Negative Space

Is negative space the

Is negative space the space you don’t like, or the space that is not there? And if it’s not there how can you tell? Emma Bull

I\\’m filling in all

I’m filling in all the negative spaces with positively everything. Edie Brickell

The teacher showed us how to see proportions, relationships, light and shadow, negative space, and space between space – something I never noticed before! In one week, I went from not knowing how to draw to sketching a detailed portrait. It literally changed the way I see things. Daniel H. Pink

Gates appeal to me

Gates appeal to me because of the negative space they allow. They can be closed but at the same time they allow the seasons and breezes to enter and flow. They can shut you out or shut you in. And in some ways there is no difference. Bob Dylan

But in order to

But in order to survive in this foreign world, I had to teach myself that love was very much like a painting. The negative space between people was just as important as the positive space we occupy. The air between our resting bodies, and the breath in our conversations, were all like the white of … Read more

I was trained to

I was trained to look at colour, edges, to see negative space. I honestly think my greatest influence as a writer is from Cubism – the idea of a multi-faceted, multi-perspective way of looking at things. Rebecca Miller

Negative space is important.

Negative space is important. When I teach students to read critically I advise them to look for what the author isn’t saying just as carefully as for what he or she is.
Aaron Belz