Week 3, Day 2 Negative Space

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Negative space is all the space that is between and/ or around the subject of image. How I found the negative space  in my cutout was looking at where I had to cut it, and I saw all the excess space that wasn’t my subject. I believe that to see negative space helps the artist see how symmetrical the drawing is. Lastly, seeing negative space is thankful for the drawing because it shows where everything is portrayed, and you can see all the small details.

Negative Space Reflection

A - The negative space is usually the darker part of the photo and it isn't the main part

B - I found the negative space by looking at the outsides and darker spaces of the drawing

C - It can help make the main focus of your art piece pop and catch eyes

D - Yes because the negative makes the positive space pop if since it tends to be darker than the positive space
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Negative Space Reflection

Negative space is the darker space in images that people don't really focus on. I found the negative space buy cutting the image on the blue construction paper and put it on the red paper. Also, the blue is the negative space. Negative space helps the  artist because it makes the image stand out more. Yes, because like it makes the drawing stand out more.


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Negative/Positive Space Cut-out Reflection


Negative space is the empty or open space around an object in a picture or drawing. Negative space defines and emphasises the main subject of a photo, drawing your eye to it. We use it to see shapes and sizes more effectively, and produce better composed images. Negative space is very effective. That’s because when someone looks at a piece designed with negative space, the viewer can effortlessly evaluate and comprehend the design. The viewer don’t have to work too hard evaluating the design.


I found negative space in my cut out picture by looking through the subject. I also found the negative space by paying attention to the color differences. In my cut out picture of the owl, all of the black is negative space. It help an artist to see in negative space because it is easier for them to draw or paint a subject. When they can see and recognize negative space, they can sketch everything around it so that then they have an outline. From there the artist can easily focus on details inside of the outline and finish the piece. Also, negative space gives the artist different perspectives and point of views to improve on.


Yes, seeing in negative space can enhance drawings. Seeing negative space can bring out the main subject of a drawing, especially if they were originally just blending in.


Negative Space Cut-Out Reflection



A. What is negative space (explain this concept to a fourth grader that has never heard of it)

Negative space is when the image and the background forms 2 images or 1 whole image. Most common colors you could use is black and white.

B. Explain how you found negative space in your cut out?

I found negative space in my cut out as my background fills in the image itself to form the other half.

C. Why does it help an artist to see in negative space?

It helps artists to see in negative space because they can see the outline of what their drawing before they color the whole paper or use negative space to find a better image than what they originally drew.

D. Does seeing in negative space enhance drawings, why or why not

It does enhance a drawing because you could see something different than the original image but on the other hand some people may find negative space to make a image dull.


Negative Space Reflection - Rahmir Powell

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  1. Negative space is dark spaces in pictures and drawings. It is usually the part that isn’t focused on much or shown.

  2. I found the inside dark spaces, which were darkened. Darker spaces are identified as negative spaces.

  3. When artists see in negative spaces, it makes it easier to see the positive spaces, which makes them better artists.

  4. It does because the negative spaces makes the drawings stand out. When the negative spaces are perfected, the positive spaces are perfected.

Negative Space Reflection

A. What is negative space (explain this concept to a fourth grader that has never heard of it)

Negative space is the blurry part of a photograph. It’s the part of a picture that the photographer is not focusing on. It’s the stuff in the background.

B. Explain how you found negative space in your cut out?

I found the negative space in the cut out by noticing the different colors.

C. Why does it help an artist to see in negative space?

It helps an artist see the negative space because the negative space defines the boundaries of the positive space.

D. Does seeing in negative space enhance drawings, why or why not

I think seeing in negative space does not enhance the drawing because I feel like the picture looks better seeing it in positive space.


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Negative/Positive Space Reflection

Negative space is the space between and or around the picture you are creating. The negative space in my image is the black color. I figured this out because I choose that as the color to be my negative space color. It helps an artist see in negative space because it points out the point of interest, or subject of the drawing. It enhances the picture because it makes the image stand out among others. 
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Negative Space Cut-Out

Negative space is any space in a drawing where there isn't anything. It's the black area. In my cut-out, negative space is the space outside of the outline of the wings. There is the outline of the wings, and an area of wing inside. Between those two, and the background, is negative space. Negative space is important because it can show the boundaries, or outlines of the subject of the photo. Negative space definitely enhances drawings, because it's just as important as positive space. When you have negative space around a subject, it can make the subject pop by outlining it with negative space.

