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FORM
A form is any 3-dimensional object. We are literally surround by them all the time, everywhere we go. Anything with a height, a width and a depth is a form.
Like shape, forms consist of two basic types: geometric forms and organic forms. Intermediate forms lie somewhere between these two extremes. It's very important to distinguish actual forms from implied forms. Sculptors and architects work in the world of actual forms, that is they create and construct in 3-dimensional space. Anytime you see a form that looks real, but it's not—it could be really accurately drawn or painted by an artist, or it could be a photograph. If the image only exists on a 2-dimensional plane, then it's an implied form. Implied forms are illusions of form usually seen printed, painted or drawn on a 2-dimensional surface, or illuminated on a screen. Creating the illusion of form is of primary importance to most representational artists. This is where art becomes magic. An artist uses many different techniques to manipulate the elements of art to create the illusion of the 3rd dimension. |