25 Days to Better Drawings: Positive and Negative Space
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10 Hours of Instruction
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24 eBooks
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Lesson Description
Learn how to recognize positive and negative space (shapes) to ensure greater accuracy in your drawings.
Lesson Materials
Graphite drawing pencil and white drawing paper.
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Course Curriculum
Lesson 1: Materials and Mindset (10:07)Lesson 2: Drawing with Lines (25:29)Lesson 3: Drawing Ellipses (18:26)Lesson 4: Drawing with Shapes (15:56)Lesson 5: Line Quality (13:10)Lesson 6: Cross Contour Lines (11:32)Lesson 7: Shading with Line (38:49)Lesson 8: Value (10:52)Lesson 9: Light and Shadow (11:58)Lesson 10: Drawing Basic Forms (17:25)Lesson 11: Drawing with Forms (21:12)Lesson 12: Texture Study #1 (28:54)Lesson 13: Texture Study #2 (49:20)Lesson 14: Texture Study #3 (17:31)Lesson 15: The Illusion of Space (16:33)Lesson 16: One Point Perspective (46:39)Lesson 17: Two Point Perspective (48:35)Lesson 18: Three Point Perspective (54:30)
Lesson 19: Sighting, Measuring, and Mapping (10:02)Lesson 20: Positive and Negative Space (8:13)Lesson 21: The Grid Technique (11:07)Lesson 22: Basic Facial Proportions (41:52)Lesson 23: Figure Drawing (1:03:53)Lesson 24: Drawing in Reverse (16:29)Lesson 25: Conclusion / Final Exercise (3:56)
I found this lesson helpful for seeing shape. I can see how this technique would also help with “drawing” the shapes with a paintbrush for underpainting. Thanks.
I was skeptical, but this technique does help me. I think it works because my brain does not try to help understand the negative shapes as it does with the positive ones. Also nice reference for this exercise, i like the result, it’s artsy :).
Hi Matt. What size is the pencil you are using here and the lead? TY.