Shapes are two-dimensional figures defined by lines that enclose an area and have width and height but no depth. There are geometric shapes with smooth edges like circles and triangles, and organic shapes found in nature with more complex edges. A form is a three-dimensional shape that has depth in addition to width and height. Shapes can create a sense of depth through techniques like overlapping or using positive and negative space between figures.

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…

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

6. 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...

7. SHAPE AN FEELING OF DEPTH

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

11. 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

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