A presentation about the second Element of Art - Shape.

1. Elements of Art:
Prepared by: Bernard E. Richardson
Art Educator | Master Teacher
SHAPE

2. What is a SHAPE?
A SHAPE is any area enclosed in a line.

3. SHAPES are:
• Flat and two dimensional.
This means they have height
and width.
width
height

4. There are TWO categories of Shapes:
EOMETRIC
1. Shapes
ORGANIC
2. Shapes

5. EOMETRIC SHAPES
• Are regular shapes made from
straight lines, angles and curves.
• They are also called man made
shapes.

6. There are four basic Geometric shapes
Square Triangle Rectangle Circle
From these four shapes, all other geometric shapes are
made.

7. Other Geometric shapes
Diamond
Hexagon
Crescent
Star
Trapezium
Oval
Parallelogram
Pentagon
Octagon
Lightning
bolt
Cross
Semi-circle

8. O
RGANIC SHAPES
• Are irregular shapes with a natural, free
flowing and curving appearance (free forms).
• They are also called natural shapes and
include things in nature like leaves, flowers,
shells and clouds.

9. Organic shapes
Flower
Shell Cloud
Sea horse
Hand print
Leaf Butterfly
Apple
Free forms: shapes which don’t look like any identifiable objects.