The principles of design are the fundamental parts of an artwork. Identifying these principals is one way to understand an artwork.
#4 - SHAPE
A shape is an enclosed area of space created through lines and other elements of the composition. Shapes can be geometric or free-form.
Geometric shapes are precise - like squares, triangles, rectangles, polygons, etc.
Organic shapes are free-formed and curved, like people, animals, trees, and other natural elements. (Below chart also includes geometric as mentioned above).
Look at shape:
Pablo Picasso, Artist
Three Musicians, 1911
