NEGATIVE SPACE

摘要

For the drama! Negative space surrounds the subject; essentially it is the background, the framing, and as artists we all know a background can make or break the impact of our edible art. I am suggesting and celebrating the importance of negative space to highlight the main attraction on your cake, to draw the eye to your hours of hard sweet labor. Take a look at the examples from Natalie Porter and see how and where your eye is drawn and notice the clever framing of a cake's beauty by taking control of the negative space and building it into your cake design. If you hit Insta for design inspiration and love a hashtag (I know I do), search #acryliccakestand #acryliccakebox #acrylictier #brambtesky #floatingcake and #cakeseparators. After spotting some beautiful cakes featuring acrylic tiers and beautiful cake stands mid-design as the style statement, I asked Natalie Porter to construct her cover-star cake in September/October 2019 with the use of a cake stand mid-cake to create negative space. I wanted a modern cake that mixed my favorite colors and trends: gray, kintsugi, wildflowers and berries, and negative space, and boy did Natalie deliver. So, I thought it best to ask Natalie's advice on negative space, on your behalf...