Negative Space

1. Negative space is the space around or between the images. It may be the most evident when the space around a subject forms an image.
2. I found the negative space looking for they part of the picture that looks farther back than the rest. I looked to see which part; either the dark or light formed the image of a tree.
3. It helps them because they are able to see all the different parts of the image that they are creating.
4. Seeing negative space does enhance drawings because it makes the main image more clear and it's easier to tell what you are actually trying to make.
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Negative space and positive space cut out

A. What is negative space (explain this concept to a fourth grader that has never heard of it)

Negative space is the space around the subjects of an image. Negative space is basically the background of a photo.

B. Explain how you found negative space in your cut out?

My picture is an owl. One half of the owl is black with a yellow background and the the other is a yellow owl with a black background. Negative space is the background in both halves, but the two negative spaces are both different colors. This shows that negative space can be any color.

C. Why does it help an artist to see in negative space?

Seeing in negative space can help an artist make the image focused on one thing. Negative space can be helpful for making the subject a specific size or distance away.

D. Does seeing in negative space enhance drawings, why or why not

Yes, negative space helps bring balance to a piece of art and helps define the boundaries of positive space. The negative space makes us focus on the subject of the image, even if the majority of the picture is the background.
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Negative Space Blog Post

Negative Space A. What is negative space (explain this concept to a fourth grader that has never heard of it)  

Negative space in art is the space that surrounds and fills in every part of an image that is not the focus point. For example, if there were a cat in the middle of a picture, the negative space would be the space around the cat, because the cat is the focus.  


B. Explain how you found negative space in your cut out?

The piece of art I used for my negative space cut out was a tree. To find the negative space, I had to first  find the outline of the main focus, which was the tree in this case. I cut around the tree to make the stencil. When I cut the tree out, I had two different stencils to use. I used this stencil for two different types of negative space.


C. Why does it help an artist to see in negative space?  D. Does seeing in negative space enhance drawings, why or why not

Negative space is very useful when it comes to drawings. It shows the basic outline of a drawing, which can guide an artist when sketching. Once they get the basic picture, they can fill in more details afterwards.


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Negative Space

Negative space in art is the space surrounding the subject in the image. It helps people to define the boundaries between negative space and positive space, also it’s will bring balance to a composition.  Negative space use to show the successful composition in art.
    I found the negative space in my cut out by cutting out the template and use it to cut the same thing but on different color paper to show negative space. It helps the artist to see in negative space because negative space makes the image more special. Mostly you only see one side, not another. Negative space helps the artist see both sides.
    It depends on the color that you pick for negative space and positive space. For me, I think that negative space looks good when negative space is the dark color and positive space is the light color. That makes the image show more detail. 

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Maya Kohl Negative/Positive Space Cut out

Negative space in the empty space around an objects drawn, but not the object itself the area around it.  Negative space allows to trick the eye into seeing whats seeing an object or image there that's not drawn out. The space around it creates the outline of the object or image to let you imagine the blank space. First you would cut out the outline of a shape and every line within it. Like for example if you were going to do a donut you would cut out the circle and the inner circle. And those would in a way mirror the other side. So whats black on one side is white on the other and what's white on one side is black on the other. It helps to show the negative space by seeing the opposite color mixtures switch to show where it didn't show before. Its training your eye to switch the colored areas. It enhances the imagination to it. Based off of how you cut the negative space will determine what the viewers eye will see.




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Negative Space

Negative space is the space surrounding the main focus or subject of an art piece. It is known as the background or irrelevant space, that forms the outline and silhouette of the subject. Negative space truly helps viewers decipher boundaries, and find a balance in the art piece.

