All About Shape and Form

Shape and Form

What is the difference

between

shape and form?

Shapes are FLAT.

Shapes have length and width.

Draw

Draw a geometric shape here:

​Geometric Shapes - are precise and regular; follow rules; have distinct names

​Common geometric shapes: triangle, circle, square, rectangle

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Draw

Draw an organic shape here:

These types of shapes are known as

​Organic shapes - are irregular and imperfect; often found in nature; do not always have names; do not follow specific rules

Forms are three-dimensional.

Forms have length, width AND depth.

Name these examples of geometric forms.

Draw

Draw a geometric form

Multiple Choice

Is this an organic shape or an organic form?

• Organic Shape

• Organic Form

Organic shape next to an organic form.

SHAPES HAVE NO VALUES YET.

ORGANIC

SHAPE
ON A

GEOMETRIC

SHAPE

SHAPES!
Shapes turned into a form!

Sculptures

are

forms.
These

happen to be

organic
forms

Deborah Butterfield

Tara Donovan

form?

How can “flat” turn into

Fill in the Blanks

What material could we use to make flat into form?

(Hint: We used this to make actual texture on our collages).

Remember Tinker
Toys? Magna-tiles?

Kinex?