Positive/ Negative
Japanese Notan Deigns
Objectives:
To learn about balancing positive and negative space through the creation of Japanese Notan designs.
Possible ideas:
- Organic/geometric designs
- Objective/abstract figures
- Addition of designs within designs
- Diagonal composition
Requirements:
- Use contrasting colors to easily separate positive from negative space
- sketch designs before drawing onto the final paper
- minimum of 12 designs/objects must be included within the design
- each design must be “reflected” onto the background
- center the smaller square and designs within the background
You should ALWAYS:
- sketch ideas first
- make clean (not jagged) cuts
- balance positive and negative space
- erase all pencil marks
- glue down all pieces
You should NEVER:
- leave too much empty space in your square
- cut without something under your paper
- try to glue your nostrils shut