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Exploring Shape in Art: Organic and Inorganic Forms

Dive into the fascinating world of shapes in art, distinguishing between organic and inorganic forms. Organic shapes, reminiscent of nature, feature irregular and curvilinear designs. In contrast, inorganic shapes, derived from geometry, appear strong and regular, often found in man-made objects. Learn to identify positive and negative shapes, and see how artists use these concepts to create harmony and contrast in their work. Explore famous artworks that exemplify these design elements, and practice by drawing your own examples of both organic and inorganic shapes.

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Exploring Shape in Art: Organic and Inorganic Forms

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  1. Year 7 Art Elements of Design SHAPE

  2. SHAPE Shapes can be enclosed by a line, or they can be created without lines.

  3. Shapes can be organic or inorganic. Organic shapes remind us of the natural world in which objects are usually irregular, uneven and constantly changing. They are usually curvilinear or curve-edged. Draw some examples of organic shapes in your worksheet.

  4. Inorganic shapes grow from squares, triangles and rectangles. They look strong, regular and permanent. These shapes are usually found in man-made objects and we often refer to them as geometric. Draw some examples of inorganic shapes in your worksheet.

  5. Other categories of shape Angular Symmetrical Asymmetrical Sharp, energetic, explosive Identical on both sides Balanced but uneven

  6. Positive and Negative Shapes Whenever a shape is drawn, painted or cut out another shape is made around it. The shapes that artists make are called positive shapes. The shapes that are made around the positive shapes are called negative shapes. Positive Negative Cut-out becomes a positive on a blank or negative background

  7. Follow the links below to see some examples of artworks where the artists have used shape • Peter Booth, Untitled http://cs.nga.gov.au/Detail.cfm?IRN=134496 • Willem de Kooning, Woman V http://cs.nga.gov.au/Detail.cfm?IRN=47761 • Fernard Leger, Trapeze artists http://cs.nga.gov.au/Detail.cfm?IRN=113595 • Kasimir Malevich, Stroyuschiysyadom (House under construction)http://cs.nga.gov.au/Detail.cfm?IRN=36797 • Henri Matisse, Oceanie, le ciel (Oceania, the sky) http://cs.nga.gov.au/Detail.cfm?IRN=148088 • Arshie Gorky, Untitled http://cs.nga.gov.au/Detail.cfm?IRN=81888 • Mark Rothko, Untitled (Multiform) http://cs.nga.gov.au/Detail.cfm?IRN=110509 • Lee Krasner, Cool white http://cs.nga.gov.au/Detail.cfm?IRN=107552

  8. Harmony and Contrast of Size and Shape There are many ways an artist can use size and shape. Draw examples in the boxes on your worksheet by using organic and inorganic shapes to draw; • Harmony of shape • Contrast of shape • Harmony of size • Contrast of size

  9. Artwork Analysis Follow the links below and look at the two paintings. On your worksheet describe the types of shape/s that have been used in these two paintings. • Margaret Preston, Flying over the Shoalhaven River http://cs.nga.gov.au/Detail.cfm?IRN=43754 • Roy de Maistre, New Atlantis http://cs.nga.gov.au/Detail.cfm?IRN=153262

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