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NOTAN WORKSHOPS
Drawing and Colour
Notan is a Japanese word for a pattern of lights and darks.
Online drawing and colour workshops may be done in any order, in your own time.
- Each 4-week course begins with a Zoom session.
- Each week, allow at least half a day in your own time over 5 days.
- You receive a 4 weekly full-colour pdf workshop by email with examples, step by step projects and project briefs.
- Join an optional friendly private Facebook group for Notan Academy artists, to show your work and receive comments from one another and me.
- Places are limited to 15 students per course, for quality feedback.
- An equipment list of accessible materials will be sent to you after you book
- Online booking is now available for all the September workshops
Notan 1: Learn to draw, design and loosen up
Inspired by Morandi, this is for absolute beginners to intermediate students. This non-threatening course is fun and has great loosening up techniques. We use a variety of accessible materials – felt-tips, pencils, tissue paper and glue-stick. Notan 1 & 2 are linked.
September and October
Book HERE for Notan 1 (4 weeks)
Book HERE for Notan 1 & 2 (8 weeks) and save 20%
Notan 2: Learn to draw and plan a composition
Inspired by Matisse’ still life and landscape, this is for absolute beginners to intermediate. This workshop follows on from Notan 1 and will help you compose a harmonious artwork.
September and October
More info and booking: HERE for Notan 2 (4 weeks)
More info and booking: HERE for for Notan 1 & 2 (8 weeks) and save 20%
Notan 3: The Four Values and adding texture
Simplify shapes and detail, inspired by Japanese woodblock printing.
Level: Beginner & intermediate. Turn a simple sketch into a stunning drawing by using pencil techniques of tone and texture. Notan 3 & 4 are linked.
September and October
More info and booking: HERE for Notan 3 (4 weeks)
More info and booking: HERE for Notan 3 & 4 (8 weeks) save 20%
Notan 4: The Four Values and adding depth
Inspired by Vincent van Gogh, we use his techniques of adding a perception of depth to a landscape drawing. Level: Beginner & intermediate.
September and October
More info and booking: HERE for Notan 4 (4 weeks)
More info and booking: HERE for Notan 3 & 4 (8 weeks) and save 20%
Notan 5: Drawing in ink the Notan Way
Using different tools to draw in ink inspired by Rembrandt van Rijn and Vincent Van Gogh, this course is multi-level.
These workshops are still being developed and will be available in January
Notan 6: One point Perspective
Understanding perspective; Inspired by Leonardo da Vinci. Level: Beginner & intermediate. One point perspective will help you draw winding paths and bridges. This is a great workshop for getting to grips with perspective at any stage of your drawing experience. Notan 6 & 7 are linked.
September and October
For more info and booking: HERE for Notan 6 (4 weeks)
For more info and booking: HERE Notan 6 & 7 (8 weeks) and save 20%
Notan 7: Two- point Perspective.
Using a ruler and pencil to start with a some simple construction methods, you will quickly learn how to making complex buildings or little cottages ‘look right’. Inspired by Renaissance artists. This is like riding a bicycle and once you ‘get it’ you’ll never forget. Level: Intermediate. Notan 6 & 7 are linked.
September and October
For more info and booking: HERE for Notan 7 (4 weeks)
For more info and booking: HERE for Notan 6 & 7 (8 weeks) and save 20%
Notan 8: Starting in oils using Notan
This is the way artists used oils traditionally as a beginning and is inspired by Corot. Level: Beginner & intermediate. This is an introductory lesson on how to start a landscape, using oils and a Notan underpainting. It gives tonal unity and the eliminates excess detail (such as leaves on trees).
This workshop is still being developed and will be available in January
Notan 9: Cow Parsley and sheep
Inspired by the Impressionists, in this workshop we look at how to draw a meadow of flowers or sheep that looks natural.
This workshop is still being developed and will be available in January
Notan 10: Patterns in Nature
Inspired by Fibonacci and patterns of growth
This workshop is still being developed and will be available in January
Notan 11: Notan & Colour Harmony
Inspired by Keith Vaughan and Ivon Hitchins, you will develop harmonious colour combinations and use them in paintings. This workshop is suitable for any level as long as you already work in gouache, acrylic or oils. Allow a full day for each week.
More info and booking: HERE for Notan 11 & 12 (8 weeks) and save 20%
More info and booking: HERE for Notan 11 (4 weeks)
Notan 12: Notan & Colour Vitality
Inspired by Monet and Tom Thomson, this is suitable for any level as long as you already work in gouache, acrylic or oils. We will be developing various Impressionist and Post Impressionist palettes, using complementary colours.
September and October
More info and booking: HERE for Notan 12 (4 weeks)
More info and booking HERE for Notan 11 & 12 (8 weeks) and save 20%
Tuesday Morning Oils at Chilton
Art in the Village Hall, Chilton OX11 0SH. Tuesday mornings during term-time from 9.30am – 12.30. All levels (beginners welcome) with a different optional theme each month.
September, October, November
September Theme: Sunsets
More info and Booking HERE – early bird price before 31 July
October Theme: Cloudy skies
More info and Booking HERE – early bird price before 31 August
November and January Themes: The current class will discuss what they would like to do.