1 Form is a three dimensional response to volume. When one talks about the form of anobject, that person is referring to the fullness, the three-dimensionality of that object.Thinking in terms of drawing, form is the translation of the characteristics of what ishappening between the lines: The inside of an object, the positive spaces,
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thenegative spaces. Drawing can be broad; it has many things it has to deal with- line,composition, figure/ground relationships, focal point, color, etc. The line work of drawings can be either objective, revealing the physical nature of the object; subjective,revealing the personal attitudes and emotions of the artist, or a combination of the two.Think how personally we know the emotional intensity of Vincent Van Gogh through histreatment of such a mundane object as a little wicker chair.Sculpture too exists on these levels. By nature, sculpture is very specific. It’s very muchabout forming an object, having three dimensions, existing in space, but, of course, it willalso take on the personality and the thoughts of the artist who is crafting the piece.Leonardo Da Vinci attempted to establish that art is a mental activity and a science,searching for objective reality. On the other hand, we know that art is an expressive act,relating directly to the subjective experiences of the artist, springing from an “inner necessity” as Kandinsky pointed out. Searching for the structural form of an object is anintellectual part of the objective processes of seeing. Feeling the emotional form of thatobject is also an important part of artmaking.
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