Notan: Mastering Rhythm in Composition
2 Day Workshop | Available
Notan is a way of approaching composition that originates in Asian ink brush painting. It refers to light/dark balance, rhythm, and the interaction of positive and negative space. It is a very helpful conceptual tool for strengthening our compositional skills and can be applied to both figurative and abstract work. This workshop is designed to introduce students to the perception and practice of Notan, by looking at examples from art history and through compositional exercises. This course is suitable for both beginners and more advanced students who are seeking to deepen their understanding of rhythm, structure, and composition.
Note: This class takes place over 2 Sundays: Nov 24 & Dec 1
Base Tuition: $230.00 + Material Fee: $10 = $240.00 Total
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- What You Will Learn:
- How an understanding of Notan can help you perceive and analyze artworks
- Develop your use rhythm and balance in composition
- Strengthen your control of positive and negative space to create dynamic compositions
- How to apply Notan to your own practice moving forward
- * Necessary for first class:
- * Pad of bond paper, 18” x 24”
- * Pencil
- * Eraser
- Sketchbook
- Brushes suitable for ink painting (we will discuss in the first class)
Rachel Crummey
Rachel is a visual artist and writer of settler descent based in Toronto. With a background in abstract painting, poetry, and contemplative practice, she is currently learning from non-linear intelligences through collaboration with fungi. In 2022, she joined the research framework SALT (the Institute for Sensual Awareness, Language, and Touch) with artist Tara Dougans. Her paintings have been exhibited most recently at the plumb and MKG127 (Toronto) and McBride Contemporain (Montreal). She has been an artist in residence with Open Studio (Toronto) and the Salzburger Kunstverein (Austria). She is a recipient of the Joseph Plaskett Foundation’s Nancy Petry Award for emerging painters (2015) and she holds an MFA from Guelph University. She gratefully acknowledges the support of the Ontario Arts Council and the Canada Council for the Arts.