Positive and negative  





A black vase or two white faces.  The negative space are white profiles surrounding the positive space- the black vase.

Positive and negative space play an important role in determining the overall composition in a work of art.  By understanding positive and negative space and applying your knowledge, Simply put, positive space is best described as the areas in a work of art that are the subjects, or areas of interest. Negative space is area around the subjects, or areas of interest. the white area as the positive space. The black areas become the negative space.

Usually the positive space is the object(s) you draw, and the negative space is the background that surrounds it.

The negative space can be an effective tool to define your center of interest.
 

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