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Introductory PowerPoint presentation for SHAPE as an Element of Art (Middle School)
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ELEMENTS OF ART
SHAPE
WH
AT IS S
HA
PE? Shape is an enclosed
space, created when a
line joins back onto itself. Shape can also be
defined by colour, tone or texture.
Geom
etric
Shapes can be…
Geometric
shapes…
…remind us of the precision
of man-made or mechanical
objects.
They are usually rectilinear
or straight-edged
Org
anic
Shapes can be…
Organic
shapes…
…are irregular and uneven.
Their outlines may be curved,
angular, or a combination of
both and often occur in nature.
Posi
tive
Shapes can be…
A POSITIVE
shape…
Is the space
INSIDE
an outline
Negati
ve
Shapes can be…
A NEGATIVE shape…
Is the space
OUTSIDE
an outline
FOR
M(3
-dim
ensi
onal)
Shapes that have been
given depth through the
use of tone, line, colour or
perspective are considered to be…