1. Printmaking
Using Printmaking to create a balanced design
considering positive, negative space, and design
motifs.
Unit Plan Borrowed from and Inspired by
Frank Curkovic
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2. What is positive Space?
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3. Negative Space?
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6. Which image was drawn to
feature the Positive Space?
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7. Visual Tricks with + & -
Space
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8. Interlocking Design & a
Design with a Balance of
Positive and Negative
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10. Circular Motif
• Motif is similar to the word theme.
• In the next image, you will see a design that
uses a circular shape.
• This repetition creates a Circular Motif
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12. What type of Motif
does this design create?
• Design by Joanna Basford
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13. • Celtic Design
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14. Design Examples from
Around the World
• Go to this page: http://
artinspired.pbworks.com/Printing
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15. • research different designs you like.
• in your sketch book, draw designs that play
with negative space, positive space,
interlocking design and different motifs.
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16. You will need to complete 3
sketches in class.
• One should be done with Negative Space
• Positive Space
• Possibility for Interlocking Design
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