Form and Space

• Cut out a series of shapes from black paper – squares, rectangles, circles and random shapes – in a variety of sizes, from small to large.
• Working with a square piece of white paper, place shapes of different sizes into the white space; place them on the white one at a time and move them around.
• Try to find the point where the distinction between figure and ground becomes unclear. Does it depend on which shape dominates the space: black or white? Is it about the position of the shape within the space? Think about how important figure-ground relationships are within composition and design.

I started the whole learning assignment by cutting out different shapes out of black paper. I did different shapes like triangles, squares, rectangles and circles. Taking a square white paper I started placing one and one shape on the paper. I didn’t have a specific plan when placing the shapes, but rather experimented different options when placing them. Here is my a visual of my step to step process:

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I found that i had to place a lot of my shapes before getting the feeling of the figures blending together. I think it would help if it was placed on a black background because then you couldn’t see the end of the black shapes on the corners. The end result reminds me of animals, maybe specifically kengaroos on both sides. I did have some trouble creating the effect that was asked of in the assignment, but i feel like the end results I got created a feeling of form and space.