Art lesson #1- Art Using Negative and Positive space

Fun and Easy Art You Can Do At Home

Lesson #1
Materials:
Painters Tape or masking tape
Your choice of Color- paint, crayon, chalk, colored pencil, or markers
Recommended surfaces:
Using chalk for color- use the sidewalk, a wooden gate/fence, or paper
Using paint- use canvas or paper
Using crayon, marker or colored pencil- use paper

Step 1:
Prepare surface- Use tape to create design
                                                       

Step 2:

Add color- Use your choice of color to color in the various shapes. Add designs and texture in any way you like to each shape

Step 3: Remove tape
(if you used paint, wait for it to dry completely)

Step 4: Outlining- Optional

Use a Sharpie or bold colored marker and trace the outside of your shapes

Step 5: Use a sharpie or marker (if your surface is paper or canvas) to add pattern to your white lines 

Step 6: Take a picture and share