Negative painting

Artist Linda Kemp uses the practice of negative painting to deconstruct how to paint the essence of a subject. Here are her tips.

A negative painting is a technique where you paint the background around a positive image first. As a result, the background has darker colors, thus increasing the depth of the image. It is considered a negative painting as you work with negative space. This article will discuss what negative watercolor paintings are and some of our favorite tips for making them look amazing.

This watercolor tutorial is a great negative painting exercise using squares. It will help you understand what negative painting is and how to do it.

Negative painting is one of the most exciting approaches to watercolor I know! The technique is a unique approach of painting around an ...

Negative space painting is a fascinating technique, which can result in artwork that has fantastic depth, dimension and interest. The process can feel a little counter-intuitive at first, but once you get the idea, it can be an enjoyable painting experience, and feels a bit like building a painting back into space. As part of our watercolor journey, I wanted to introduce this process to my adults. A leaf theme seemed fitting for the fall season, and the leaf motif was simple enough to tackle…

We’ve all experienced a creative rut, and it’s always nice to have a helping hand to pull us out. To the rescue today is Staci Swider!

Negative painting is based on layering watercolour paint. In this tutorial post I am showing you how to use this ethereal technique.

Although I love to read I would become bored if I had to read the same book over & over again no matter how much I loved the book. That is how I feel about painting. I love using my colors &amp…

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