ART 2140 Lecture Notes - Lecture 5: Negative Space, Supreme Headquarters Allied Powers Europe
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P a t c h e t t | 1. A shape is a two-dimensional area the boundaries of which are defined by lines, or suggested by changes in color or value. A form is three-dimensional. a form has height, width and depth. There are two kinds of shapes: geometric and organic. Organic shapes can also be called irregular, biomorphic, or free form. Contrast a combination of opposites: contrast is an element of distinct difference in an artwork, like black and white, soft and hard, regular and irregular. We tend to identify shapes as positive shapes and negative shapes. For instance, words on a page would usually be identified as positive with the paper as the negative space. P a t c h e t t | 2. This famous painting is an example of distorted shapes and is painted in the artistic style known as surrealism. Three-dimensional objects have: height, width, and depth.
