I was learning a new art technique yesterday and this wild beast showed up!!
It reminded me of one of my favorite childhood books, “Where The Wild Things Are,” by Maurice Sendak.
This technique is called a Notan which is about blocking out shapes in black and white in order to master shape recognition. It can help an artist learn composition in design.
I watched a YouTube video on how to make a Notan if you are interested in learning more about it.
Cheers! 🙂
This is so cool, Jill!
I think i’ll give it a try as well 🙂
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I hope you do, Ana! It is super fun!! 😄
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Fun and cool monster!
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Thank you Catherine! 😍
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What s cool technique and I can see the artistic value in it!! I love your monster and it does remind me of that book. A favorite of mine too.
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I tried to do it with a drawing and it was hard! This was much more fun! 😃 Thanks Jodi! 💙
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This is so cool….but it also reminds me of one of those psychology tests that I am always a bit afraid of what my answers would reveal!
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Lol! 😁 I was thinking the same thing when I was making it, Kathy!!
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oooh how fun! I will google it and do some experimenting and learning.
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The Seattle Artist, Barbara Noonan who is a Pastel artist, shared how she uses this technique before she starts a piece of art. I need much more practice to train my eye to see a subject or landscape in only 2 colors – black and white. I found it quite challenging but I could see the value in it too. I thought you might enjoy it, Margaret. 😍
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I need to practice that more because it would be good training for the eye and of course affect the painting results. I am so darn impatient though! Been thinking about needing to do it for a while, now I need to just do it. 😉
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I totally understand about the impatient thing! 😉
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Perfect timing too….looks like a football player catching the winning ball for a touch down!! Go patriots!! Gosh didn’t know you liked football!!
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Haha!! 😂 You are too funny, Elf Smiley!! 😁🏈
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Cool 😎 Positive Negative space study! We used to do assignments like this when I was in art college!
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Thanks Snehal! 😄 Yes, I do recall something similar however, I had not heard of this term, Notan before. The pastel artist, Barbara Noonan said she uses this technique to map out the lights and darks before she starts a piece. 🎨👍
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Oh yes me too never heard that term Notan before but did similar things 😀 Thanks Jill 😀
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Wow…Matisse meets modcon and creates funkadelic . Such great work, Jill!!
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LOL! 🤣 Great description, Johanna !! I love it!! 😍🎨👍
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I like it! (K)
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Thanks Kerfe! 😃
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Love it, Jill!
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Thank you Barb!! 😍💕
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Love your beast! hehe 😍
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Thanks Charlie!! 🙂
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Jill time and time again you show us something so uniquely you…love it!
Kath
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Thank you so much Kath! ❤ Your sweet comments always bring me JOY!! 😍😘
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As does your art
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