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intro to design and creative thinking
The Element of Space
Space, as one of the classic seven elements of art, refers to the distances or areas around, between, and within components of a piece. Space can be positive or negative, open or closed, shallow or deep, and two-dimensional or three-dimensional
Space can be divided into different types, thus having slightly different definitions, as follows:
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Two-Dimensional Space. ...
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Three-Dimensional Space. ...
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Four-Dimensional Space. ...
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Positive and Negative Shapes. ...
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Direction and Linear Perspective. ...
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Proportion / Scale. ...
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Overlapping Shapes.
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