Negative Space Figures

Objective:

Create a drawing of just the negative space of a figure.

Big Idea:

Negative space are the areas of a drawing where nothing occurs. Students will closely observe the negative space of a person. They will then either fill in just the positive or just the negative space with imagery.

Essential Questions:

What is negative space?

How does negative space help us draw more accurately?

What is imagery?

Student Examples

Optical Designs: