Space is a very unique element of art. You can perceive space my your senses. Space can make you feel differently depending on how much space you get. If you are in an elevator with a lot of people, you probably wont feel comfortable because you are given a small amount of space. There are many types of space such as : positive space, negative space, open space, closed space, inner space, outer space, personal space etc. Space refers to distances between objects and also the implied space like what can be achieved in a perspective drawing.
These pictures all show types of space. The top two pictures show the difference between positive and negative space where the positive space is white and the negative space is black. You can see the space between the shapes and the open space in the background. The last drawing is a one point perspective drawing, and this shows three- dimensional, sometimes space is not within a piece but the illusion of it is. You can see the open space at the front of the picture and see that the road narrows, this gives an illusion of space.
