Notan
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Nōtan (濃淡) is a Japanese design concept[1] involving the play and placement of light and dark elements as they are placed next to the other in the composition of art and imagery.
Uses
[edit]This use of light and dark translates shape and form into flat shapes on a two-dimensional surface. Nōtan is traditionally presented in paint, ink, or cut paper, but it is relevant to a host of modern-day image-making techniques, such as lithography in printmaking, and rotoscoping in animation.
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Nōtan in Art: An Intro to the Japanese Concept of Composition". Apr 27, 2022.
Further reading
[edit]- Composition: A Series of Exercises in Art Structure for the Use of Students and teachers by Arthur Wesley Dow (1899)(1855)
- Notan: A Virtual Art Academy building block by Barry John Raybould, MA (2004/2010) Course on Notan
- Notan: The Dark-Light Principle of Design by Dorr Bothwell and Marlys Mayfield (1968/1991)
- The Interaction of Color by Josef Albers (1963)
- Perception and Imaging by Richard D. Zakia (1997/2001)
External links
[edit]- Notan: Design in Light and Dark by Sharon Himes
- A guide to Notan: The What Why and How
- Notan – What It Is And How To Use It In Art