Notan: The Dark-Light Principle of Design. Dorr Bothwell, Marlys Mayfield

Notan: The Dark-Light Principle of Design


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Notan: The Dark-Light Principle of Design Dorr Bothwell, Marlys Mayfield
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Nōtan is traditionally presented in paint, ink, or cut by Arthur Wesley Dow (1899); Notan: A Virtual Art Academy building block by Barry John Raybould, MA (2004/2010) Course on Notan; Notan: The Dark-Light Principle of Design by Dorr Bothwell and Marlys Mayfield (1968/1991). This week, I'm showing you a Japanese design concept involving the play and placement of light and dark as they are placed next to the other in art and imagery. This is the dish which was studied by Dorr Bothwell for her book Notan: The Dark-Light Principle of Design. My childhood immersion has created a life-long interest in line and compositional cropping which people might dismiss as, “well that's just Roz, she designs books after all,” (images are always being cropped for cover design effect or to make interesting chapter opening pages in textbooks). Bothwell died in 2000, but in the late 60s she published a book titled Notan: The Dark-Light Principle of Design. The word, however, means more than that. For those interested in further study, this technique is called notan and is documented in the classic book Notan:The Dark-Light Principle of Design by Dorr Bothwell and Marlys Mayfield published by Dover. Notan: The Dark-Light Principle of Design (Dover Art Instruction) Be sure you leave your current credit card within the video slot if you participate in and remember to adopt it along with you when you abandon. 4 March 2008 2:20PM | Filed Under Inspiration, Technique:Design | 3 Comments. It runs deeper Notan-beauty means the harmony resulting from the combination of dark and light spaces—whether colored or not—whether in buildings, in pictures, or in nature. Line Marking & the Dark-Light Principle of Design. NOTAN is a Japanese word which means “dark-light”. Posted by John Cowlin at 8:15 AM. Dorr Bothwell and Marlys Mayfield wrote a book called "Notan The Dark-Light Principles of Design" I have not read it (yet!) -only have seen quotes from the autthors about the concept. Rather, it aims to show that a universal principle in composition —dark-light balance as a means to express beauty and harmony — can be just as applicable to a Western style of painting. Notan: The Dark-Light Principle of Design - Dorr Bothwell and Marlys Mayfield. I've already got hold of Notan: The Dark-Light Principle of Design. While the word “notan” may be Japanese, the principle it stands for is Compositions built upon a solid notan design project a directness and simplicity that can be felt on both a conscious and subconscious level.





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