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Notan Painting: How to Ensure
Success in Two Minutes
Unit
Four
Limited Value
Notan
Barry John Raybould, MA
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Table of Contents
Creating a Limited Value Study ................................................................................................. 3
Introduction .............................................................................................................................. 3
Materials .................................................................................................................................. 3
Unit Four Assignments .................................................................................................................4
Assignment One: Old Master Limited value study ................................................................. 4
Assignment Two: Limited value study .................................................................................... 5
Assignment Three: Limited value evaluation .......................................................................... 6
Competency Assessment: Notan Unit Four ............................................................................. 7
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CREATING A LIMITED VALUE STUDY
Introduction Use the same procedure as if you were doing a painting, but limit yourself to
four (or possibly five) values.
Materials Use any of the following:
♦ Light gray, middle gray, and black ink brush pens. You need four or five values.
♦ black and white oil paint.
Tips
♦ Work larger than you would for a mass notan. Paint for example 5”x7” (12cm
x 18cm) or 9”x12” (23cm x 30cm).
♦ You may work soft and hard edges into the painting if you wish.
Caution
♦ Unlike the smaller mass and contour paintings, match the actual values you
see as closely as possible. For example, you would use a middle gray for the
shadows, not black.
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UNIT FOUR ASSIGNMENTS
ASSIGNMENT ONE: OLD MASTER LIMITED VALUE STUDY
What to do Do a limited value study of an old master paintings.
What to submit to ♦ A photograph of your limited value study. (limited_value_master.jpg)
your instructor for ♦ A photograph of the old master painting you used (limited_value_original.)
review
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ASSIGNMENT TWO: LIMITED VALUE STUDY
What to do From any subject matter you wish, create a limited value study using any of the
following techniques:
♦ charcoal and white pastel on gray paper
♦ black and white oil paint
♦ black, middle gray, and light gray brush pens
What to submit to ♦ A photograph of your limited value study. (limited_value.jpg)
your instructor for ♦ Write the size and medium of the study beneath the painting.
review
Examples of what
to submit
charcoal and white pastel
11” x 12”
brush pens
4 1/2” x 4”
black and white oil paint
8” x 10”
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ASSIGNMENT THREE: LIMITED VALUE EVALUATION
What to do Find three of your old paintings and create a limited value study for each one.
Purpose This assignment will help you to identify how to strengthen your original
painting by flattening the values into a smaller number of bands.
What to submit to ♦ A photograph of each of your limited value studies.
your instructor for
(limited_value1.jpg, limited_value2.jpg, limited_value3.jpg)
review
♦ A photograph of each of the original paintings.
(limited_original1.jpg, limited_original2.jpg, limited_original3.jpg)
♦ Write the size and medium of the study beneath the painting.
Examples of what
to submit
charcoal and white pastel
11” x 12”
brush pens
4 1/2” x 4”
black and white oil paint
8” x 10”
Date completed:
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COMPETENCY ASSESSMENT: NOTAN UNIT FOUR
For: ...................................................................................................................
Strengthens paintings by
flattening values.
1, 2, 3
Conveys realism through
accurate observation of
values.
1, 2, 3
Flattens values in
nature accurately.
1, 2, 3
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Strong
Good
Some
Application
competency level
achieved to date
Weak
Strong
Good
Some
Competency
Use these
assignment
units to
improve:
Weak
Recognition
competency level
achieved to date
Date: .........................
Comments and
suggestions for
improvement
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