The document discusses mosaics and the concepts of positive and negative space in art. A mosaic is a picture made from many small squares or pieces of material. Positive space refers to the main subject or important elements of a work, while negative space is the area around the positive space. The document encourages creating a mosaic initial by drawing a letter shape, cutting paper into pieces, and gluing the pieces within the positive space while leaving negative space in between.

1. MOSAIC
A PICTURE MADE
FROM MANY SMALL
SQUARES

2. Free form or
geometric
shape?
Geometric

9. POSITIVE SPACE
in art is the area
in a work of art
that is the
SUBJECT- or the
most important
player.
NEGATIVE SPACE
is the area
AROUND the
positive space.
WHAT IS POSITIVE AND NEGATIVE SPACE???
PositiveSpace
NegativeSpace
NegativeSpace

10. POSITIVE OR NEGATIVE SPACE?

11. POSITIVE OR NEGATIVE SPACE?

14. Today! Make a Mosaic Initial
(the first letter of your name!)
• Use geometric and free form shapes.
• Draw your Initial in pencil first.
• Cut colored paper into small pieces and
glue them on paper.
• Leave a small space between each
piece.
• Begin first with Initial (positive
space), then fill in the negative space

15. Mosaic
A picture made from many
small shapes
Free
Form
Shape
s
Geometric
Shapes