Class Six B

Notan Label Assignment, Part II

Today’s lesson is a continuation of your Notan Label Design of the Origami and Branch. Once you have organized your design, vertically or Horizontally in your 11 x 14 sketchbook, you are to decide the black and white design of your image.

Remember to consider how to achieve a balanced design. You will need to also consider the edges between your parts- is this a black line or a white line between two blacks. Also, consider your border. What style is this border- wide/narrow; or curved vs. sharp corners; Black or white?

Present this cleanly and graphically. Do not sign your name on the front of the image. It should be a clean enough presentation that if I wish to scan it, it will appear clean, graphic and dark. Remember to use proper marker technique to lay in the large, dark areas.

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Origami and Branch

Here is the final Notan of my Origami and Branch. Notice that my background is black with my main objects white with some linear work. There is a border of white surrounded by a black outline. The corners are curved; there is also a negative of the objects that pass into the border area. This adds interest. Notice that the white does not feel cut out because I have broken that white silhouette with thinner lines. Notice in the threads holding the balloons, that their outline varies in thickness to guide the eye along that narrow thread. This is just an example. You can have a white background set behind black balloons/branch

Student Examples using Milkweed Pods from a Previous Year:

Beautiful balance between the dark and white masses.
Graceful composition with one pod opposed to another. Curved Black border.
Clean graphic presentation. I like the dark border of the stem contained in a white border. Very inventive.
The width of the line changes constantly. This creates drama within the outline.