Learn to see Negative Space and draw everything better: How to Draw #7

Here's a lesson on how to improve your proportions and perspective and draw anything more accurately. It takes a very special tool called "Negative Space." Once you see it, you won't be able to unsee it.
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[@kimshannon6408]

that one was harder, I would lapse into drawing the outline of the chair, then had to keep reminding myself to concentrate on the negative space. Took a bit to really see the squares in the chair. Got there in the end yeehaa! Thankyou for another great lesson Danny, you are a wonderful teacher 🙃

[@karendirmish2696]

Your calmness is amazing. I feel your teaching skills and they encourage me to do what you say! The negative space I always thought I understood it. But this video made me realize I really didn’t. Now I have a much better understanding of its importance. Thank you. Karen Dirmish, learner

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[@wildsheepc]

I've known what negative space *is* for a very long time conceptually, but what I really appreciate about this video is the why and how being so thoughtfully discussed and illustrated (pun not intended). What a useful thing, to have that tool to draw on (pun still not intended) when flummoxed by what I'm wanting to draw! Thank you very much.

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Your tips are always so helpful. They actually helped me draw a few pieces successfully which i have not been able to do it before . Thanks a lot ❤

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Wow. I pray as part of my art practice & I'm now feeling I am blessed to have found this series as one last bit of research/ study while cleaning, before resuming hands on art. 1 metaphorical painting i intend to do involves a chair very similar in structure to the 1 in this video & i didn't realize the power of negative space to this degree. Thanks!

[@DollfieMew]

My chair is doing a split. 😂

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Thank you! You gave me confidence in myself. I draw and I like it.

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That's great! Keep going.

[@johngreener5401]

I like the concept of drawing the negative space, thanks for the example. As I was watching it become apparent to me, or at least this was how I rationalize it in my mind, when you got towards the bottom of the chair, there was a shift. The floor had become more detailed than the chair, making it easier to assess the chair as the negative space. I think this was my take away from the video, and something I have gained. Thanks…

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[@cheryljones-dix4810]

This was interesting but became quite challenging. I’ll need to do more of these.

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Amazing

[@melindareynolds7867]

Thank you for the lesson. Very useful.

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[@Dibdib35]

Excited to try this. Although I’ve heard of this before I’ve never had it explained. Thank you Danny. Hope you had a wonderful Christmas 😊

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Thenk you...grazie mille!

[@rohluxe1415]

By turning the picture to be drawn upside down it is easier to draw the negative spaces. It keeps the left side of the brain at bay. Apparently. 😊

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[@33Jenesis]

My rudimentary understanding in fooling my visual is to see things in 2D. If i could faithfully copy this 2D visual, and if dimensions and angles are not messed up, it might look 3D on paper 🤣

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