Wednesday 7 October 2015

Grade 9 Art - Day 21

In our study of visual art terminology, our next focus word is Form.

From our text, ArtTalk, form is described as "...objects having three dimensions.  Forms are either geometric or free-form".

It is important to note the difference between Shape and Form as we have now discussed both.  Shape is 2D and has height and width. Think of a drawing of a triangle.  Form has height, width, and depth.  Think of a sculpture of a pyramid.

Geometric Form:

To better understand geometric form, think of a regular geometric shape (like a circle) and imagine it's three-dimensional counterpart (a sphere).  We can build geometric forms into our visual art, such as the orbs that will serve as eyeballs in a sculpture.  Have a look at this architectural example, a building made of geometrical forms:

Free-form (also known as organic form): Imagine shaping a piece of clay in a way that did not resemble any geometric shape or form, but rather had a natural appeal, like the shape of clouds or boulders.  Here is a great example, a vase by Swedish artist Per B Sundberg:



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