Series 15: Translating Notan
S15 L4 Behavior of Hue- Download
Shadows and lights change in hue according to how deep into shadow or how close to light they move.
[typography font=”Cantarell” size=”24″ size_format=”px”]In this lesson, S15L4 Behavior of Hue of the TRANSLATING NOTAN series, using as her subject a vase of sunflowers and the direct notan from Lesson One, Dianne demonstrates how hues behave as they move into various degrees of shadow and light.[/typography]
[typography font=”Cantarell” size=”24″ size_format=”px”] Notan is a Japanese word meaning dark/light, a concept both philosophical and functional, centering on the unity of opposites. As a design principal this principle finds balance and unity between dark and light.
In visual art, we can find notan in the shadow and light construct, a solid approach for forming the value design for composing paintings. This series explores ways to achieve explore this concept with value and hue variations.
Among Dianne’s passions about painting and teaching painting is how composing principles can expand creative freedom if the artist transcends the “rule” idea and instead, transforms the principle into a tool that opens creative doors. Exploring notan is one portal for doing just that.
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[typography font=”Cantarell” size=”24″ size_format=”px”] Arthur Wesley Dow’s book, Composition, gives a history through the 19th century. Dorr Bothwell and Marlys Mayfield present an exploration as a design principle in their book, Notan: The Dark-Light Principle of Design. On Dianne’s YouTube channel, take a look at her Quick Tip #44 and #2 .[/typography]
