Printmaking and Negative Space

Currently in art class we are learning about printmaking and negative space. Negative space is when your drawing or carving something into a surface and the scratches and marks on the surface, and the space around the picture is what we call negative space. In my cut out we can see the negative space by looking on the left side of the cut out you can see that the outline of the tree. It helps artist to see in negative space because it can help them see the silhouette of a image and give their eyes “a place to rest” while they figure out what it could mean. Yes, negative space enhances drawings because you can clearly see what the artist was drawing because it really stands out on the canvas.

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