Shape, form, and spaces

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Is a house a shape or a free-form?

A form because it is made up of many different three-dimensional shapes

Natural shapes

Made by forces of nature

Space

Element of art that refers to emptiness/area between, around, above, below, or within objects

Define positive space

two dimensional and three dimensional art shapes or forms

Shape

A two-dimensional area that is defined in someway

To show reflection on a surface what should an artist do

Add highlights to show reflections

Types of three dimensional art

Architectural, sculpture, weaving, ceramics, and jewelry

Chiaroscuro

Arrangement of light and dark shadow

List three geometric shapes

Circle, square, and a triangle

What are terms that help define depth in a painting

Converging lines, overlap, detail, and placement

Manufactured shapes

Created by people by hand/mass productions

Define negative space

Empty spaces between shapes and forms

Two types of shapes

Geometric and freeform

What is another word for free-form shapes

Geometric shapes

Perspective

Graphic system that creates the illusion of depth and volume on a two dimensional surface

What three dimensions are we able to see

Height, width, and depth

What determines an objects density

How much mass it has or how compact it is

Holograms

Images in three dimensions create with a laser beam

Open shape/form

In open door or empty cup

Freeform shape

Irregular and uneven shapes

What affect does chiaroscuro create an artwork?

It changes the values, also known as shading

Why may people who are looking at the same object see different shapes and forms?

It depends on their point of view, they could be looking at another side of the object or their imagination sees a shape differently

Size

Large objects appear closer than smaller objects

What are the two types of relief sculpture

Low relief and high relief

How are shapes and forms classified?

Manufactured or natural

Define density

Mass of an object refers to how compact it is

What do geometric shapes suggest

Mechanical perfection

Forms

Objects having three dimensions

Placement

Objects placed low seem to be closer to the viewer than at eye level

Overlapping

One object covers another

Two types of linear perspective

One point and two point

What word specifically described three-dimensional art

Over, under, through, behind, and around

Three techniques artist used to give their artwork perspective

Overlapping, size, and placement

Geometric shape

Per sites shapes that can be described using mathematical formulas

Define point of view

Shapes and forms you see, angle at which you can see an object

What do angular shapes suggest

Sharp, jagged items

Highlights

Small areas of white used to show the very brightness of spots

Closed shape/form

Windowless buildings or closed doors


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