The first step was to try to create a "negative chair." I found chairs surprisingly difficult to draw. I sketched about twelve before getting the hang of it. Here is my first attempt. The background fabric is the multicolored floral.
It's a little wonky, but recognizable as a chair, right? I think I may have mentioned that I have a directionality problem. Working in reverse makes my brain hurt!
Having "passed" the chair study, the next step was to make a composition of a woman seated in a chair, using the same process. I decided that since this process is kind of painful to my perceptions, I would have a little fun with it. I made my lady "Wasting Away Again in Margaritaville!"
The background fabric is a piece that I painted with Setacolor paint in a pastel gradient. I had to cheat a little by adding positive shapes on top to make the pitcher, limes, glass, and the lost shaker of salt. Oh, yes, and one of the woman's legs! LOL!
This is a pretty cool technique, but I fear it will not be my preferred method of operating. It has definitely opened my eyes to visualizing negative space, so I guess the lesson was well-served.
Now I am working on the skipped Lesson 3- a cityscape of some sort, using patterned fabric to make buildings and landscaping. This one should be more fun!
