ELEMENTS OF ART

SHAPE

WH

AT IS S

HA

PE? Shape is an enclosed

space, created when a

line joins back onto itself. Shape can also be

defined by colour, tone or texture.

Geom

etric

Shapes can be…

Geometric

shapes…

…remind us of the precision

of man-made or mechanical

objects.

They are usually rectilinear

or straight-edged

Org

anic

Shapes can be…

Organic

shapes…

…are irregular and uneven.

Their outlines may be curved,

angular, or a combination of

both and often occur in nature.

Posi

tive

Shapes can be…

A POSITIVE

shape…

Is the space

INSIDE

an outline

Negati

ve

Shapes can be…

A NEGATIVE shape…

Is the space

OUTSIDE

an outline

FOR

M(3

-dim

ensi

onal)

Shapes that have been

given depth through the

use of tone, line, colour or

perspective are considered to be…