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