POSITIVE VS NEGATIVE SPACE: Let's make a NOTAN

Let's make a Notan (濃淡)! from Música mestre on Vimeo.

Nōtan (濃淡) is a Japanese design concept 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. It is based on the artistic concept of the contraposition between positive and negative space:

You'll need this materials:

We will follow this tutorial's instructions:

Here are some artworks from previous years students:

You can also find a lot of inspiration simply checking in google with the word "NOTAN":

Let's start!

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