Drawing Negative Space Surrounding a Chair

By Brenda Hoddinott

In this lesson, your use a viewfinder frame to identify and draw (from life) the negative space surrounding the shapes of a chair by visually identifying, measuring, and comparing distances within spaces and shapes.

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Zoni Jan.28th 2012: My chair looks more like a beach chair. It was quite challenging.; Add your reply
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meeya Jan.7th 2012: i loved it..; Add your reply
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TheStro Nov.29th 2011: Almost relaxing! even though it's quite difficult!; Add your reply
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ncgirl Nov.11th 2011: This was harder than one would imagine, but essential for developing the artist's eye.; Add your reply
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haringrobert Oct.31st 2011: lol. I never believed that I'll enjoy doing this ^.^; Add your reply
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Letha_Anderson Aug.28th 2011: The negative space exercise was interesting. In order to position the view finder so both hands were free I taped it to a yard stick and then taped the yard stick to a table. It still looked different if I closed either eye. But I did the best I could.
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Letha_Anderson Aug.27th 2011: As noted by other folks, there is currently a mismatch in this lesson.

Lesson B09 is titled “Drawing Negative Space Surrounding a Chair”. However, if you click the button titled “View Lesson” you are taken to a completely different lesson titled “Speed Drawing” by Wayne Olwagen.

As Kergheezen wrote below, you can access the Negative Space lesson by clicking the button titled “Download”.

I sent a note to the site administrator pointing out the problem.
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Kergheezen Aug.15th 2011: It works when you click on the download button, but you don't get the right lesson when you click on the "view this lesson" button.; Add your reply
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warrnekelly Aug.8th 2011: quite unfortunate I dont get to do this lesson...I would rather do it then speed drawing; Add your reply
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magic_lolo Jul.30th 2011: Perhaps it only happens to me but when I open the lesson I get "speed drawing by Wayne Olwage" oO?; Add your reply
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PrettyMaryK Jul.31st 2011: Yeah, me too. I am not sure why, or if, it is supposed to be that way.; Add your reply
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Gilbrilthor Jul.31st 2011: Same here... Interesting...; Add your reply
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Jan Myrz Jul.24th 2011: ok, I'm a little thick. Sorry. Thanks Brenda for the explanation. The light bulb came on...finally. lol; Add your reply
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Brenda Hoddinott ~Teacher May.6th 2011: Hi Jan,

Yes indeed - this is a new lesson, which we are very happy to offer you as a free download on July 28.

Only Golden Pencil and Premium members receive early access - a small token of our appreciation for helping with the expenses of running Drawspace.

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Drawing Negative Space Surrounding a Chair

By Brenda Hoddinott

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