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L.I.

{ Identify positive and negative space


Theme: Arabic patterns

ELEMENTS OF ART &


PRINCIPLES OF DESIGN

Positive & Negative space

What Do You See?

Rubin's vase is one of the most famous examples of negative space


as an optical illusion.

Alexander Johnson,
A classic tail for a classic tale - Moby Dick book cover design.

ELEMENTS OF ART &


PRINCIPLES OF DESIGN

Positive & Negative space

POSITIVE
space and shape in art
What are negative and positive space and shape?
How can we use it in our artwork?

L.I. { Identify positive and negative space


Theme: Arabic patterns

L.I. { Identify positive and negative space


Theme: Arabic patterns

ELEMENTS OF ART &


PRINCIPLES OF DESIGN

Positive & Negative space

Success Criteria
Using a Simple template we can identify positive and negative
space
Using a template can create repetition and a variety of shapes to
identify positive and negative space
Using a more intricate template can create repetition and a variety
of shapes to identify positive and negative space successfully and
with balance.
Using a template can work into the pattern to layer positive and
negative space successfully within each other to create a successful
balance. Uses repetition and a variety of shapes.

SPACE
NEGATIVE SPACE
what we perceive as empty

POSITIVE SPACE
what we perceive as the actual content

Why can one not exist without the other?

Positive & Negative space

ELEMENTS OF ART &


PRINCIPLES OF DESIGN

The shapes of the main subjects form the positive space


while negative space consists of shapes as well.
If one removes the subject from the work, the negative space will fill up the
blank space . Therefore, the shapes of the negative space are determined

by the shapes of the positive shapes and vice versa.

Noma Bar

L.I. { Identify positive and negative space


Theme: Arabic patterns

ELEMENTS OF ART &


PRINCIPLES OF DESIGN

Positive & Negative space

Does colour change the positive and negative space?

ELEMENTS OF ART &


PRINCIPLES OF DESIGN

Positive & Negative space

Negative space can also be referred to as the background.

L.I. { Identify positive and negative space


Theme: Arabic patterns

ELEMENTS OF ART &


PRINCIPLES OF DESIGN

Positive & Negative space

POSITIVE AND NEGATIVE SHAPES IN ISLAMIC PATTERN

ELEMENTS OF ART &


PRINCIPLES OF DESIGN

Positive & Negative space

Project: Relief Print Using Islamic Design Patterns


We are going to use our watercolour textures backgrounds
from the previous lesson to print our Islamic designs.

Finished print

Linoleum block
(lino for short)

ELEMENTS OF ART &


PRINCIPLES OF DESIGN

Positive & Negative space

L.I. { Identify positive and negative space


Theme: Arabic patterns

ELEMENTS OF ART &


PRINCIPLES OF DESIGN

Positive & Negative space

L.I. { Identify positive and negative space


Theme: Arabic patterns
Positive & Negative space

Look for shapes and patterns.


Colour the shapes in to visualize the repetition
Remember black shapes have to be next to white and vice versa

L.I. { Identify positive and negative space


Theme: Arabic patterns
Positive & Negative space

Transfer your final design to tracing paper.


To keep your design in place while tracing, attach the tracing paper with a masking tape
Use a ruler for straight lines, and keep your design neat
Use a soft pencil B3-B5, so you get darker and thicker lines on your transferred image

L.I. { Identify positive and negative space


Theme: Arabic patterns
Positive & Negative space

Once tracing is done , you are ready to move it to your lino block
Turn your tracing up side down, align to you lino block and secure it with masking tape
Rub the drawn lines with your finger or a pencil

L.I. { Identify positive and negative space


Theme: Arabic patterns
Positive & Negative space

Your transferring image is done


Use marker and colour your positive spaces (the shapes that are going to be printed)

L.I. { Identify positive and negative space


Theme: Arabic patterns
Positive & Negative space

Check that you wrote your L.I. in your sketchbook


Arrange your work in your sketch book
Write What Is Negative And Positive Space

Ready For The Next Step?

ELEMENTS OF ART &


PRINCIPLES OF DESIGN

Positive & Negative space

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