MOSAICA PICTURE MADE FROM MANY SMALL SQUARES

Free form or geometric shape?

Free form Free form

Geometric

POSITIVE SPACE in art is the area in a work of art that is the SUBJECT- or the most important player.

NEGATIVE SPACE is the area AROUND the positive space.

WHAT IS POSITIVE AND NEGATIVE SPACE???

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tive S

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Neg

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Negati

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POSITIVE OR NEGATIVE SPACE?

POSITIVE OR NEGATIVE SPACE?

LET’

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Positi

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BOTH!

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Today! Make a Mosaic Initial (the first letter of your name!)

• Use geometric and free form shapes. • Draw your Initial in pencil first.• Cut colored paper into small pieces and

glue them on paper.• Leave a small space between each

piece.• Begin first with Initial (positive space),

then fill in the negative space around it.

MosaicA picture made from

many small shapesFree Form Shap

es

Geometric Shapes