When one puts together

an infinite sets of dots, a line is

produced. When the lines
crossed each other and create
a distinct figure, a shape is
formed.
Shape is a two-
dimensional figure. As thus, it
has height and width. Since
lines meet at different points,
shapes also differ.
 There are two basic
kinds of shapes: the
geometric and the free
– form . Some artists
also refer to nature –
made figures as
shapes, as well as the
abstract.
GEOMETRIC SHAPES
Geometric shapes are
the most basic art figures
of humans. A beginner (a
pre-schooler, for example)
starts drawing using lines
that combine together to
create illusions of tallness
and wideness.
 A good example is
a house, which is
made up of a
rectangle and triangle.
The sun is a circle and
the flowers are
combination of curved
lines and circle shape.
 The most basic geometric
shapes are the rectangle, the
triangle, and circle.
 Combining these make more
complex shapes like the following:

Parallelogram Trapezoid

Heptagon

Pentagon Hexagon

Octagon
 As a child progresses
as an artist, shapes used
may already be hidden on
the artwork. They can be
integrated in the paint, in
the framework, or in other
areas where they cannot be
easily recognized.
Take a look at this famous artwork,
Madonna on the Rocks, by Leonardo da
Vinci.
FREE – FORMS SHAPES
Unlike geometric, the free –
form shapes are uneven and
irregular. It is much easier to
describe a geometric shape
through mathematical formula.
. Free – form shapes can
be seen in nature. The human
body is an example,. It is a
combination of straight lines,
curved lines, jagged, or the
combination of all lines.