Using Space Worksheet printable pdf download

Using Space Worksheet

In negative space drawing, instead of observing the positive shape of an object, you draw the shape of the

space around the object. This may include any background detail or pattern, or it may be drawn as a simple

silhouette. In many drawing books, you'll find an example which begins with drawing an outline of the object,

and shading all around it. Although it is a silhouette, this is NOT correct negative space drawing. As you

draw the outline, you are doing a POSITIVE drawing - focusing on the positive spaces - the solid shapes of the

object.

The correct approach to negative space drawing involves observing the shapes formed between different parts

of the object, or between one edge of the object and a boundary. By drawing the background spaces or shapes

between the edge of the object and the opposing edge or boundary, the positive form of the object is left

'undrawn', resulting in a correct negative space drawing. This is the reverse of normal positive space drawing,

where you would be looking at the form and drawing its edges.

Negative space is the space around or between objects. Use this worksheet to draw in the negative space of the

word "space".

The exercise is to teach you see shapes around objects, so don't draw the outline of the letters first and

then color in the space. The aim is to see shapes, not outlines. Focus on the shapes around and between the

individual letters in the word and color-in these.

If you have trouble with this exercise, start by drawing the negative space around the printed word in the top

line.

S P A C E

On the next sheet draw the NEGATIVE space drawing.

Using Space Worksheet