Mitchell Albala's workshop, "Exploring Composition through Shape and Notan" has helped popularize the notan and redefine how it can be used by contemporary artists. In this brief talk, excerpted from a presentation given at Lisa Harris Gallery in 2015, Mitchell discusses the notan as a means of defining shape and pattern.
See additional blog posts about notan at my website:
https://mitchalbala.com/category/notan/
See Mitchell Albala's bestselling landscape books:
The Landscape Painter's Workbook: Essential Studies in Shape, Composition, and Color
https://mitchalbala.com/landscapepai...
(This book includes an entire chapter on notan: Notan and the Compositional Study).
Landscape Painting: Essential Concepts and Techniques for Plein Air and Studio Practice
https://mitchalbala.com/landscapepai...