Computer Assisted Art- Notan Designs

Notan is described as a guiding principle of Eastern art and design that focuses on the interaction between positive and negative space...the light and the dark...in it's simplest form, think of a yin-yang.

Traditionally they are made from cut paper designs, however, for this project, we will be creating a digital version.

Copy these notes into your sketchbook.

 
Complete the worksheet while viewing Prezi.
https://prezi.com/7z1wsn_reepq/japanese-notan/
Use this website to define the terms in your own words:
https://www.moma.org/learn/moma_learning/glossary

Assignment:
You will be making TWO Digital Japanese Inspired Notans

• The first one....

You will use a black and white image that you personally take (must be cropped to square) and must be symmetrical.

• The second one....

Will use a color image that you personally take (must be cropped to square) and must be asymmetrical.  I will show how to turn this color image into a complementary colored photo.

Jasper Johns

Go to dafont.com and find 3-5 different fonts.

dafont.com

1)   --->How to add color to your shapes.
Click Insert
Click Shapes
Click Free Form Shape
Click on the desired shape you wish to fill in.
Click Fill Color, Click Shape Fill, Click more colors and choose what color you would like.  Keep repeating until you have added color and pattern to the entire image.



Keep adding circles and lines until the entire thing is filled.  Next add color to all the shapes using the free form tool.

Be sure to double click the header section and add your name. And Always SAVE your work.

Print 2 copies and hand in to Mrs. Hurd.