Negative Space Blog Post

Negative Space A. What is negative space (explain this concept to a fourth grader that has never heard of it)  

Negative space in art is the space that surrounds and fills in every part of an image that is not the focus point. For example, if there were a cat in the middle of a picture, the negative space would be the space around the cat, because the cat is the focus.  

B. Explain how you found negative space in your cut out?

The piece of art I used for my negative space cut out was a tree. To find the negative space, I had to first  find the outline of the main focus, which was the tree in this case. I cut around the tree to make the stencil. When I cut the tree out, I had two different stencils to use. I used this stencil for two different types of negative space.

C. Why does it help an artist to see in negative space?  D. Does seeing in negative space enhance drawings, why or why not

Negative space is very useful when it comes to drawings. It shows the basic outline of a drawing, which can guide an artist when sketching. Once they get the basic picture, they can fill in more details afterwards.