Figure/Ground- Kayla Simpson

This picture demonsrates figure/ ground. I like how the two images interlock with each other creating a focal point within the center of the art work where the images become one. There is good positive and negative space and it makes you think what is in front, the black figure or the white figure. When the images are put together, it creates a new shape which you can't really describe. When I first looked at the art work I didn't really know what it was, but when I looked closer I could see that it is two S's, one right side up on the left and the other sideways on the right. Where the images interlock at the top, it seems to create a heart the way the colors are positioned.

Molly Clarke- Figure/Ground

This image uses positive and negative space very effectively. At first I saw, in the positive space, two dogs nose to nose. After looking further I saw that there was some sort of architecture created by the negative space, later I found out it was supposed to depict the Seattle Space Needle. The contrasting colors and shapes fool your eye into seeing two images instead of just the one, therefore the figure and ground in this image has made a successful composition.

Figure/Ground Mariah LeBlanc

The artist that created this design calculated his use of positive (black) and negative (white) space. In this design we see a man playing a saxophone, and a woman's face. Personally I would say the focal point is the woman's face because it is her eyes and lips that my eye is instantly drawn to. However the positive space is so defined in this design, some may argue that the man playing the saxophone is the focal point. What I love about this design is the balance between simple and boldness. The positive space is bold due to its contour lines, and it is obvious to the eye that it is a man playing the saxophone. It is because of the contour lines that we are able to see the simplicity of a woman's face. I think this design is an excellent example of figure/ground.

Figure/Ground- Lindsay Feeney

In this image, I believe that positive and negative space is distributed evenly. When I first looked at the image I interpreted the picture as if the women's legs were there first and then the mens legs were added. In that case, I think it was really creative how the artist turned the negative spaces inbetween the women's legs into men's legs. However, one may also look at this image as if the men's legs were in the composition first. The fact that both the men's and women's legs are the same length and shown at the same angle helps the viewer to appreciate being visually fooled, in a way.

FIGURE/GROUND - Megan Lalli

This image uses the negative space (black) to shape the images of two people mirroring each other, giving the 'thumbs up' signal. The contour line separates the black from the white space, creating an image of a butterfly. This image is effective through the use of negative and positive space. At first glance, all I saw was the outline of a butterfly. After looking for a second, I realized that there was also the shape of two people.

Figure/Ground- Solange

Using a combination of black and white shapes the image ransfers from a city scape to paper people. The rhythm is distinct in the repition of shapes that changes every so slightly over time to move from image to image, overall reminding me of a puzzle. The slight transitions, as well as the choice of using just black and white unifies the piece while variety of of shapes and the how Escher manages to change realistic images to basic shapes and back keeps me intereted and looking. It makes for a fascinating piece.