Figure Ground

Skip to content

When autocomplete results are available use up and down arrows to review and enter to select. Touch device users, explore by touch or with swipe gestures.

Figure ground

Discover Pinterest’s best ideas and inspiration for Figure ground. Get inspired and try out new things.

8k people searched this

·

Last updated 3d

an elephant with trees and the moon in the background

Negative Space Art

some black and white type of art work with different designs on it's sides

Notan Design

a black and white silhouette of a bird

Figure And Ground Design

Student: Christine Phan Figure-Ground Reversal, Paper on Bristol Board, 11"x14"

a black cat sitting on top of a brown wall

Dog

This shows a stable figure/ground relationship. The dog stands clearly apart from the background.

a black and white drawing of a bird flying

Ambiguity Art

Student: Leslie Peterson Figure-Ground Reversal Paper on Bristol Board 11"x14" Is it a bird or is it fish?

a black and white image of buildings with skyscrapers in the background on a dark background

Figure And Ground

a red and white silhouette of a mouse

Cat Negative Space

a black and white image of a man's face with his eyes closed in the dark

Negative Space Art Black And White

a black and white silhouette of a key

Abstract Key Logo Design

an orca whale silhouetted against a white background

Minimalist Orca Drawing

a black and white poster with a person holding a balloon in the shape of r

Figure Ground Letters

Clever use of figure/ground in the letter R. The ad was from Fiat and was part of a 'don't text and drive' campaign. The purpose was that you either see the letter or the object.

the silhouette of two people's heads are shown in black against a white background

Gestalt Art Illustrations

Optische illusies

a person with an umbrella standing in the rain under an arch over looking a river

Cityscape Transformation Ideas

Gestalt--form-generating capability of our senses, particularly with respect to the visual recognition of figures and whole forms instead of just a collection of simple lines and curves. In psychology, gestaltism is often opposed to structuralism. The phrase "The whole is greater than the sum of the parts" is often used when explaining gestalt theory

a black and white image of a horse's head in the shape of a yin symbol

‘Yinyang Parrots Figure-Ground Reversal’ by MichelleLyon

'Yinyang Parrots Figure-Ground Reversal' by MichelleLyon. Paper cutout, 2008. Figure-ground reversal occurs when the figure, or foreground or subject, is exactly similar in shape and size to the ground, or background. This results in conf...

a white bird flying in the sky over a snow covered mountain with skis on it's sides

Gestalt Theory Art

four black and white drawings of buildings on a sheet of paper that has been cut into squares

Figure ground thumbnail drawings (pen)

My figure ground thumbnail drawings on Bristol board.

a black and white silhouette of a hand reaching up

Angry Silhouette

a black and white image of two dolphins

STABLE FIGURE GROUND

an artistic painting of trees and animals in the woods

Figure Ground Perception

an abstract black and white background made up of empty bottle caps in the shape of a heart

Gestalt Drawing

Related interests

Figure Practice

Figure Ground Perception

Vegetarian Recipes

Ab Workouts At Home

Meal Prep For The Week

Healthy Breakfast Recipes

Figure ground and more

Explore related boards

Project 3

Art

Figure & Ground

Gestalt Principles

Gestalt Principle