Very often my creative process revolves around creating a background and then doing something on top of it.\u00a0 That focal image (or text, etc.) grabs your eye when viewing the piece and focuses your attention away from the background, allowing it to… well, to fall away to the point were you aren’t paying a ton of attention to it.\u00a0 That’s why it’s named the background.<\/p>\n
But what happens if you create\u00a0one that you really like and want to have be the primary thing the view sees?\u00a0 That’s where the idea of negative space comes in.\u00a0 By defining a part of the background as your focal area and obscuring the remainder, you allow it to shine.\u00a0 The easiest way to accomplish this is by using\u00a0a mask and a dark color of paint.<\/p>\n
In today’s video you’ll see how technically simple it is to accomplish this.\u00a0 The bonus of the way I’m getting\u00a0it done is that when you’re finished you’ll also have a mask that you can\u00a0complete adding color to and use as an element on something else.\u00a0 Twice the result with half the work.\u00a0 There’s nothing not to like about that!<\/p>\n