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Positive space refers to the subject or areas of Negative space, in contrast represents the empty
interest in an artwork, such as a person’s face or figure space that functions to support and otherwise
in a portrait, the objects in a still life painting, or the construct the meaning of the foreground image.
trees in a landscape painting. Negative space is the
background or the area that surrounds the subject of
the work. Do You Know?
According to the principles of visual composition, Positive and negative space
positive space refers to the part of the picture that are what help create optical
represents the subject, or main focus of attention. illusions.
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