Question

What are the main shapes in a painting

Answer 1

The main shapes would be the objects in the painting that are drawn as actual physical objects being within the setting of the painting. They are called positive shapes. They are actually present in the setting of the painting and do not represent any additional themes. They may be present to be open to interpretation, but they are "there" regardless. An example would be a single empty chair on a beach - it can be interpreted in many ways but the actual chair is on an actual beach within the setting of the painting.

Answer 2

Answer: Geometric Shapes.

Explanation: I will try to do this as less "spammie" as possible. A few years ago I took drawing/painting classes, my professor taught me that in every single sketch, your strokes must form geometric shapes, which are indeed the basic forms of every matter in the universe. Even amorphous matter can be separated into geometric shapes.