G6+MYP1+-+NOTAN

This use of light and dark translates shape and form into flat shapes on a two-dimensional surface. Nōtan is traditionally presented in paint, ink or cut paper but it is relevant to a host of modern day image-making techniques, such as lithography in printmaking, and rotoscoping  in animation.
 * =NOTAN=** is a Japanese design concept involving the play and placement of light and dark as they are placed in harmony next to each other.

Key Concept: CHANGE Related concept: Boundaries Global Context: Orientation in Space and Time

Statement of inquiry: Art and its boundaries change when presented in alternative time and spaces. Symbols and conventions used to convey meaning to audiences are influenced by time and space.

Project Objectives: To understand and use positive and negative space in an interesting way. To use a 6x6 square of black paper and all the negative cuttings to create a not an collage design. To understand and use symmetry and asymmetry in the notan design. To understand and use the elements of art: space and shape (positive and negative). To understand and use the principles of art: contrast and balance.

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