In order to find negative space in my drawing, I had to look for the part of the drawing that had more emphasis on it. Since the drawing was of a house and front yard, it was easy to see that this bolded and darkened space was intended as the subject. The background was also lighter, and did not contain as many details as the house. The light space in the background formed a silhouette of the house and yard as well, therefore, this was definitely categorized as the negative space.

It helps artists to see in negative space because otherwise, it is much harder to determine the main focus, or to find the boundaries of the positive space. Negative space also brings nice balance and contrast to an image, which are important elements of art for artists to understand and be able to present in their own works.

Seeing in negative space does enhance drawings, because without it, the drawing would be too abstract, with no set subject. There would be no way to tell the difference between the relevant and irrelevant parts of the drawing. Also, because negative space brings elements of art with it, this helps enhance drawings more.

Negative Space

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Negative space is the space in between the main subjects/focus of the image. For example if you had an image of a flower in blue and white, and the flower is filled in blue, and the background is all white, then everything in white is the negative space. And the positive space is the blue flower. You could also refer to them as foreground and background. I found the negative space in this image of a house by first identifying what the main focus of the image was. I saw that the house, the clouds and the fence were most important. It was also helpful that the original was in black and white, I could clearly see the negative and positive that why. After I identified the two just by sight, I began to cut the positive space out on blue paper. Once I had all of the positive space cut out, I was only left with the negative. This allowed me to see the difference between the two clearly. I then flipped the negative space onto the other side of the red page, this allows you to see how they fit together like puzzle pieces and see how they relate to create an image. Negative space also helps an artist to see the silhouette of their image. When an artist can see the silhouette of their image, they are able to create a better contrast and enhance the composition of their work. Good artists need to recognize the negative space just as much as the positive, if they neglect the negative then the art looks incomplete. Also seeing negative space enhances drawings because it allows me to see every side of the art. It gives me a new perspective on the drawings, and even helps me create my own images.

Negative & Positive Spacing

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A. What is negative space (explain this concept to a fourth grader that has never heard of it)

Negative space is the space around and between an object in a image. It’s like the breathing room around the object that determines how alluring it looks. Negative space helps define itself and bring balance to composition(Composition is used to describe the arrangement of visual elements in an artwork.). Usually negative spacing will be object itself. Just as you see on the left side of this picture.

B. Explain how you found negative space in your cut out?

The first thing I did was cut out the pieces of the picture, since negative spacing is usually cut up in pieces. So in the artwork I did, I cut out the outer part of the tree(the tree bark and grass) and the inner parts of the tree(middle tree, middle tree holes, and bottom holes). After I cut out my pieces, I flipped the cut out pieces over and lined them up to make a whole tree. After that, I glued them to the paper. Finally, I was able to identify my negative spacing is the left half of the tree and my positive spacing is the right half of the tree.

C. Why does it help an artist to see in negative space?

One reason why it helps an artist to see in negative spacing is because it allows them to see if the image is too crowded or not. Also, it gives the artist a new perspective on the artwork. For example, Rubin’s Vase image. Without the negative spacing, it looks like a vase. With negative and positive spacing, you can see the vase and two faces facing each other.

D. Does seeing in negative space enhance drawings, why or why not

Seeing artwork in negative space does enhance drawings because it allows to see different features to the artwork more than when it shows it regularly. The audience can see the detail for each shape of the picture instead of one big artwork.

Defining Negative Space

Negative space is the space around and between an image that can help create that image or make it pop out.  White and Black are the typical colors you would use for Negative space because they contrast each other so much.  You can use other colors, however, as long as they make the other visible.  

You can find Negative Space in my cut out thanks to the contrast of Yellow and Black.  By using these colors, you can clearly see the shape of an owl, which is how Negative Space is supposed to be used.  

By using Negative Space, an artist can more easily define what the subject of their picture, drawing, and/or painting is.   This “defining” is not limited to the artist, however, for it also helps the observer more easily define what or who the subject is.  

I personally believe that Negative Space does in fact enhance a drawing, mainly for the fact that it makes the image pop. When you can clearly define what is the negative and space is, the artist and the observer can more easily tell what the artist was trying to depict. It's also just a really interesting and fun way to make art. Using Negative/Positive Space takes a lot more intelligence than just drawing something which is what really grabs my interest in this technique.


