A pattern is a micro-example of how negative space works. A dynamic and effective design results from the interaction of negative and positive areas. Study a pattern on a fabric, tile or rug to ...

In Blackbird in Snow, the bird and branches take up positive space in the top half of the frame. The bottom half of the composition is almost entirely negative space. This creates a sense of ...

The embrace of negative space is celebrated in everything ... Heaven forbid there should be an inch of space not overwhelmed by pattern, heavy furniture, ferns and gewgaws! No wonder Victorian ...