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Spaces between the forms, or the negative shapes, play just as great a role as the positives and they enable you to check the accuracy of your drawing. The positives make the negatives and negatives make the positives.

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Stan Smith
Age: 78
Born: 1946
Born: December 14
Tennis Coach
Tennis Player
Pasadena
California
Stanley Roger Stan Smith
Stanley Roger Smith
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