Space

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Space

• An Element of Art

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Definition of Space

• In art, space means an area that may be empty or
  full, nearby or far away, huge or tiny.

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Positive Space

• Positive space is the space that is full or
  occupied by an object.

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Negative Space

• The empty space around the object is called
  negative space.

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Positive and Negative Space

• Negative space can also be considered the
  opposite of positive space like the negative of
  a photograph.

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Positive and Negative Space in Art
Butterflies by MC Escher

• Where is the positive and negative space in these
  images?

The Cathedral by Auguste Rodin
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Positive and Negative Space Cont.

• Where is the positive and negative space in these
  images?

Puddle by MC Escher
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The Illusion of Space

• Artists often create the feeling of space on a
  flat, 2 dimensional, surface.
• Depth includes the techniques of linear
  perspective and overlapping to create space or
  distance.

Man on a Park Bench by Horace Pippin
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Space and Distance

• In an artwork, the objects that appear nearest
  the viewer are in the foreground.
• They appear larger and often near the bottom and
  are either darker or brighter than the background
  and are more detailed.

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Space and Distance Cont.

• Objects that appear farthest away are in the
  background and are smaller than the close-up
  objects.
• What objects are in the background of this
  picture?
• Where is the positive and negative space?

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Space and Distance Cont.

• Objects that are between the foreground and
  background are in the middle ground.
• They appear slightly smaller than objects in the
  foreground and slightly larger than objects in
  the background.

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Review

• Where do you see overlapping?
• What objects are in the foreground?
• What object are in the middle ground?
• What objects are in the background?
• Describe the positive and negative space.

Background
Middle Ground
Foreground