Positive Negative Space Project

Examples

Look at the examples above and analyze which ones were successful and which ones were not.

Follow the link to see the Rubric

Steps:

1.  Go to the blog: "What is Positive and Negative space." Read and watch videos
2. Research Designs : 
1. Google "positive negative space design" or "positive negative space images"
2. Or take one of your own photographs and turn it into a pos/neg image
• Talk to me about this idea if you would like to do this.
• Could make your project even more personal!
3. Pick a piece of cardboard from the front of the classroom and put your name on it.
4. Put newspaper on the table
5. Paint the cardboard black
• Only put the paintbrush into the paint 1/2 deep
• Carefully wipe off excess paint can lip.
• Put brush on plastic unless you are the last to use then clean it.
6. Draw 3 to 5 different pencil thumbnail sketches.

• Your design must be original and not a direct copy to receive an "A"
• Your design may look somewhat like an image to receive a "B"
• No direct copying (plagiarism) 
7. Paint the other side of the cardboard if it bowed (some may be OK)
8. Put your name on it.
9. Pick the best thumbnails sketch that that has nice detail and a good balance of positive and negative space. 
10. ****Experiment with scrap piece of cardboard to see if the cuts you plan will be possible to do and maintain good craftsmanship. If not, come up with another plan.
11. Lightly draw the design on the cardboard with a 3H pencil.
• Indicate which areas you are planing to remove with "x" or shading.
12.  Begin cutting
• Hold the exacto knife at a slight angle
• Do not cut in very far.  Just enough to peal the layer back