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Contour
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No Low Average High Very high
Contour
Contour refers to the sharp edges, outlines, and borders of and between separate parts of the art product. Contour is formed by the use of sharp lines or distinct borders. Shapes are completely accentuated by lines and/or have distinct borders as if they were “cut out”. The opposite of contour is pictorial, diffuse artwork.
1= No
There is no contour in the art product. The art product is characterized as pictorial, diffuse, softened, vague, and woolly.
2= Low
There is little contour within the art product.
This means that some shapes or lines can be recognized, but without sharp outlines (think of the edges of ripped paper). The lines and edges are rather sketchy, crumbled, or corroded. The largest part of the art product has no contour.
3= Average
Lines and shapes are present and distinct without a clear contour. This means that the art product consists of recognizable elements, but the outlines or borders are not fully sharp and clear. OR: the art product consists of two equal parts of which one part is pictorial, diffuse, and woolly and the other has a clear and distinct contour with sharp and fluent outlines and borders.
4= High
There is high contour within the art product. This means the art product consists largely of clear and distinct lines and shapes, but is not completely outlined.
5= very high
Very clear and distinct contours. Edges and borders of lines characterize the art product and shapes are very distinct and completely fluently outlined. OR: shapes can be placed next to each other that might result in contrast of color. The clear contours determine the character of the art product.
Figure 4. Example of operationalization of the formal element “contour.” 114 | Chapter 5