‘UNDERSTANDING TONAL VALUE (NOTAN)’

‘Sandwaves II, St Ives’ in preparation for a 2 part online workshop for ‘Ardington School of Crafts’ …

Process pictures.

‘SANDWAVES II’

12” x 12” oil on panel.

I’ve just finished teaching a 2 part online course for @ardingtoncrafts where we’ve been exploring the importance of creating and maintaining strong Notan designs in our paintings.
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This is an example of the process-
Top left: a 3 value Notan study in sketchbook
Top right: transfer Notan study to painting surface
Bottom left: finished painting
Bottom right: turn finished painting black and white to check if you stayed true to your Notan!