1. Choosing a subject for your positive – negative space painting.
Your image should contain both positive space and negative space.
Your image should work as a silhouette and have details, since you will be drawing both.
Your subject needs to contain more than one item.
Even if your image is arranged in one way, consider drawing the arrangement in another way (repeating the subject, drawing it on the diagonal, overlapping objects, etc.)

2. These would not be good subject
choices.
Single item
If they were converted to a silhouette, the
would be unrecognizable.

3. This tree could be made into
a silhouette. However, for the
detail side, it will be difficult to
draw because the leaves all blend
Together.
This tree is a better choice. It will
work as a silhouette, and the details
can be drawn easily. Plus, the
point of view is different and
interesting.

4. Original and interesting subject choice,
but, again, this picture will look like circles
on the silhouette side, versus jellfyfish
This is a better choice. However,
you might consider rearranging
the jellyfish so there is more space
between them on paper.

5. Too Crowded
Good silhouette choice,
may be difficult to draw the
detail side because they can’t be
seen.
Only one item

6. Flowers don’t have enough negative space.
Much better choice.

7. Be careful with landscapes.
this will be recognizable as a
silhouette, however it will be very
boring as a composition. Plus, it will
be somewhat difficult to draw on the
detail side without it looking very
elementary.