1. Japanese word that means the use of light and dark
Notan
Japanese word that means the use of light and dark

2. The use of black and white
Japanese artists first used black and white colors to make art. It is called “Notan”
They use two elements of art
1. Shapes
2. Lines

3. The Japanese Japan is a country close to china It is an island
Its people look different and act different and here is why

4. Japanese culture Japanese believe in the Buddhist religion
Believe in serving the body, mind, and soul
Believe in the simplest of all things
Believe in strong family ties
In order to get a job you need to be married
Marriages are arranged by your parents

5. How does their culture affect their art???????
Lets look at the Notan examples on the board
What do you notice
They are simple
Use only two colors (black and white)
Relates to their religion and culture
Lets look at some examples of Notan being used

6. Using lines and shapes
This example uses lines and shapes (two elements of art)
It is also symmetrical
It is the same on both sides

7. Using shapes and lines
This example also uses shapes and lines (2 elements of art)
This example uses asymmetry- different on all sides

8. Expanding the square A traditional notan starts out as a square
In this example it starts out as a black square
We then cut out Positive shapes- are shapes the artists use (In this example, the shapes we cut out will be positive)
Everything else around the shape is negative space (in this example the white area is negative)

9. So what is Positive Negative Space and what does Notan have to do with it?
Positive space is the object or subject itself.
Negative Space is the area around and between the object.
Notan takes advantage of this positive and negative space to create interesting designs.

10. How to expand a square 1.) Draw out the shapes and lines you will use
2.) Decide whether you will use symmetry or asymmetry
3.)Take an 18 by 24 piece of white paper
4.) Take a black square
5.) Draw out your shapes and lines on the black square
6.) Cut out black pieces (keep all pieces)
7.) arrange pieces on your paper
8.) glue pieces down

11. Notan examples

14. flickr.com

15. Objectives To learn what symmetry and asymmetry is
To learn how to use two of the elements of art
Shapes and lines
To learn what positive and negative shapes are
To learn how to organize your artwork more efficiently