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Understanding Positive and Negative Shapes

Shapes can be geometric, defined by mathematical formulas with names like squares and circles, or organic without names taking forms from nature. Shapes create positive space, the area of an object or form, and negative space, the empty area around it. Contrast is created through the difference between positive and negative spaces surrounding or within shapes.

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Understanding Positive and Negative Shapes

Shapes can be geometric, defined by mathematical formulas with names like squares and circles, or organic without names taking forms from nature. Shapes create positive space, the area of an object or form, and negative space, the empty area around it. Contrast is created through the difference between positive and negative spaces surrounding or within shapes.

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Shape and Contrast Guided Notes

Shapes: A self contained space defined by an outline


Can be GEOMETRIC or ORGANIC
Shapes automatically create positive and negative space

Positive Space: The area that makes


up an object, shape or form
Negative Space: The space/area
around, behind, or within a shape
object or form
Negative Space can be considered
empty while Positive Space can be
considered activated

Geometric Shapes: shapes that can be


defined using mathematical formulas, shapes that
have names ex) Squares, Triangles, Circles,
Rectangles etc.
Organic Shapes: Shapes that don’t have
names, or come from nature

Contrast: A great difference in elements that are next to or near each other.
Positive and negative space, along with shapes, can be used to create contrast

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