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Elements of Design: Shape & Space

Elements of Design: Shape & Space. Claudia Jacques de Moraes Cardoso 2D Design – Art 112. Shape. A flat enclosed area created when: 1. A line connects to enclose an area. 2. An area of value, color or texture is defined by a clear boundary. 3. An area is surrounded by other shapes.

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Elements of Design: Shape & Space

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  1. Elements of Design: Shape & Space Claudia Jacques de MoraesCardoso2D Design – Art 112

  2. Shape A flat enclosed area created when: 1. A line connects to enclose an area. 2. An area of value, color or texture is defined by a clear boundary. 3. An area is surrounded by other shapes.

  3. Shape Characteristics: • Geometric - A shape that appears related to geometry; such as a triangle, rectangle, square or circle. • Organic - A shape based on forms from the natural world or suggestive of living organisms. • Static- Shapes that appears stable and resting. • Dynamic- Shapes that appears moving and active. Geometric Static Dynamic Organic

  4. Shape • Shapes can vary endlessly and can suggest physical form and direct eye movement. • Simple shapes are remembered and understood more easily than complex shapes. Simple Shape Complex Shape http://www.educ.kent.edu/community/VLO/design/elements/shape/index.html

  5. Space

  6. Space • 2D = height, width & illusion of depth. • Area between and around lines, shapes, textures, colors and type. • Negative space refers to the area of unused or unoccupied area in the field. • Negative space has shape. http://www.artist-how-to.com/elements.htm

  7. Space • Space can also refer to the feeling of depth. • Real space is three-dimensional. • In visual art when we can create the feeling or illusion of depth we call it space. • Space = Ground = Background, field, empty space. http://www.artist-how-to.com/elements.htm

  8. Shape & Space Relationship

  9. Shape & Space Relationship • Shape & Space define figure/ground relationship. • Shape = Figure • Space = Ground Figure Ground http://www.artist-how-to.com/elements.htm

  10. Shape & Space Relationship

  11. Shape & Space Relationship Figure/Ground Value Reversal • Ground = background • Figure = shape, foreground • Figure/Ground relationship is balanced • Shape can be read as background. • Background can be read as shape. • Figure/Ground value reverse

  12. Conclusion Shape: • It’s an element of design. • Flat enclosed area of value, color, texture, space. • Characteristics: . Geometric . Organic • Simple shapes are easier to remember. • Shapes can: • vary endlessly, • suggest physical form, • direct eye movement. simple complex

  13. Conclusion Space: • It’s an element of design. • Area between and around lines, shapes, textures, colors and type. • Negative space = unused or unoccupied area in the field. • Negative space has shape.

  14. Conclusion Shape & Space Relationship • Shapes & Space define figure/ground relationships. • Shape = Figure • Space = Ground = Background, field, empty space. • Figure/Ground value reversal Figure Ground Figure/Ground Value Reversal http://www.educ.kent.edu/community/VLO/design/elements/shape/index.html

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