Statement of Inquiry: Emphasizing positive OR negative space
can make a work of art more impactful. Inquiry Questions: Factual- In what types of art would negative space be important !hat are some e"amples of positive space !hat are some e"amples of negative space Conceptual- #ow could you emphasize negative space #ow could you emphasize positive space !hat are some of the reasons you might want to emphasize positive OR negative space Debatable- $re negative and positive e%ually important in a work of art Key Concept-aesthetics Relate Concepts-visual culture and e"pression !lobal Conte"t-&ersonal and 'ultural E"pression !oal# (o create a balanced composition) focusing on interesting negative and positive spaces. $b%ective# (o gain an understanding of the effects of positive and negative space. Proceure: *. !e will begin by practicing with several contour drawings. (his will get you in a +right-brained, frame of mind- more creative) non-linear thinking. !e will start out with blind contour and move on to modified contour. .. /e"t we will spend some time looking at multiple mini-compositions) as practice for the final artwork. 0ou will create a grid that contains 1 s%uares 2.3 " .3 each4. !ithin each s%uare you will draw the same ob5ect from different viewpoints and different scales. 0ou can use a view-finder to frame the ob5ect within your mini-composition. 6. /e"t you will choose a sub5ect) either from the options presented in class or something of your choice that you have brought from home. 7. 0ou will start with a /E8$(I9E :&$'E contour drawing of your chosen chair. ;. /e"t you will need to decide whether you want your emphasis to be on the negative or the positive space 2see e"amples in power-point presentation. <. If you choose to emphasize your &O:I(I9E :&$'E) while you will create pattern or te"ture within the /E8$(I9E :&$'E 2using detailed drawing) colored or patterned paper) colored pencils or pastels4. If you choose to emphasize your /E8$(I9E :&$'E) you will add the detail to the &O:I(I9E :&$'E. &ocabulary: Composition- the arrangement of the elements and principles within a defined space. Contour- a line drawing that creates the illusion of mass and volume. 'lin contour- $n image is drawn with one line. =ind a starting point on your paper $/> while keeping your eyes on the ob5ect 2/O( on your paper4) you will continue to draw the entire ob5ect-slowly) following the outside edges of each part of the ob5ect. 0ou may overlap some lines. (oifie Contour- !ith modified contour) you will find a starting point) put the pencil to paper and draw one line or one section. ?ook at the paper and find a new starting point. (hen you will look back at the ob5ect and continue to draw the ne"t line or section. Negative an Positive Space- positive space is the sub5ect) while negative space is the area around the sub5ect. Pattern- created by repeating an image) line) shape) etc. )e"ture- the way something feels or looks like it would feel.