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Thanks for checking out this demo of several notan sketches from photo references.
Notan is a Japanese design concept that uses darks and lights in harmony and balance. This organization of shapes is useful for simplifying an image, bringing it to its simplest forms to best understand how the values work together.
I love using at least one notan sketch to prep for a painting, and the result is almost always a stronger composition.
I have a cold this evening, so my post is very...spare. Probably lacking important details. I guess you could say it's as simple and minimalist as a notan sketch! 😉
Attribution:
Photo 1 cat & shoes - Marco.heifetz - Wikimedia Creative Commons
Photo 2 walking up stairs - Diana Kellam
Photo 3 chess board - Anne Livingston
Photo 4 shoes & shadows - unknown
Photo 5 Woman on beach - Anderson Mancini - Wikimedia Creative Commons
Photo 6 Converse - Free stock photo, public domain
Photo 7 Boat - VIDISHA MAHAPATRA - Wikimedia Creative Commons