Lines, Shapes, and My World · Drawing & Composition

Geometric and Organic Shapes

Identifying and creating shapes found in nature versus those found in man-made structures.

Key Questions

  1. 1Why do buildings often use geometric shapes while plants use organic ones?
  2. 2How can we turn a flat shape into a character with a personality?
  3. 3What choices does an artist make when overlapping shapes?

MOE Syllabus Outcomes

MOE: Visual Elements (Shapes) - P2MOE: Composition and Design - P2
Level: Primary 2
Subject: Art
Unit: Lines, Shapes, and My World
Period: Drawing & Composition

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