what is a positive stencil?

Answer 1

a stencil that has a positive outlook on life

Answer 2

If you had 2 stencils, one the opposite of the other and used a spray can on both, the positive one would leave a filled in image, the negative stencil would leave an outlined image.

Answer 3

Here is a site that explains it all with pictures:
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Basically:
When you cut out a stencil you have two stencils. One is the positive stencil (what you cut out, fi a bear) and the negative stencil (where you cut it out of, hole of the bear).

Keep in mind:
A positive stencil makes a negative print.
Example: On a white T-shirt you'd use a positive stencil of a bear and green paint to make a polar bear in a meadow.

If you wanted a brown bear in the meadow... than you would also use the negative stencil (the sheet were you cut the bear out of) and some brown paint to make that white space brown. (positive print with the negative stencil)

I hope it makes sense.

Answer 4

Where the positive, not negative space is the template/stencil. It is used to transfer the body of the pattern. In positive stencils, a hole in the shape of the pattern is cut in the templates.

Answer 5

the positive and negative parts of the stencil–the positive part is the shape you cut out, and the negative part is the "hole" left in the remaining stencil paper.

Answer 6

its a stencil that looks for the good in all paintings, even if it looks bad.

it doesnt discriminate and always radiates positivity

Answer 7

Do you mean the difference between postitive and negative space? If so, the positive space is the area the subject is taking up. Negative space is the surrounding space.

Hope that helps... :)