Notan design

When talking about space, it refers to the space that an artwork fills. With a 2D space, we are referring to the space within the canvas or piece of paper. When you fill a space on paper (for...

Graphic Design

I haven’t crafted in almost two months, because of bad health, so I needed a simple craft. Google ‘notan’ (a Japanese technique) and you’ll find lots of examples (I didn’t use any examples, I rather make my own designs …

in art, is the space around and between the subject(s) of an image. Negative space, in art, is the space around and between the subject(s) of an image.

Art for kids, school projects, new ideas, artists and techniques.

Hello all! If you're here from Pinterest, welcome to my blog! I use Instagram as my daily art room journal, so if you enjoy seeing elementary art projects then follow me there! [@artsyblevs] These handouts are my first version of the Notan handout from years ago, but for my full Notan handout listing visit my TpT HERE! In case you don't know... Nōtan is a Japanese design concept involving the play and placement of light and dark as they are placed next to the other in art and imagery. You…