1. Positive Space and negative space

2. What do you see?

3. So what is Positive and negative space?
Negative space is, quite simply, the space that surrounds an object in an image. Just as important as that object itself, negative space helps to define the boundaries of positive space and brings balance to a composition.

4. NEGATIVE SPACE
NEGATIVE SPACE
NEGATIVE SPACE

5. Positive space
Positive space : is the area or space on a painting or piece of artwork in which is occupied by the subject. 

7. Common examples …
Logos
Symbols

8. When you start to make more complex pictures using shapes you can create images like this.

10. Nōtan is a Japanese design concept involving the play and placement of light and dark elements as they are placed next to the other in the composition of art and imagery.
Notan is Japanese for “light and dark harmony”.

11. Start with a black square

12. Draw lines and shapes, starting and ending on the same side