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

Remember Tinker
Toys? Magna-tiles?

Kinex?