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Notan

Notan. Balance in Black and White. Notan. A Japanese word for the interaction between dark and light. Taijitu. Space – positive and negative. Western culture tends to emphasize the figure (positive space) over the ground (negative space). This results in more figure than ground.

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Notan

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  1. Notan Balance in Black and White

  2. Notan • A Japanese word for the interaction between dark and light Taijitu

  3. Space – positive and negative • Western culture tends to emphasize the figure (positive space) over the ground (negative space). • This results in more figure than ground. • Eastern culture seeks a more balanced view of the world and how it relates to human experience. • This results in equal amounts of figure and ground.

  4. Notan – positive and negative have equal weight • Any shape that is cut out is flipped and returned to the design.

  5. Notan – positive and negative have equal weight • If a shape is cut from the first shape the second shape is flipped and returned to the design. • Nothing is lost.

  6. Balance -Symmetry • A notan design can be symmetrical from side to side. • This is called bi-lateral symmetry.

  7. Balance - Symmetry • A design can have radial symmetry

  8. Balance - Symmetry • A design can have bi-lateral symmetry that is turned on a diagonal for a feeling of energy.

  9. Balance - Asymmetry • A design can be more heavily weighted on one side to create an asymmetrical design

  10. Variety • Designs can use the same shape, but add interest through variety: changing the size and shape of the triangles makes this a stronger design than if all the triangles were exactly the same.

  11. Repetition • Repeating elements can help to unify a design

  12. Shapes - geometric • Shapes can be geometric…

  13. Shapes - organic • Shapes can be organic…

  14. Shapes - geometric and organic • …Or a combination of the two

  15. Subject • Designs can have a subject, or recognizable image…

  16. Subject • …or be non- objective (no subject).

  17. You can start out simple

  18. Then get increasingly complex as experience grows

  19. What about Color?

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