3. A closed two-dimensional figure
Described or delineated by a line or
edge
4. Shapes are everywhere
If you look around you, you will notice that
almost everything we see is made up of a
Shape or combination of Shapes.
5. Shapes are organized into two types:
GEOMETRIC
ORGANIC
Geometric shapes:
are usually angular and appear frequently in
man-made objects (square, triangle, circle)
Organic shapes:
Organic Shapes are usually more rounded
and appear most often in nature (irregular
in outline)
6. circles, Squares, rectangles, triangles
Seen in architecture and manufactured
item
7. Leaves, seashells, flowers, etc.
As often seen in nature
Characteristics that are free flowing,
informal and irregular
8. The surface quality of an artwork usually perceived
through the sense of touch. Texture may also be
implied. The surface quality. A rock may be rough
and jagged. A piece of silk may be soft and smooth
and your desk may feel hard and smooth. Texture
also refers to the way a picture is made to look rough
or smooth.
11. Refers to the light and dark areas of a
picture.
Value creates depth within a picture
making an object look three dimensional
(3D) with highlights and cast shadows.
12. Tint: is adding white to create lighter
values such as light blue or pink.
Shade: is adding black to create dark
values such as dark blue or dark red.
Value Scale :is a scale that shows the
gradual change in value from its lightest
value, white to its darkest value black.
13. The distance around, between, above,
below, and within an object.
14. Positive Space (similar to positive shape)
Negative Space (similar to negative
shape)
Composition: organization of elements in
artwork
Focal Point