The elements of design appear on your paper or screen.

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line, shape, space, texture, colour 11 GEN, 12 GEN, 3D form, tone 11 ATAR

A shape is an element.

• shape = closed line surrounds an area
• shape = can see it with colour, texture or value
• shape = defined boundary
• 2 types = free form and/or geometric
• geometric = describe mathematically, very regular, often found in man-made things
• free-form = difficult to describe, often irregular, often found in nature
• all objects have shape = line is a very long narrow shape
• positive shape = positive space, the background is the negative space (blue in image below)

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 Meanings can be attached to shapes

• shapes can organise
• add interest
• sustain interest
• direct the eye

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