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Negative Space Cutout

Negative space is the space in a piece of art that is not filled with objects. The easiest way to think think of it is blank space.

In my cut out, I found negative space through the things I was cutting out of the image. Since the things I was cutting out would appear as part of the background of my image, I knew that it would be negative space.

In art, negative space is just as important as positive space in making an image work for the viewer. The negative space around an object creates the silhouette of the object, and sometimes the negative space in a busy picture can be more interesting than the positive space.  

Negative space enhances drawings. If there is mostly positive space in a drawing, you can use negative space to break the pattern. If there is mostly negative space in a drawing, the positive space will become the focus. Negative space enhances drawings only if you use it wisely.


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Negative/Positive Space

Negative space is a form of art where the background is in one color representing negative, and the rest of the drawing is in another color representing positive space. These colors can be flipped as well creating positive space in the background. In photos negative space can also be created by having the background of an image being blurry, while the point of focus is clear. The art style is somewhat simplistic, but have been used in many unique ways. The image I was cutting out and creating in positive/negative space was an owl. I decided the darker parts of the image would be the negative space, and the lighter parts the positive. After cutting these out into green paper, I layered the negative space cut outs on one side of the page and the positive on the opposite side.

Negative space helps artist draw focus to parts of an image, and can be used to create images without necessarily connecting the pieces. Artist use these techniques to enhance their drawing. Using colors that are opposites also helps enhance by creating contrast that draws reader to the image. Artist often use a technique of putting negative space within the center of the image to allow people to have a better understanding of what the artist is trying to show.


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Printmaking and Negative Space

Currently in art class we are learning about printmaking and negative space. Negative space is when your drawing or carving something into a surface and the scratches and marks on the surface, and the space around the picture is what we call negative space. In my cut out we can see the negative space by looking on the left side of the cut out you can see that the outline of the tree. It helps artist to see in negative space because it can help them see the silhouette of a image and give their eyes “a place to rest” while they figure out what it could mean. Yes, negative space enhances drawings because you can clearly see what the artist was drawing because it really stands out on the canvas.

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Printmaking

Printmaking is a form of art that dates back to 105 CE, in china. It was made possible by the invention of paper, which the chinese are credited with. Relief printing appeared in Europe in the 15th Century. Even though the form had been around for over 1000 years this is when artists really started to pay attention to it, because it was "mainstream" now. Engraving/etching were the first forms of printmaking. Printmaking has only been advancing since it was invented. With new forms being created up until the late 1900's. Japan was actually the first country to create colored printmaking, even though it had been around for 100's of years. The form only got more popular as time progressed.
To create a print you must carve the picture or design onto a plate or block, and then stamp them into a surface. The main reason printmaking is important is because of the different processes that are involved in creating a print through printmaking. Some of the reasons why printmaking was revolutionary was the fact that you could now mass produce prints that you create. You could also now create text print fonts and you could keep them. And finally the prints that you create could now be put together to make a coherent larger image. 
This image was extremely interesting to me because of the amount of detail put into the print without making it seem like too much. To me the warped curves of the painting really highlight the angst and confusion that the artist is trying to display. I like the fact that there are many lines going in one direction, but then that pattern is broken very abruptly. The landscape in the background also is incredibly detailed.
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Negative/Positive Space Cut out

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Negative space is the space between and around the main subject of an art piece. It is also known as the space that is blank on art pieces. It is not the main focal point of it, but it is more like I said, the space around it.

In my photo I used the white space as the negative space. When flipping the image to the other side you can really tell the meaning and how to find negative space. You flipped the negative space on one side and made it the opposite color on the other side.

Negative space allows artist to set boundries of positive space or the main point of their art. It also allows artist to show balance and contrast in an image by using two different colors to show the difference in negative and positive space.

I would say that seeing in negative space does enhance drawings. Like I said above, you can see the contrast in a drawing or photo when you see in negative space. Therefore it is more enhanced through negative space.