2D Foundation: Positive/Negative Space
Painting
Goals:
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Develop the ability to “see” both positive and
negative shapes.
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Develop an understanding of the spatial effects
of color (how color behaves in three-dimensional space.
·
Create an abstract painting based on the chair
still life by emphasizing the negative spaces more than the positive spaces in
the composition.
Process:
Step 1: Develop an outline drawing based on a segment of the
chair still-life in the classroom. Draw lightly with pencil. Concentrate on
seeing the shapes created by the negative spaces as well as the positive spaces
of the chairs. Try to develop an interesting composition by focusing on an area
of the still-life with a good variety of small and large shapes, simple and complex
shapes, straight and curving shapes.
Step 2: Then, paint in the shapes with tempera paint
choosing colors that will contradict the figure/ground - positive/negative
space relationship of the real still-life. Use what was discussed in the class
demonstration about the spatial effects of color to aid your choice of colors
and color scheme.
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Warm colors tend to advance when compared to
cool colors.
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Pure colors tend to advance when compare with
neutralized colors.
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Light value colors tend to advance when compared
to darker valued colors.
Mix your colors well and paint carefully as the most
successful projects will contain solid hard-edged shapes of color that will
appear to float in space.
Materials: Tempera paint. Time Frame: approximately 5 class
periods.
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