Tuesday, April 8, 2014

Space


     

         Space is the element of art that refers to the emptiness or area between, above, around, below or within objects.


  • Space refers to both outer space and inner space.
  • Space can be flat, two-dimensional or three-dimensional
  • Shapes and forms exist in space
  • All objects take up space
  • Shapes and forms are defined by space around and within them. They depend on space for their existence
  • In both 3D and 2D art, the shapes or forms are called he positive space or the figure
  • The empty spaces between shapes of forms are called negative spaces or ground
  • Large negative spaces around positive spaces may express loneliness or freedom
  • crowded positive spaces express tension and togetherness
  • Sometimes it's not easy to tell which are negative spaces and which are positive spaces, This is because the artist gives equal emphasis to both figure and ground
  • Artists sometimes confuse the viewer
  • over,under,through,behind and around describe 3D space
  • You can walk around, look through, look behind, peer over, and each into 3D art

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