POSTIVE+&+NEGATIVE+SPACE

are equally distributed.
Procedure:

Create many modified contour line drawings of various objects from several angles and points of view using sharpie permanent marker, black. These will be the positive shapes in the design. Select the best ones and trace each one separately onto tracing paper (9"x12") When you have 8 tracings arrange these on the good paper (12" x 18") so that they extend to the edges of the page somewhere on each side AND so that all of the drawings touch or overlap each other. You may repeat the same drawing by tracing the reverse side or by cropping it or putting it on an angle. Check to make sure that the background or negative space has become distinct shapes as well. The negative shapes will not have names but they are shapes nevertheless. Try to make the negative shapes varied in size and shape to make the design interesting and dynamic. Decide how you will treat the negative space so that the positive shapes (the objects) stand out. Materials: pencil, sharpies, colored pencil, art sticks,watercolor, tracers, letter stencils, rubbing plates, paper for collage, tissue paper

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