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paper– Name– Date– Class Period– Title of Notes: Elements of Art: Shape, Form &

Space– Create Columns

Elements of Art!The building blocks

of all art works

Element of Art

Shape: area that has been closed off by a line

Geometric shape: made using math formulas such as a circle, square or

triangle.

Organic shape: similar to shapes found in nature; often rounded and

soft

Negative shape: the shapes surrounding an object

Form: Three dimensional shapesElement of Art

Three-dimensional: An object that has a length, width and height.

Free form: shapes that don’t look like anything at all (also know: non-

representational & non-objective)

Space: when a picture appears to go back into

the distance and create a sense

of place

Element of Art

Overlap: objects are

drawn on top of one another to look like they

are in front or in back of each

other

Horizon line: where the sky and earth seem to meet; eye level

Landscape: picture of nature or things found out doors

Seascape: picture of a scene at sea

Cityscape: picture that has buildings, streets and other urban

scenes

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