ELEMENTS OF SHAPES IN ART COMPOSITION : Use Different Types of Shapes Such as geometric, naturalistic, free form, and abstract to Create Interest in Drawings

An Introduction to Negative Drawing with Mike Sibley

Design Elements Shape

Shape is defined as any element that’s used to determine or give form. We see shapes every day in logos, flags, books, clothes. A shape can exist in isolation or used in conjunction with type or lines. Look at the shapes below. There are no colors, yet many people will understand what these shapes mean or represent.

Form, Shape and Space

Form and shape are areas or masses which define objects in space. Form and shape imply space; indeed they cannot exist without space. There are various ways to categorize form and shape. Form and shape can be thought of as either two dimensional or three dimensional. Two dimensional form has width and height. It can also create the illusion of three dimension objects. Three dimensional shape has depth as well as width and height.