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Shape, form, and space
Shape refers to two-dimensional areas while forms are three-dimensional with length, width and depth. Space is the area between, around, above or below objects which are known as the positive space or figure. Forms can be either organic with irregular outlines or geometric with precise mathematical shapes. Two-dimensional form is the basis of pictorial organization in painting and photography using line, color, texture and gradation while three-dimensional form is the basis of architecture and designed objects which must consider how the object will be viewed from multiple sides.
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Understanding the definitions of shape, form, space, and distinctions between two- and three-dimensional forms.
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- 1. Shape, Form, andSpace
- 2. SHAPE - atwo-dimensional area that is defined in some way. FORMS- are three-dimensional. They are like shapes because they have length and width, but they also have depth. SPACE-is the element that refers to the emptiness or area between, around, above, below, or within objects. In both two- and three-dimensional art, the shapes and forms are called the positive space, or the figure. Form and shape can also be described as either organic or geometric. ORGANIC FORM typically are irregular in outline, and often asymmetrical. Organic forms are most often thought of as naturally occurring.
- 3. GEOMETRIC FORM are preciseshapes that can be described using mathematical formulas. There are some other terms commonly used to describe form and shape in composition; these have to do with what kind of representations the forms have. If we can recognize every day objects and environments, we refer to the images as being realistic, or naturalistic. However, if the images are difficult or impossible to identify in terms of our normal, daily visual experience, we may refer to the images as abstract.
- 4. Two Dimensional Form isthe foundation of pictorial organization or composition in painting, photography, and many other media. It is created in a number of ways. It can be defined by line, form, hue contrasts, gradations and change in texture.
- 5. Three Dimensional Form Threedimensional shape and space is the basis of architecture and most designed objects. There are added design considerations in that the object will be experienced from more than one side.