Positive-Negative+Lesson

Robert Moskowitz

Unit 6 Art 1

Drawing – Shape, Positive/Negative

Key concept – Shape, Positive/Negative

Objective: SW a) Learn about shape, characters and qualities, types  b) Experience the use of image reduction in accordance to Pos./Neg.

Procedure - Shape a) intro to shape (see web site), definitions, types, difference from form, 2 dimensions b) descriptive words to describe c) identification in work d) Contour drawing vs. Gesture drawing Note students will draw simple objects e) Sbk – Contour thumbs of shapes in world.

Project A a) Find something from nature, image from web or a font do research to see artists use of poisitive/negative.  b)Simplify, into shape and Positive Negative c) Rethink, abstracting first picture See pictographs, Mayan drawings d)Use thumbnails 4 1 3 to complete an image

Materials – open, sketchbooks, Artists, Kollwitz, moskowitz, rothenburg

Assessment a) TIO b)Thumbs to rethink simplify c) Use of materials outside of Pencil / paper d) readbility

Below, Georgio Morandi, a study of space

Robert Moskowitz What is the reading of this painting?

Moskowitz, And in this painting/drawing, What is the feeling conjured up from this tree? Why?

Alternative Lesson

Key concept-Positive/Negative &shape, contrast, Minimalism

Objective: SW a) Learn about Positive/negative space and shape (both being the same thing).  b) Exercise the concept in a finished piece as per the examples. Procedure: a) Intro and demo – Gallery, Robert Moskowitz and Susan Rothenberg b) Repros c) Begin thumbnails for piece in class and finish at home. Criteria - Black & white or color, complements or contrast.  Simple minimal image or images. create enough Thumbnails so that all problems are sorted out. Image should make a statement political or otherwise.

Materials: a) 12x18 paper, pencils, sketchbooks, black paint or pencils, watercolor, charcoal or pastel. Artists: my examples and the ones below  Assessment:  a) Tie into objectives. b) Assessments changes due to media choice. c) Line still remains line, shape-shape and pos/neg-pos/neg. d) Craftsmanship and effort go without saying. e) Reduction of image

P&N defines visual and spacial balance.



http://thevirtualinstructor.com/positive-and-negative-space.html



__**P and N Quiz**__

1) Define positive 2) Define Negative 3) Thinking Science, how would these be referred to? 4) How is shape and space the same? 5) For every Positive there has to be a ? 6) How would the Rule of Odds play into Positive/Negative? 7) What are some of the Principles of Design that P& N play into. 8) How does P&N change your perception or point of view? 9) Can A pos. / neg tell a story? How? 10) Are all P&N drawings black and white or just two colors?

P y N concurso 1) Definir positivo 2) Definir Negativo 3) Ciencia Pensamiento, cómo deberían ser referidos a? 4) ¿Cómo es la forma y el espacio mismo? 5) para cada positivo tiene que haber una? 6) ¿Cómo el Estado de Cuotas jugar en positivo / negativo? 7) ¿Cuáles son algunos de los principios de diseño que P & N jugar en. 8) ¿Cómo P & N cambiar su percepción o punto de vista? 9) ¿Puede un pos. / Neg contar una historia? ¿Cómo? 10) ¿Están todos los dibujos P & N en blanco y negro o sólo dos colores?