Negative painting

Learn how to paint layers of leaves using a special negative painting technique for watercolor. Negative painting is easy when you use masking fluid to prote...

What is the negative painting technique in watercolor painting? Let's learn tips to use the watercolor negative painting technique today!

Negative painting is a technique where you paint around the subject rather than on the subject. It's a technique that can add depth and dimension to your paintings. Negative painting challenges us to shift our perspective and concentrate on the surrounding negative space rather than the subject itse

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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.

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

Negative Painting means that you paint around the areas you want to preserve; Think of it like carving stone, chipping away until only ...

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 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…