Negative space sketch

“Negative space is, quite simply, the space that surrounds an object in a image. Just as important as that object itself, negative space helps to define the boundaries of positive space and b…

When you move to a new, big city like New York, it can feel very lonely, as artist Zachary Johnson found out for himself. Relocating to New York and then

The Art of Seeing

Negative space drawing is an observation technique that can improve the accuracy of your artwork. Find helpful exercises to build your drawing skills.

week 3 drawing negative space

This was a wonderful drawing lesson my second practicum student taught to a mixed class of Grade 7-9 students last month. It was well received among students and yielded a high success rate! I believe she found the inspo for the project HERE (via Pinterest). After her demonstration and explanation of positive and negative space, students looked up an image of a houseplant (some chose flowers) online. They drew a contour line drawing (no shading) of this on 8 x 11" cardstock. Once drawn, they…