#NEGATIVE SPACE ART HOW TO#

Noticing both positive and negative space is one way to improve your Basic Drawing Skills.

When you cut the shape from the paper, you were looking at the negative space – the space around the object. Glue the eight pieces to the paper.ĭid you notice that the stencil you used showed both negative and positive space? When you were tracing the shape, you were emphasizing the positive space of the object. Before gluing the shapes down, make certain that the shapes are turned in the same direction.Continue alternating border and shape for two rows. On the 12” x 18” sheet of paper set one of the border pieces in the upper left-hand corner.Important: You want both the shape and the border around the shape. Make one snip from the edge of the paper toward the line you drew.Cut the paper into four sections, using the fold lines as your guide.On the paper, use the stencil to draw the shape four times, once in each section of the paper.Fold the 9” x 12” sheet into fourths and unfold.The stencil shape should be a bit smaller than 3” x 4”. If you select a more complicated stencil, say a flower stencil that breaks the plant into individual petals, stems, and leaves, then you will need to connect the pieces so you cut out only one shape.

Select a simple stencil design that outlines the object in one piece. Tracing a stencil for this project is just one of the Fun Ways to Use Stencils. You will also need a stencil, pencil, scissors and a glue stick. Use complementary colors for an eye-catching effect. One sheet should be 12” x 18” and the other sheet 9” x 12”. You will need two different colored sheets of construction paper. This art project will help you see both a shape and space around that shape. You do this automatically when looking at everything, but you don’t stop to think “positive and negative space” – instead you notice a lamp, bed, or chair. If you look at an object, you are also looking at the shape around the object. You’ve probably noticed that positive and negative spaces are connected. Look around the room for an object up against a wall and try to focus on the shape created on the wall around the object. It can be much harder to look at an object and see the space around it. Negative space refers to the shape around an object. If you look at a DVD player, the shape is a flat rectangle. If you are looking at something that has a few parts, like a lamp, notice the shape created by the lampshade and the base. Select one object and trace its outline with your eyes. Don’t worry about the patterns or details of the item, just focus on the shape of the object. Every object that you are looking at is creating positive space. Positive space refers to the shape of an object. These terms define the shape of an object as well as the space around it. In the case of art, positive and negative don’t mean that a drawing is either good or bad.

#NEGATIVE SPACE ART HOW TO#

This project will show you what positive space and negative space are in art, and how to create a design using these spaces. Positive and Negative Space Paper Art For Kids

Negative space art