Notan: Japanese Design Principle of Light and Dark

Web page Tutorials

• Notan - Exploring Shape and Composition by Mitch Albala
• A Guide to Notan: The What, Why and How by Barry John Raybould
• Notan Painting: What it is and How to Use it
• Quick Tip on Notan by Kelley Sanford

Tutorial Videos

• Creating a Strong Focal Point in Watercolor by Laurel Hart
• Notan - Exploring Shape and Composition by Mitchell Albala
• Painting Lesson - Notan by Richard Robinson
• Part1: Shapes and Two Value Notan Drawings by Malcolm Dewey
• Jane Appleby - Lighthouse Park - Notan Sketch by Jane Appleby
• Quick Tip 11 - Notan Lift-Out by Dianne Mize
• Environment Design Week01 Demo: Notan and Composition Design by Amit Dutta
• Quick Tip 44 - Composing Notans by Dianne Mize

Books

Notan: The Dark-Light Principle of Design

You can view/download a PDF from the Gutenberg Project here
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Composition: Understanding Line, Notan and Color By Arthur Wesley Dow