Inkscape Notan Art | Step By Step Guide

Notan art is a fascinating way of displaying harmony between black and white images.
Let's learn a little bit about the art form and how we can easily create it within Inkscape.
Enjoy!
Update:
Check out the Community tab for 2 new designs I created based on ideas from the Outro and a 3rd one just for card players.
Enjoy!
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0:00 Intro to Notan Art
1:32 Geometric and Organic Shapes Project
10:05 Japanese Vignette Project
15:14 Outro

[@orodcollects]

This is a beautiful style of art that I just discovered thanks to this video. Awesome work and I thank you 🎉

[@InkscapeArtWithTom]

Thanks a lot ORod, take care!

[@ThierryLalinne]

Just wonderful!

[@InkscapeArtWithTom]

Many thanks Thierry!

[@jocargua]

Wonderful Work. Thank You for teaching.!!. Hugs. 👋

[@InkscapeArtWithTom]

Thanks Jorge, take care!

[@jdrsant0s]

interesting style of art. I didn't know it. is very cool. Thank you.

[@InkscapeArtWithTom]

I'm glad you like it. I agree it is very cool. Take care!

[@CreAsiaN84]

Interesting… this will definitely be cool to use after designing something and inputting it into my fiber laser… Thanks

[@InkscapeArtWithTom]

Nice! I'd love to see what you create via email if you feel like sharing.

[@bigtslotguy]

nice video

[@InkscapeArtWithTom]

Thanks BigT!

[@CTRL_SMarcos]

Very interesting, thanks for the video. I confess that I had never heard of this style and I find it very attractive. I tried to look for some of the pieces that did not work with shape Builder to do some tests, but I did not find them. Anyway, that solution you have found seems very clever to me. 💯

[@InkscapeArtWithTom]

Thanks Marcos! Hey, if you want to do some testing with the sun and the building, I can send you the original files from Vecteezy. Just send me an email to [e-mail] and I'll reply with the files. One file is a .eps and the other is a .ai, so maybe the issue lies with importing them into Inkscape. Take care!

[@CTRL_SMarcos]

​@@InkscapeArtWithTom Thank you, it is not necessary. I have downloaded some files from Vecteezy and tested them. I have downloaded eps, ai and svg of the same drawing and the same thing happens with Shape Builder. So I imagine it is because of the way it was built, independent of the file type. I have not found a solution other than the method you used.