Question

Explain the difference between freeform shapes and geometric shapes. Provide one example of how the artist, Roy Liechtenstein, has used each of these artist elements in the piece below entitled, Modern Painting with Clef. 3-4 sen

Answer 1

When we talk about free form shapes, it can be curve, lines or simple concave or convex polygons.

1. The shape can be closed or open.

2. The curve can cross each other, that is lines or doodled lines may intersect.

3. The free form shape consist of either lines or doodled lines, which we call an open curve.

When we talk about Geometric Shapes, it consist only of Polygons, which consist of triangles, Quadrilaterals, polygons.

1. The curve is simple closed curve.

2. It consist entirely of line segments.

3. The intersection within the curve is a point.