Shape
Can be defined by color, texture, outline or value
Positive Space
Area with figures in the composition
Negative Space
The composition without the subjects (background)
Geometric
Rectangles, Circles, Triangles
Organic
Shapes found in nature
Amophous
Shapes with no clear edges
Biomorphic
Forms that resemble organic forms but are irregular in shape
Figure
The subject of the composition
Ground
The background
Pictorial Space
The space implied in a 2D work
Actual Space
Space in which things actually exist
Foreground
Part of the composition closest to the viewer
Middleground
The part of the composition in the middle
Background
The part of the composition that is farthest away
Horizon Line
Eye level for viewer
Vanishing Point
The point where all the lines meet
Vertical Positioning
Objects at the bottom of the page are closer to the viewer and objects father away are at the top of the paper
Relative Size
contrast size with two or more objects
Overlapping
One or more objects in front or behind another
Transparency
When the viewer can see objects in the background through objects in the foreground
Atmospheric Perspective
As objects recede in space they lose detail
Linear Perspective
A formal system utilizing at least one vanishing point to create the illusion of space
