Wallpaper, Toro says. A repeating pattern in wallpaper can appear to recede, so the walls effectively become negative space, he explains. In fact, a pattern with plenty of white space can be ...

Many negative thought patterns originally developed as misguided ... it creates a crucial mental space where you can implement other strategies. When negative thoughts arise, deliberately shift ...

It’s spinning negative space to force what you’re seeing to conform to patterns it expects, rather than being open and agnostic towards what’s really there. And so learning to draw well isn ...

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 ...

Left unchecked, these patterns can affect decision-making, communication and how you show up for your team. The key isn’t to try to avoid negative thoughts entirely, but to recognize when they ...

Gillian Linden’s slim debut novel, “Negative Space,” explores the being and nothingness of modern motherhood. By Lynn Steger Strong Lynn Steger Strong is the author of “Flight,” among ...