Revisit the Element of Shape to create the Illusion of form

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Revisit the Element of Shape to create the
Illusion of form

• Shape is an enclosed area. A shape may have an
  outline or boundary around it. Some shapes show
  up because of color, others by the space that
  surrounds them.

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Shapes

• Geometric shapes are precise, as if they were
  made with a ruler or another tool. The square,
  circle, triangle, rectangle and oval ore the five
  basic geometric shapes.
• Organic shapes are not regular or even. Their
  outlines curve to make freeform shapes. Organic
  shapes are often found in nature.

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Organic and Geometric shapes
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Elements of value and form and the principles of
balance and unity

• Elements value and form
• VALUE Relative lightness and darkness of color
  or tone. Value can describe form and space.
  Tone refers to blacks, whites and shades of gray.
  Color value refers to lightness or darkness of a
  color.
• Form Is a three dimensional object. Form has
  height, width and depth. Form is generally
  defined by shadow (value), which shows its
  volume.

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Form

• Like shapes, forms have length, width and depth.
  A form is an object with three dimensions.
• Forms are also grouped as either geometric or
  organic.
• Artists often use values and shading to create
  the illusion of form in painting and drawing.

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Value is used to create the illusion of form
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Note the value scale
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Design PrinciplesPrinciples of balance and Unity

• Balance Asymetrical balance is informal balance
• Unity A sense of oneness or a feeling that
  everything fits together and belongs together in
  the composition. Often created by the use of
  overlapping objects and repeating colors (values)
  shapes or types of lines.
• Composition The way in which the design elements
  and principles are arranges to make a visual
  statement or picture.

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In your journal

• Create four sets of squares, cones and circles
• Clearly label each set hatching,crosshatching,
  blending and stippling
• Create value with each technique

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Example of changing shape to form
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Shading is the use of value to create light and
shadow to give the feeling of depth.

• Hatching is drawing a series of thin lines all
  running in the same direction.
• Crosshatching is drawing lines that criss-cross
  each other.
• Blending is smoothly drawing dark values little
  by little by pressing harder on the drawing tool.
• Stippling is creating dark values with a dot
  pattern.

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Related Artists

• Kollwitz, value and form
• Degas, composition

• Kollwitz, value and form
• Degas, composition