6th- Digital Notan Study

 

Notan is a Japanese term which literally means "light dark harmony". Artists use "notan studies" to explore different arrangements of light and dark elements in a painting, without having the distraction of other elements like color, texture and finer details.

Click here to read more about Notan

ART Terms for this Project:

Asymmetrical balance (or Asymmetry) means that the two halves of the work of art are different, however, try to create balance. In other words, although the sides may not be exactly the same, there will be elements that interact in a way that makes each side equally important.

Contrast is simply defined as difference. Difference between art elements like color, value, size, texture, and so on can intensify the elements used. As a result, the elements used in a work of art can become more powerful. Although contrast is closely related with variety, it is usually considered a principle of art.

Positive space refers to the subject or areas of interest in an artwork, such as a person's face or figure in a portrait, the objects in a still life painting, or the trees in a landscape painting. Negative space is the background or the area that surrounds the subject of the work

DIRECTIONS:

For this project you will be creating 2 digital notans. 

You must use shapes that you create from the scribble, polyline, or curve tool. It must be complex and contain overlapping shapes. 

Take a look at the link below to check out a Google slideshow with info and video tutorials to get you started. 

https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1Q69dWyfCVWNL5HebvdDX6SWYBt1Y36xUmmNorGEGWSM/edit?usp=sharing

7th- Mixed Media Bones/ Positive and Negative Space

 

Our next project is inspired by Halloween and our art room guest, Napoleon Bonaparte.

You will be using oil pastel to recreate a portion of a skeleton. You will use the oil pastel to create value and depth for your bones. After you finish your drawing, you will paint the piece with watercolor. 

Positive and Negative Space

INSTRUCTIONS

DAY 1

Practice drawing positive and negative spaces by using the grid method on the provided worksheet. This is a simplified version of a skeleton. Today you are focused on getting the correct shapes. Check out the rubric for guidance on how to get full credit. 

DAY 2-5

You will choose what drawing you would like to complete for your final and begin work on that today, and continue throughout the next few days.

1. Enlarge your drawing onto the 9x9 paper using the grid method.

2. Use your oils pastels to create shading and depth. 

3. Paint with watercolor.

All of these steps can be found in the video below.