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One or Multiple Lines of Symmetry
Symmetry
Notan
Japanese word for the interaction
between dark and light.
Positive and Negative Space
One cannot exist without the other
Yin and Yang
Cut Paper Stories
Creating a collage from a simple square
Positive VS Negative S P A C E
ALL PIECES of the box are USED!!!
Cut Paper Stories
What is cut from the original piece will help to
form the entire 'new' shape. Think Symmetry!
Cut Paper Stories
What is cut from the original piece will help to
form the entire 'new' shape. Think Symmetry!
Cut Paper Stories
What is cut from the original piece will help to
form the entire 'new' shape. Think Symmetry!
Cut Paper Stories
What is cut from the original piece will help to
form the entire 'new' shape. Think Symmetry!
Does it fill the whole space? Is it balanced?
Is it interesting to look at? Does it tell a story?
Does it fill the whole space? Is it balanced?
Is it interesting to look at? Does it tell a story?
Complete 3 different Sketch Ideas
Color(s) Shape Theme
Complete 3 different Sketch Ideas
Create a balanced
design.
Use Symmetry to
create line designs to
be cut from the
edges.
You Decide:
*Shape
*Color
*Personal Designs!
Be sure you have
submitted your
Artist Reflection for
photography assignment
How to Create a
Notan DesignMaintain suggestion of the original square
• Don’t Cut the CORNERS OFF
Make a variety of cuts on Each Side
FLIP to arrange Composition
• Put the square back together like a puzzle and begin flipping the
pieces out and in to create your new balanced design
• Glue
Maintain balance with the Composition
Positive and Negative Space
Balance
Flip
Organic vs. Geometric
Themes