Positive and Negative

Space
 Positive Space:
areas in an image that are filled with line,
color, objects, or shapes
 Negative Space:
the background or empty areas in an image
Negative Space is important for:
Accurate proportions
Balanced composition
 Notan:
The Japanese Principle for light-dark
 Our Project: Notan Collage

Expanding a square by cutting and pasting shapes

to create a balanced design
 Shapes
Organic & Geometric
 Balance
Symmetrical & Asymmetrical
 Objectives

In your collage you should:

Show either symmetrical or asymmetrical balance.
Make the negative space as interesting and important as
the positive.
Create variety by using organic & geometric shapes.