Negative Space - What You NEED to Know to get Started!

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Negative space is one of those confusing concepts in sketching, drawing and urban sketching/painting. Either it feels really hard and impossible to understand. Or you're sat there thinking - 'isn't it just, um... not painting??'

Well, while in some senses both these reponses are right, actually, I would argue that negative space is a key but simple skill to understand.

Initially, it might take a little thought and planning, but as you develop and practice it becomes second nature!

I'll talk you through, in this short tips and tricks tutorial I'll explain...

1) What is negative space!

2) Why it's important!

3) How negative space can save you time, and help simplify your art, drawing and sketching!

4) How negative space starts to inform your composition, and help guide the viewer through an image!

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Intro: 00:00
What is it? 00:17
Simplification 01:55
Not simplified = bad 02:20
Simplified = clear, interesting 03:15
Giving flow to your image 04:55
An example 05:48
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