POSITIVE-NEGATIVE DESIGN USING SHAPES
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1. Choose Rectangle tool. Draw a rectangle to fit your screen.
Step
2. Use Rectangle tool to draw a few rectangles and squares inside the larger
rectangle. To draw a SQUARE, hold down the Shift key while drawing.
Step
3. Use Circle tool to draw a few circles and ovals inside your design. To draw
a perfect CIRCLE, hold down the Shift key while drawing.
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4. Use Straight Line tool or Polygon tool to draw a few triangles inside your
design. To draw a perfect Vertical, Horizontal, or Diagonal line, hold down the
Shift key while drawing.
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5. Use Brush tool (medium round point) to draw some Free-Form shapes in the
spaces that are left.
Remember:
Do
not OVERLAP any shapes.
Do
not TOUCH any two shapes.
Do
not TOUCH the edges of the design.
Do
not draw your shapes too close together.
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6. Choose the Straight Line tool. Draw several Vertical lines that touch the
top of your design and go to the bottom of the design. REMEMBER to hold down
the Shift key while drawing.
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7. Choose the Straight Line tool. Draw several Horizontal lines that touch the
left side of your design and go to the right side of the design. REMEMBER to
hold down the Shift key while drawing.
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8. Choose the Fill With Color bucket and begin filling OPPOSITE spaces with
black color.
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