Notan Collage

Notan Collage


For this lesson, we looked at the Notan collage technique, which
emphasises balance and high contrast.  This project used a 10X10 square
of one color, and a 5X5 square of its complimentary or contrasting
color. The assignment was to convey an emotion  using line quality, rectilinear
and curvilinear lines.  Then, the student was to write three or more line poem describing
the emotion they were to convey.

My Notan Example: Confusion
" 'Round and 'round my thoughts go
In which direction, I don't know
Where they'll stop time will show
Where exactly my thought roam."



Class Display of Notan Project

Extension Activity:   I would use this technique to teach children about Matisse and how he used paper to create collages,