Space and Form

As an element of art, space refers to distances or areas around, between or within components of a piece. Space can be positive or negative, open or closed, shallow or deep and can have a 3 dimensional or two dimensional aspect to it. Sometimes space isn't actually within a piece, but the illusion of it is.  

In the picture above space isn't in the picture but the illusion of it is, and it feels as though you are going through a tunnel 

In the paintings by Max Beckmann, the relative sizes of the various elements give understanding to the space that is suggested.

Space in art can have many aspects to it that will affect the way you feel if you were to see a certain piece. Some of these feelings you may feel are sad, lonely, intiment, distant, free, lost, ect. 

This peice shows size variation. Because the diminishing size of distant objects is a basic characteristic of human vision, any systematic variation in size will increase the illusion of space. This effect is demonstrated most clearly when the distance is great.