Negative space is the space around or between objects. Use this worksheet to draw or paint in the negative space of the word "paint". Print it out and trace it onto a sheet of watercolor paper, or, if your printer has waterproof ink, print it directly onto a sheet of watercolor paper.
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 paint these. (Or to demonstrate visually, don't do this, do it like this.)
Do the exercise twice, the second time without looking at the printed word. If you have trouble with this exercise, start by painting in the negative space around the printed word in the top line. Think this is too easy? Then give it a try with this classic word from the Mary Poppins film: supercalifragilisticexpialidocious.
See Also:
Negative Space: What it is and How to Use it in a Painting
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 paint these. (Or to demonstrate visually, don't do this, do it like this.)
Do the exercise twice, the second time without looking at the printed word. If you have trouble with this exercise, start by painting in the negative space around the printed word in the top line. Think this is too easy? Then give it a try with this classic word from the Mary Poppins film: supercalifragilisticexpialidocious.
See Also:
Negative Space: What it is and How to Use it in a Painting