. 

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