Negative and positive space

This is an amazing example of positive and negative shapes.

This was a wonderful drawing lesson my second practicum student taught to a mixed class of Grade 7-9 students last month. It was well received among students and yielded a high success rate! I believe she found the inspo for the project HERE (via Pinterest). After her demonstration and explanation of positive and negative space, students looked up an image of a houseplant (some chose flowers) online. They drew a contour line drawing (no shading) of this on 8 x 11" cardstock. Once drawn, they…

Positive and negative space

I remember when I was 6 and I had a really good friend in my class. We always played together and talked, we were very close. One day her parents came to eat lunch with her and we always sat besi…

I teach fifth grade in a school which focuses on the integration of art into all parts of the curriculum. Since I have literally no background in the visual arts, I have learned a tremendou…

Tang Yau Hoong is an illustrator and graphic designer living in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. With a passion for creative thinking, the artist employs negative space to create unique pieces. His artworks are conceptual and fun in a simplistic way. Though his illustrations appear effortless initially, they are actually intricate works of art that grab your attention and make you ponder for a moment.