Figure Ground

We will be discussing the concept of Figure/Ground quite a bit throughout this semester. The prevailing thought is that no form or figure exists in and of itself but is effected and defined by its environment or ground. Objects within a space do not exist independent of one another, but rather, they are interrelated and are necessary parts to define the whole.

Practically this concept effects your drawing in terms of the object. No object that your represent will ever exist on its own but will be effected and informed by its space. We will discuss this often within the context of class.

Here is an article that I found online that describes Gestalt Psychology and the history of figure/ground theory.

http://webspace.ship.edu/cgboer/gestalt.html