8. 4. Space = Depth, Distance, or Area around things
In a picture, space is an illusion that creates the feeling of depth.
There are several ways to show space & depth:
1. Distance with 1 point perspective 2. Area around or within things. 3. Positive vs. Negative space 4. Size change (Biggest in front to smallest in back)
5. Overlapping

9. Distance with 1 point Perspective

10. Create A Road Add telephone poles Add yellow lines down the center
Add plant life along the road
Add a river down one side of the road
Add one other detail

11. Mathematical Area around or within objects…

12. Positive V. Negative

13. Positive V. Negative

15. Draw an everyday object
Create positive and negative space and label them

16. Overlapping

17. Scale (Size) change & details

18. Georges Seurat How many ways did he show space?

19. NOTAN
NOTAN
NOTAN
NOTAN

20. Dark & Light Notan is a Japanese art form that means:
what is dark is not light, what is light is not dark.
This is the basis of all design and an important guiding principle of art. It seems so simple but an artist can spend a lifetime exploring the possibilities of light and dark.

21. Your Project Create a Notan Design inspired by something

22. Find your inspiration, then…
break the object down into SIMPLIFIED or ABSTRACT shapes!

28. YOUR ASSIGNMENT
Use the images on your table as inspiration for your NOTAN design
Draw 3 different thumbnails of your ideas in your sketchbook Thumbnails will be a grade!!
Draw your design onto black paper
We will be cutting your design out of black paper, then gluing it onto a white background.

29. How will you be graded? •____ Symmetrical design - 20pts
•____ Successful Positive/Negative reversal - 20pts
•____ Fills entire space - 20pts
•____ Variety of shapes and sizes (including details) - 20pts
•____ Neatness No glue showing, clean cuts, pieces glued well -15pts
•____ No pencil showing - 5pts