Episode 96: The Power of Negative Space in Your Art

When starting out, many artists (myself included), struggle to understand how to elevate their work. They often wonder if they need to add more or change their style to make something beautiful happen. 

However, the secret isn’t in adding MORE, but in utilizing LESS. We’re talking about negative space! But it’s not a dirty word — it just means the empty space surrounding the subject of an artwork. And it’s crucial for creating focus, depth, and complexity in your art. 

If you feel like your work is missing something, negative space may be the most POSITIVE step you have taken yet.  

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Resources mentioned:

• Learn more about the Color Course for Rebels 101 & 102: https://www.jodiekingart.com/ccfr   

• The Dance by Henry Matisse: https://www.henrimatisse.org/the-dance.jsp 

• First Creatures by Helen Frankenthaler: https://www.artsy.net/artwork/helen-frankenthaler-first-creatures-1 

• The Story of Art Without Men by Katy Hessel: https://amzn.to/42O0uQK 

• 12 Hawks at 3 O'Clock by Joan Mitchell: https://www.joanmitchellfoundation.org/joan-mitchell/artwork/0170-12-hawks-at-3-oclock 

• The Mona Lisa by Leonardo Da Vinci: https://www.britannica.com/topic/Mona-Lisa-painting 

• Pedal to the Metal by Jodie King: https://shop.jodieking.com/collections/available-paintings/products/pedal-to-the-metal 

• Annie. The Rebel. by Jodie King: https://shop.jodieking.com/collections/the-rebel-series/products/annie-the-rebel 

• Abe. The Rebel. by Jodie King:  https://shop.jodieking.com/collections/the-rebel-series/products/abe-the-rebel 

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