Elements of ArtLine Shape, Form, Color, Value, and SpaceLine Shape, Form, Color, Value, and Space

Elements of ArtShapes Vocabulary:

Shape

Figure and Ground

Positive and Negative

Form

Organic

Geometric

Shape

Shape is a two-dimensional area with a recognizable boundary. Shapes have a height and width but no depth.

Form

Form is a three-dimensional shape. Forms have height width and depth.

Figure and Ground

Shapes can be seen in more than one way. A figure is a shape that appears to be on

top of a background. A ground is a shape that appears to be

underneath a figure. We call a figure the positive shape And the ground the negative shape

Types of Shapes and Forms:Organic and Geometric

Shapes and Forms can be classified in several ways:

Organic shapes and forms are irregular, like the shapes found in nature – leaves, stones and clouds for example.

Geometric shapes and forms are usually found in things made by people – buildings, bridges, and P.C.s

Types of Shapes and Forms:Closed and Open

Closed shapes and forms tend to be solid and heavy

Open shapes and forms have space around them and between them. Open shapes appear light and have movement.

Examples:

What shapes do you see?

Triangles / Pyramid

Parallelogram

Trapezoid

Pentagon

Figure

Examples:

What shapes do you see?

Irregular Shapes

The Sky

Grass

Ground

Bushes

Examples:

What types of shapes do you see here?

Closed Shapes?Open Shapes?Geometric Shapes?Organic Shapes?

Positive and Negative Shapes

What do you see?

Positive and Negative Shapes

Maybe you have seen this one?What is the age of this woman?

Optical Illusions

Are the vertical lines parallel?

Optical Art – Op Art

Optical Art (Op Art) is a mathematically-themed form of Abstract art, which uses repetition of simple forms and colors to create vibrating effects, patterns, foreground-background confusion, an exaggerated sense of depth, and other visual effects.  In the 1960's, the term "Op Art" was coined to describe the work of a growing group of abstract painters.

Op Art

Tampico by:Victor Vasarely

Op Art

Tamyr by:Victor Vasarely

Op Art

Op Art

Op Art

Op Art

Op Art

Untitled Fragment by:Bridget Riley

Op Art

Metropolis by:Bridget Riley

Op Art

Op Art

Arrest by:Bridget Riley

Op Art

Carnival by:Bridget Riley

Op Art

Movement in Squares by:Bridget Riley

Op Art

Two Blues by:Bridget Riley