Positive space is what is in the foreground. Negative space is what is in the background. Sometimes, it can be hard to tell which is which.
Patterns let you experiment with positive and negative space.
Look for the positive and negative space in the art examples.
Example [Link to image not available.]
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Note to Teacher: The picture used as an example was Seaport by Claude Lorrain and was shown previously in the November session.