Painting negative space

Learn how to paint layers of leaves using a special negative painting technique for watercolor. Negative painting is easy when you use masking fluid to prote...

Grade Level Duration 20 class periods, periods are 50 minutes long Materials 140 lb watercolor paper, small paper (like card stock), masking tape, pencil, scissors, salt, plastic wrap, watercolor sets (Prang is recommended), India ink, or acrylic paint Media Watercolor Lesson Objectives For the student to: Explore the element of art of shape. Practice repetition […]

When it comes to art and the type of art they are into, there is a chance that an artist feels that they have a lot more to explore in their chosen medium or

Negative painting is a technique where you paint around the subject rather than on the subject. It's a technique that can add depth and dimension to your paintings. Negative painting challenges us to shift our perspective and concentrate on the surrounding negative space rather than the subject itse

Negative space painting with thinned down acrylic paint and a brush

Note- this exercise is severely out of sequence in the assignment; despite being a trained horticulturalist my ability to kill pot plants is legendary, so having found the perfect specimen I really needed to seize the moment. On another note, my main camera has died and the photos here are taken on my back-up compact camera, apologies for the inferior quality. Amid the instructions for this exercise was this rider: "you may need to add enough lines to make the image readable to the viewer"…

We’ve all experienced a creative rut, and it’s always nice to have a helping hand to pull us out. To the rescue today is Staci Swider!