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Episode 124: Notan - How Visual Art Informs Writing - Sandra Scofield
Episode 124: Notan - How Visual Art Informs Writing - Sandra Scofield
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Length:
49 minutes
Released:
Feb 5, 2020
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Podcast episode
Description
As a painter, I am constantly recognizing ideas about composition in art that speak directly to what I do as a writer. One concept that is especially useful is Notan, a Japanese term that means "light-dark balance." We can also think of positive and negative space, or symmetry and asymmetry--all ideas about shapes and patterns that are the foundation of composition. Consider the ways that you, too, can utilize this ancient mindset to heighten the quality of composition in your work.
Released:
Feb 5, 2020
Format:
Podcast episode
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