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Rebecca Salcedo
Atlanta USA
#12 Rhino Negative Space Exercise (31 Days of Rhinos)
If you haven't ever heard of drawing negative space, it's likely that you haven't taken an art class. Don't worry though, there's still time! Drawing negative space should be one of the fundamental exercises for a beginner, but also for an artist at any age. I remember first drawing negative space in an 8th grade art class. My teacher made us draw from our desk, the view around his head, as I recall. Then, the space around other objects, like chairs, and some more organic shapes. It was eye opening to find that I could render an image by drawing the space around it! The important thing he was always telling us was, "Stop fretting over not being able to draw a chair!! Drawing is about shapes, the shapes that make up the subject, and the shapes that make up the background. The Subject is your positive space, and the rest is your negative space. So, just draw the shapes around your subject, and you will have the chair you are trying to draw! Eventually, you will begin to understand how a given subject is formed and it will become easier and easier!"
This is part of my 31 days of rhinos, an adventure into the history of art, the various genres, techniques and exercises that enhance our world!
Media: Prismacolor marker on paper
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