“Elements of Art” :: SHAPEShapeAn area that stands out from the space next to or around it because of a defined boundary or because of a difference of value, color, or texture.
DecorativeDesign in which shapes having a two-dimensional quality appear to lie flat on the surface of the picture plane.
PlaneA shape which is essentially two-dimensional in nature but whose relationships with other shapes may give an illusion of a third dimension.
VolumeA shape that is three-dimensional in nature and exists in space. On a flat surface the artist can only create the illusion of a volume.
GeometricThose shapes created by exact mathematical laws. They are usually simple in character such as the triangle, the rectangle, and the circle, but can be other types of polygons.
RectilinearShapes whose boundaries usually consist entirely of straight lines.
Biomorphic shapesUsually more or less irregular shapes which resemble the freely developed curves found in live organisms.
Linear perspectiveA mechanical system for creating the illusion of a three-dimensional space on a two-dimensional surface.
DecorativeDesign in which shapes having a two-dimensional quality appear to lie flat on the surface of the picture plane.
PlaneA shape which is essentially two-dimensional in nature but whose relationships with other shapes may give an illusion of a third dimension.
VolumeA shape that is three-dimensional in nature and exists in space. On a flat surface the artist can only create the illusion of a volume.
GeometricThose shapes created by exact mathematical laws. They are usually simple in character such as the triangle, the rectangle, and the circle, but can be other types of polygons.
RectilinearShapes whose boundaries usually consist entirely of straight lines.
Biomorphic shapesUsually more or less irregular shapes which resemble the freely developed curves found in live organisms.
Linear perspectiveA mechanical system for creating the illusion of a three-dimensional space on a two-dimensional surface.