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Flatness, Negative Space & Figure-ground Perception
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The !rst shape drawn on a blank and bounded canvas surface, or picture-plane, by its presence creates a second shape--the remainder of the picture-plane. This !rst drawn
shape, understood as the area of active "thingness", is called a !gure, or positive shape; the remaining, passive,
"empty" area is called ground, or negative shape.
-Nathan Goldstein, The Art of Responsive Drawing
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Useful terms
• Negative space: The space around and between the subjects of an image. (also referred to as negative shapes)
•Positive space: The space that makes up the objects or subjects in an image. (also referred to as positive shapes)
•Figure vs. Ground: another way to say positive vs. negative space.
•Picture plane: The shape created by the boundary of the page on which you are drawing (generally square or rectangular)
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Rubin's Vase
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M.C. Escher, Dutch, 1898-1972
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M.C. Escher, Dutch, 1898-1972
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Silhouette of Nathaniel West, 1800–1850unidenti!ed American artistcut black paper
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Kara WalkerBurn, 1998cut black paper
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Kara Walkerinstallation view
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Kara Walkerinstallation view
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Utagawa Kuniyoshi, Japanese, 1797–1861
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Utagawa Kuniyoshi, Japanese, 1797–1861
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Utagawa Kuniyoshi, Japanese, 1797–1861
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Utagawa Kuniyoshi, Japanese, 1797–1861
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Ukagawa (Ando) HiroshigeJapanese, 1797-1858
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Evan Gruzis
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Evan Gruzis
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Evan Gruzis
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Evan Gruzis
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Evan Gruzis
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