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ARE THESE
SHAPES?
identifies the two types of shapes in art;
and

 demonstrate understanding of shapes

and its types.
WHAT IS
SHAPE?
 SHAPES
 an element of art that is a
two-dimensional area that
is defined in some way.
 A shape may have an
outline around it or you
may recognize it by its
area.

When a line connects back to its

beginning a shape is formed.
TWO TYPES OF SHAPES

GEOMETRIC ORGANIC
GEROMETRIC SHAPES

 Man-made shapes
 Precise shapes that can be
described using mathematical
formulas.
 These are shapes made out of
points and lines including the
triangle, square, and circle.
 ORGANIC SHAPES
Organic or freeform shapes are
shapes that seem to follow no
rules.
Organic shapes generally do not
have a name associated with them
and are typically not man-made.
We can learn to see the world around us as
shapes. Recognizing the shapes that we see
will lead to improved drawing and
painting.
 Shape is in all types of art.
Some artists like Mondrian, Matisses,
and Miro based their arts just on shape.
 Picasso used
shape in his
cubist period.
Shape is used in Optical Art as well.
Shape can be
used in Abstract
Art.
 Shape can also be used to make art more
realistic by breaking an image down into basic
shapes early in the process of drawing.
There is a unlimited
amount of ways
shape can be used in
arts.
ARTWORK
TIME!
 INSTRUCTIONS
 Create a piece of artwork utilizing Geometric and
Organic shapes.
 See the samples below for the differentiated activities
 Produce an artwork using
cut-out shapes.
 Use different shapes you
 Produce and draw a cut-out in creating a
beautiful art using the beautiful object.
different types of  Use bond paper and
shapes. coloring materials to
 Use bond paper and accomplish the given
coloring materials to task.
accomplish the given
task.
 RUBRIC
Tips:
 Use pencil first in drafting your
work.
 Use interesting color
combination.
 Use ruler, compass, and
protractor to produce the desired
shape.
 Incorporate the other elements of
design.