A1+Shape,+Plane+and+Volume

=SHAPE, PLANE AND VOLUME=

Most simply. a shape is a line enclosing space. There are two basic shape types :
 * Organic** (bio-morphic, ameoboid, free-form) and **Geometric,** mathematical constructions including circles.squares, triangles, hexagons, ploygons and trapezoids

On a two dimension surface, when a shape is drawn (figure) the resulting space around the figure is considered negative space. The negative space is as important to the overall composition as the positive shape (figure) The illustration above shows an interesting perception problem. If you focus on the white vase shape as figure, the "ground" is black. When you shift your focus to the black, it becomes figure to the white ground, resulting in the negative space of the vase to "shift" and become to heads facing each other. This is known as figure ground shift.
 * Postive / Negative** (also known as figure/ground, foreground/background, mass/void)

SHAPE ASSIGNMENT 1
Two shape drawings each on 18 x 24 strathmore paper. Drawing 1 .Develop Shadow as low key values (18 x 24) Drawing 2. Invert the values (18 x 24)
 * "Shadow see, shadow no"**

Photograph a variety of shadows on a sunny day. Include: 2 organic shapes 2 Geometric shapes 1 human shadow Print them at approximately 4" x 6". Collage them onto a 7.5 x 10" piece of sketch paper. The proportions are 3:4, which are the same proportions as the 18 x 24 Strathmore pad. grid the original drawing and then enlarge, based on the grid, to 18 x 24

Drawing 1. Shadows rendered dark Drawing 2. Shadows rendered light

INK
ink is a very old media. This example of ink on gold leaf panels

ART OF RAYMOND PETTIBON
[|Raymond Pettibon] is a Los Angeles based artist, whos works address a very wide range of social commentary. Using ink and Pen, much in the manner of a cartoonist or comic book illustrator. Pettibon's often wicked insights are tempered with a wry sense of humor