1. Vocabulary space Positive space Value Negative space Light source
Overlap
In front
Behind
Foreshortening
perspective
Value
Light source
Highlights
Shadows
Foreground
Middle ground
Background

2. The Space around the world
What is it?
Space is all around you!
Space is Area.
The Space around the world
is called Outer Space!

3. space
space - An element of art that refers to the distance or area between, around, above, below, or within things. It can be described as two-dimensional or three-dimensional; as flat, as positive or negative
espacio

4. Positive space refers to the object
Negative space is the area around the object
espacio
positivo y negativo

5. Example: The blue boxes are the positive space The black space is the negative space
The area around and between the boxes is negative space
The boxes are the object – they are positive space

6. Example: The cat is the positive space The black area is the ___________

7. Example: The red boxes are the _________ The blue space is the ___________

8. Create your own Example
Use 2 pieces of colored paper to create an example of positive and negative space.
Draw a shape on a piece of paper. Be creative! Try something interesting!
Cut out a shape and save both pieces of paper.
Glue the shape to a new piece of paper
Glue the remaining paper to a new piece of paper
And label positive and negative space

9. space
foreground - is the space closest to the viewer, usually the bottom of the artwork
middle ground - is the space between the background and foreground, usually in the middle of the artwork
Background is the space farthest from the viewer, usually the top of the artwork

10. space Background middle ground foreground
Background is the space farthest away, at the top
middle ground - is the space between the background and foreground
foreground - is the space closest, at the bottom of the artwork

11. space Background is the space farthest away
What if the object was in the sky?
Background
middle ground
foreground
What if the object was in the sky?
Background is the space farthest away
middle ground - is the space between the back and the front
foreground - is the space closest

12. How do artists show space?
Overlap / In front / Behind
Size of objects
Value / shading
Light source
Highlights/detail
Shadows/detail
Foreground
Middle ground
Background

13. How do artists show space?
Overlap / In front / Behind
Size of objects
Value / shading
Light source
Highlights/detail
Shadows/detail
Foreground
Middle ground
Background

14. How do artists show space?
Overlap / In front / Behind
Size of objects
Value / shading
Light source
Highlights/detail
Shadows/detail
Foreground
Middle ground
Background

15. How do artists show space?
Overlap / In front / Behind
Size of objects
Value / shading
Light source
Highlights/detail
Shadows/detail
Foreground
Middle ground
Background

16. Draw a picture using all of the ways artists show space!
Create a masterpiece!
Draw a picture using all of the ways artists show space!
Overlap In front / Behind
Size of objects Horizon line
Value / shading Light source
Highlights/detail Shadows/detail
Foreground Middle ground
Background Size of objects

17. Design Assignment
Make a sketch of your favorite activity in your journal. This will be a study for your drawing.
Examples are: playing soccer, cooking, going to the park, receiving gifts, visiting a family member, etc.
The drawing must show “space”, value, foreground, background, middle ground, overlapping, light source, texture, etc.

18. 6th grade assignment Using these exercises: Contour hand sketches
Value scale
Invented and frottage texture
Positive and Negative example
You will create a masterpiece called “Give Me A Hand”
Chose the best composition of hands and recreate it on a new piece of paper.
Add texture to the shapes on the hands and values to the shapes in the background.

19. Example of “Give me a hand”
By Kay Dixon