SPACE! An Element of Design

BW 1/4/16 Draw a picture of yourself doing something you enjoyed over your winter break. You should include items or objects involved, any other people who were there, and the space or environment you were in.

Agenda 1/4/16 S.E.E. – Positive and Negative Tools Introduction to New Element of Design: Space Video on Space Notes on Space, Positive Space and Negative Space S.E.E. – Positive and Negative Tools Demo

Space The area in which an artwork is organized. It covers the area within a work of art, and can include the area outside of and around a work of art.

3 Components of space Space is always part of an artwork, sometimes in multiple ways. There are 3 main components when talking about Space: Positive & Negative Space Illusion of 3-Dimensional Space Linear Perspective Drawing

Positive space Positive Space is the area the object or subject actually occupies Positive doesn’t mean “good”

Negative space Negative Space is the area around the object or subject matter Negative Space supports the foreground of the picture

Equal Amount of Positive and Negative Space

Which is greater -- the Positive or Negative Space?

Which is greater -- the Positive or Negative Space?

Japanese Notan

S.e.e. -- Positive and negative space Reversal Choose a tool Divide a page of your sketchbook in half Trace your object as many times as will fit on each side On one half of your paper, color the POSITIVE SPACE On the other half of your paper, color the NEGATIVE SPACE

BW 1/5/16 Write the Q & A What is the difference between a Positive and Negative SHAPES and Positive and Negative SPACE?

Agenda 1/5/16 Video on Japanese Notan Slideshow & Notes on Japanese Notan Sketch Notan Design // Rough Draft

Notan 濃淡 Nōtan is a Japanese design concept involving the play and placement of light and dark as they are placed next to the other in art and imagery.

Expanding the square A traditional Notan starts out as a square You then cut out Positive Shapes and lay them down as a mirrored, symmetrical image The Negative and Positive Shapes AND Spaces are reversed

Using lines and shapes This example uses line and shape (two elements of art) It is also Symmetrical

Using shapes and lines This example also uses shape and line This example uses Asymmetry

How to expand a square Rough Draft Determine a THEME Draw out the shapes and lines you will use in SKB first Draw out your shapes and lines on the black square Cut out black pieces (keep all pieces) Arrange pieces on your paper Glue pieces down