The Power of Reflection and Negative Space

Welcome to another studio chat, where I invite you into my studio to take a little break and share some thoughts about how art and art-making enhance our lives (and vice-versa). 

This month, I’m reflecting on my recent art and art-related projects, and exploring the power of negative space to enhance the impact of paintings and allow room for something new and invigorating to enter our lives. 

https://youtu.be/YLI2k3qxZXw

Next week we take up Abha Rajan’s question on creating depth in a painting, and discuss the challenge of creating a believable illusion of depth and shadows, especially on pink, yellow and orange objects. The reference photo is a royalty-free photo from Pixabay. The photo and Abha’s first draft are in last week’s post if you want to give it a try yourself to really appreciate the challenge.