Positive space refers to the area occupied by an object, while negative space is the space around the object. The document discusses how artists use positive and negative space, giving examples of bottles where the positive space is what the bottles occupy and the negative space is the area around them. Artists can manipulate objects by deliberately leaving certain spaces white or adding patterns to trick the viewer's eyes.

1. Positive and Negative Space

5. Does the image show positive or Negative space??

6. Artists often use positive space and negative space to manipulate an object. For instance, an artist might deliberately leave a cutout area white, which would be a negative space. Then, they might add some kind of pattern in that space to trick the viewer’s eyes.

9. Take a look at these artists’ doodles

10. Doodles often use patterns. Take a look at these pattern doodles.