Shapes
Forms
Space
Perceiving Depth
The Illusion of Depth
100

What is SHAPE? 

Shape is a two-dimensional area that is defined in some way. 

100

What is FORM?

What are objects having three-dimensions. 

100

What is SPACE? 

What is the element of art that refers to the emptiness or area between, around, above, below, or within objects. 

100

Your eyes and brain work together to enable you to see in three dimensions. What are those three dimensions? 

What is height, width, and depth or length.

100

What is perspective?  

What is a graphic system that creates the illusion of depth and volume on a two-dimensional surface. 

200

Basic Shapes 

What are circle, square, triangle, etc. 

200

Another word for Free-Form Shapes? 

What is organic. 

200

Positive space is? 

What is the figure or subject. 

200

What is Point of View? 

What is the angle form which the viewer sees an object. 

200

What are techniques artist used to give their paintings or drawings perspective? 

What are overlapping, size, placement, detail, color and converging lines. 

300

Geometric Shapes 

Are precise shapes that can be described using mathematical formulas. 

300

What are examples of Free-form objects? 

What are puddles, stones, adn clouds. 

300

Negative Space? 

What is the empty space between the shapes or forms. 

300

Shapes can be classified in two ways? 

What is Natural or Manufactured. 

300

What is the difference between an open and close shape? 

What is open object appear inviting and can see through it. Closed objects look closed and self-contained. 

400

Free-Form Shapes 

Are irregular and uneven shapes. 

400

Geometric forms are used for what?

What is for construction, for organization, and parts in machines.

400

What are holograms? 

What is images in three-dimensions created with a laser. 

400

What is Chiaroscuro? 

What is the arrangement of light and shadow.  

400

What are parts of a picture plane? 

What are foreground, background, and middle ground. 

500

Geometric Shapes are used for? 

What is decoration, uniformity, and organization. 

500

What are Free-Forms? 

What is irregular and uneven three-dimensional objects. 

500

Jasper Johns' Cups 4 Picasso is example of what kind of space. 


What is positive and negative space. 

500

What is Highlight? 

What are small areas of white used to show the very brightest spots. 

500

The surface of a painting or drawing is sometimes called this?  

What is a picture plane.