Tip file: Use negative space
From John Bickford, in the August 1993 issue of The Artist's Magazine: Drawing what "isn't there" is often the best way to draw what is there more accurately. The voids, or empty spaces, around your subject can be the key to drawings that look like what you see. The next time you draw something, pay special attention to these "negative spaces"—the spaces not filled by the "positive" forms of the object you're drawing.
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By Grace Dobush | Tips
6/11/2009 11:27:45 AM (Eastern Daylight Time, UTC-04:00) 
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