To understand Japanese artwork, or any style that relies heavily on its composition, it is essential to understand negative space. Thankfully, daunting as it may appear in theory, in practice it is ...

When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. Credit: Yuni Yoshida/Noh Juhan. Negative space is one of the boldest tools in a designer's ...

Have you ever noticed that the most memorable moments in a film are the ones not shown or told? Those gaps leave an imprint on our psyche as they silently bridge the gap to fulfill the scene’s motive.

To get a new and different perspective, instead of painting the positive space, which includes people, objects, etc., artists sometimes paint the negative space, which is what is in between people, ...

We all know Henri Matisse the painter, with his vivid use of color and bold brushstrokes, leading with emotion over realism (distinct characteristics of Fauvism, so named after critics referred to the ...