1.
SHAPE

2.
DEFINITIONS OF SHAPE
◦ When a line crosses itself or intersects with other lines to enclose a space it creates a shape.
◦ Another of SHAPE: Shape is an area defined by a line
that begins and ends at the same point.
◦ Shape is two-dimensional: it has height and width but no depth.

3.
TYPES OF SHAPE
◦ Geometric shapes: circles, rectangles, squares, triangles...have the smooth edges and are
measurables.
◦ Organic shapes have natural, and more complicated edges, usually are found in naturefor example, a
cloud, a leaf…

4.
A shape can be defined graphically by many means:
Enclosed by contour lines.
Colour contrast.
Different textures.

5.
WHAT IS THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN
SHAPE AND FORM?
◦ A Form is a shape that has become 3- Dimensional (3-D) Form has HEIGHT, WIDTH and
DEPTH. Depth shows the thickness of the object. Forms are NOT flat like shapes are!
◦ Examples of such would be cubes, pyramids, spheres...

6.
SHAPE AN FEELING OF DEPTH

7.
◦ Here you have some examples of the use of shape to achieve the feeling of depth. Can you find all of
them?

8.
POSITIVE AND NEGATIVE SHAPES
◦ Space is defined and determined by shapes and forms.
◦ Positive space is where shapes and forms exist; negative space is the empty space around
shapes and forms.
◦ Positive shapes occupy positive space. The area around positive shapes, the background, is
negative space

9.
Every shape has CONTOUR, SILHOUTTE and INNER CONTOUR.