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Cut Paper NotanBackground of the Medium and Examples
Art 1 Mr. Treacy
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Notan: A Japanese word that means “The interaction between light and dark” in an artwork
Take notes on the bold terms on each slide, use your note template
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Positive forms / space - The areas in a work of art that are the subjects, or areas of interest. !Negative space - The area around the subjects, or areas of interest.
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Think-Pair-Share: !What do you think are the positive forms and negative spaces in this artwork. !Is there more than one way to look at this artwork?
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Balance: The ways in which the elements (lines, shapes, colors, textures, etc.) of a piece are arranged. !Two types of balance: Symmetrical Asymmetrical
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•Symmetrical (formal) Balance: Where elements are given equal "weight" from an imaginary line in the middle of a piece. For the most basic example of symmetry, think of your eyes in relation to either side of your nose. !
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•Asymmetrical ("informal") balance: When elements are placed unevenly in a piece, but work together to produce harmony
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Reflection of Shapes: When a shape is repeated in a composition but its orientation (the way it's facing is changed)
This can be done in a Notan artwork by cutting out the same shape more than once, or by using the positive and negative shapes as seen to the left.
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Contemporary artist
Kara Walker uses cut paper to create silhouette installation art
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More information about Kara Walker’s process:
http://www.pbs.org/art21/artists/kara-walker