Negative & Positive Space

Positive & Negative Space

Open Ended

What do you think positive and negative space means?

• the subject or areas of interest in an artwork

• The space an object(s) occupies

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Positive Space

The dog is the subject. He is the positive space.

Single Subject

The ground is just as important as the tree. With out it the tree will appear to float .The tree and the ground are the positive space.

Area of interest

Each of the chairs including their legs represents the positive space.

Multiple Subject

Multiple Select

Select all the positive space.

• Grapes

• plate and bowl

• table

• hat

Open Ended

Why are the table and wall NOT considered positive space?

• the area around and between the subject or area of interest

Negative Space

Draw

Shade in the negative spaces.

• Complete the first 2 columns of your negative space worksheet.

• The first one has been done for you.

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Pause..

& Try it

Draw the SHAPES AROUND the object.

• Do not draw lines inside the object

Should be a SILHOUETTE

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Drawing negative Space

• Complete the last column of the worksheet.

Pause..

& Try it