ann balaam miller

Painting, drawing, calligraphy and design. Education. Writing.

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Check out my new Getting Inky post, sharing the prehistoric background of Notan marks leading up through the timeline of development.

Ancient Use of Notan https://t.co/8vKR6vkozD

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Important article with helpful links at the bottom!
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The new Getting Inky is now live. Today I talk about how the understanding of Notan is fundamental to making and appreciating visual art of any kind.
The Intrigue of Notan https://t.co/YcjuE82NTN

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A new Getting Inky post is published! This week the subject is the Dada movement and how the use of letterform in art was revolutionized. This historical deep dive is one of my favorite eras and is based on a slideshow I produced in 2005.
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Calligraphy for Activism https://t.co/jSX92MNAls

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@KeithOlbermann Hope you’re doing well! I miss your Countdown podcasts, just so you know.

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My post for this week is about the theory and practice of the seven principles of Gestalt in visual art.
Gestalt. https://t.co/pOaDBdYKry

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Check out my new Getting Inky post, which revisits the Notan principle. I’ve just completed writing my new course on the Dark-Light Principle of Design that launches mid-July at Stanford Continuing Studies.

Talking about NOTAN, redux. https://t.co/NlYidMGx0Z

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A treat of a read from Greg Olear!
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SUMMER STUDY! The Design of Light and Dark: Text Art and Notan - https://t.co/E5sYjpy1wz

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Haiga https://t.co/eEnk64AU3l

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Check out my new Getting Inky post! Step-by-step development from a simple Notan stroke exercise, to adding shapes, then following through with a possible finished interpretation.
Realizing Inherent Rhythms https://t.co/c9LxA5IXQy

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Open Studios 2026! https://t.co/0hUczyefi3