• A. What is negative space (explain this concept to a fourth grader that has never heard of it) Negative space is the part of a picture that is not covered with a subject, which is the main part of the picture. Basically it is the background of the picture that surrounds the main subject. Negative space helps the subject pop out the the viewer and balance the other parts of the drawing or picture.

• B. Explain how you found negative space in 1. your cut out?, 2. in your stool drawing? To find the negative space of the drawing I pretty much just outlined with my pencil the object that I wanted to draw so that I could get an idea of how much negative space I would need to balance my subject and the other components of the picture.

• C. Why does it help an artist to see in negative space? It helps an artist to see the negative space of their drawing for various reasons. One reason is that they are able to easily define the subject of the drawing so they can understand visually how much negative space needs to be implemented so that the drawing gives the right impression to the viewer. It also helps an artist compare to pictures of the same thing so that they can get a better idea of how to make their finally drawing have the right balance of negative space.

• D. How is negative space useful in creating art? It is useful in art because you don’t want the subject of the drawing to take up too much space, which would not cast the right impression on viewers, negative space is useful in balancing the components of a drawing. Negative space is meant to help artists make their drawings or pictures to the best of their abilities so that viewers can be captured by the thing that they are observing.

A. Negative space is also referred to as white space. It is the area that the main subject isn't in. It often also brings out the main image. It often has an empty and solid background.

B. I found negative space in my bat through the background and the pieces I cut out. This created the image. In my still life drawing I found negative space by lightly drawing my scissor first and then coloring in the outer boundaries. By drawing lightly at first, it helped me to distinguish my image.

C. Artists seek help from negative space because it brings out the main image in the drawing. Without negative space, it would be hard to notice the main image accurately. Negative space helps artists to make their image more visually appealing.

D. Negative space is useful because it enhances the image and makes it easier to pick out. It also brings out the image to the viewer and is easier on the eyes.

a. What is one thing that you learned specifically that you did not know before?

I learned many drawing techniques throughout this project, with which I had no previous experience or knowledge. Orthagonals were a completely new concept to me. I didn’t know that these lines had any relation to each other. I had seen orthagonals before, and until now, I thought I was drawing them correctly, but Ms. Hull showed us the correct way to draw them, and what these “lines” were actually called.

b. How did learning this thing make your drawings better?

Before Ms. Hull explained orthagonals to us, I depicted 3D figures by extending random lines behind the object to show that they were 3D, while now I know that all these lines in one drawing are connected by the vanishing point, and they are called orthagonals. And by using orthagonals, these lines are more purposeful.

c. If you did this assignment again, what would you do differently?

I would’ve added color to the drawing, if I had the chance to do it again. The color would have enhanced the aesthetics of the drawing and I could have used them to draw shadows and emphasize the 3D nature of the room.

d. What is your advice to someone who has never drawn a one point perspective drawing before?

Use a ruler! Of course, it’s important to know what orthagonal lines are and what a vanishing point is, but with these techniques in mind, simply using a ruler can make your drawing much much better, and more clear. You cannot make orthagonal lines if they’re not straight!

e. What resource helped you the most and why?

I used many resources for my drawing, and each one helped for a different part of my drawing. For the actual drawing of the assignment, the website Ms. Hull provided was very helpful. I don’t think I could’ve completed the assignment without it. Using the website prevented a lot of the mistakes which I would have made if I didn’t know how to draw the room correctly. I referred to the website many times throughout the process.