Wednesday, November 14, 2018

Notan - houses

At the end of this post last week, I promised to show some notan-style pieces depicting houses and buildings, favorite subject matter of mine. Here they are.

I did two on classic black and white paper.


Then I tried one with white and tan paper. I think this is my least favorite. Perhaps not enough darks.

I was very happy with this black and tan one and hope to do more with these colors.

Finally, I tried a larger one, 6"x 9".

11 comments:

  1. Did you splice the paper, part one color, part the other, as on some of your recent zentangles? I see what you mean about the drama of the black and white ones, and the tan one also carries that, but they're all incredible and so much fun!

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  2. I like all of them but I like the large one the most. It looks so cool! I also really like the black/white Notan theme. I want to revisit this idea from the project pack again too.

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  3. All I can say is WOW! These are amazing. I will definitely have to study them. Great job and such an inspiration.

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  4. Wow!!! What incredible half'n'half works of art!! Your ability to blend the 2 colors of paper into a cohesive scene just amazes me. I've tried, on my large computer monitor, to follow the split across each piece, but I keep getting lost! And then there's your fabulously detailed little houses complete with walkways and foliage; tangled, shaded and highlighted into cohesive villages of delight. What a treat to see these! Thank you, Margaret. :)

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    1. Thank you Jan! I keep wanting to show ‘before’ pictures but I forget to take them!

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  5. These are great! They remind me of day and night time without the twilight in between. Or shadows coming over the mountains ⛰ . Love �� them all Terri Y

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  6. hi margaret. I was inspired by your bookmarks to make some. I have made 4 in as many days. Wow I am very impressed with the number you made. That took dedication. Debbie Stefanuk

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  7. Hi Margaret! I greatly admire your work. When you draw a neighborhood do you outline all of the houses first then go back and add the tangled details or does the neighborhood emerge more organically?

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    1. Thanks Beth. The neighbourhoods evolve as I’m working on them. Sometimes I see a house, or roof line, or tree, and I’ll outline it and finish it later.

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