Inspired by pinterest... I took photos of the children a few days before starting the lesson. Use a white background when taking the profile photo. Use photo shop to create the silhouette or other photo editing software. I had the silhouettes printed on large 11x17 paper at my office. The day we started the lesson we talked about the elements of art, line, shape, form, value, space and some principles such as pattern and rhythm with the use of a power point. To finish the class, I had students trace them on the light table on 12x18 paper. Students also practiced creating patterns based on some examples on a worksheet I created for practicing the zentangle designs. I assessed the students designs and discussed some more options, ideas and things to stay away from on day two. I also equipped each table with some step by step zentangle pages I got from various sources on the internet including pinterest. These helped a lot! Students outlined their pencil silhouette with black sharpie. We then started dividing the background into large sweeping sections. Students then began creating Zentangles in the sections using ultra fine point sharpies and regular sharpies to fill in areas with black. After a few days of working, we decided the final step would be to fill in the silhouettes with black. I did experiment with adding watercolor in a wash and tie-dyed fashion to the background. That looked cool too. We didn't do that to our final project due to time needs for our short time together. The final results were great! I made suggestions for students to add details to areas, add more contrast by adding blacked out areas and finally to spend a little time sharpening and cleaning up various lines. The turned out GREAT!
This zentangle growth mindset project is one of my favorite activities for the beginning of the school year!
When we announced our 20th Anniversary Celebration in the beginning of this year, we received the most wonderful gift from CZT Jody Genovese that is too special not to be shared. Thank you, Jody, for this Ode to Zentangle. Enjoy!
Here we have the extraordinary idea of Fabiana Collotto, art teacher at the Middle School “Querini” in Mestre (Venice). As he told me in various mails that we exchanged, the work that w…
Our Explorer unit is in full swing now and things are moving along quite nicely. After a brief oral retelling by me about how the world was, for all intents and purposes, two separate entities, since the oceans kept the two major hemispheres apart, we launched into a reading about the various reasons why the early European explorers decided to explore in the first place. Now, each year I do this with the students and, in the past, I had the students create a little flipbook of those reasons (I wrote about it here in this post). This year, I took a little different approach. We talked about how there are three main categories that historians have classified European desire to explore -- God, Glory, and Gold. I gave the students this article which outlined these three reasons fairly well. (but be forewarned. This article came from a homeschooling blog and it a bit religious. I had to do some cutting and pasting of a few of the paragraphs before I gave it to my students. This is a new link as well, so hopefully it will work....the article is on page 4) Before we read, I talked to them about how when reading informational text, we generally do it with a purpose in mind. We created this anchor chart together. Then, I had the students write the purpose of our reading at the top of the passage. They wrote, "What were some reasons early European explorers explored?" I also had them write "God", "Glory", and "Gold", using a different color crayon for each of those three words. As we read the informational article, whenever we came across information answering our purpose question, the students highlighted it with the crayon that best suited the categorization of that information. For example, if the passage was talking about how the explorers wanted to convert those who they came into contact with, they would highlight with the "God" color. Just from this simple color coding, they were able to see that a majority of the reasons for exploration were based in the desire to find gold and wealth. Then, after some discussion, I had the students create a Tree Map on a plain piece of paper. They then categorized the information, in their own words, from the article they read. Finally, as a way to display this information, with a little (ok, a lot) of inspiration from Susie the Panicked Teacher, I had the kids draw an explorer ship. They needed to draw three masts, with two triangular sails on each mast. At the top of the mast, they drew a little flag that read either "God", "Glory" or "Gold". On each of the sails, the students wrote the information they had summarized on their tree maps. The actual boat section took an artistic turn. Susie gave me a sheet that had about 20 different zentangle patterns. I asked the students to divide their ship hull into 4 or 5 sections, then draw a zentangle pattern in each one. They were free to use the patterns I had or to create their own. They then outlined them in black marker, colored the patterns in shades of brown, and cut the boats out. My kids loved the zentangle. They were so focused and zen while drawing. All in all, I think this was a great way for them to think about the reasons for exploration while still getting in a little art. Want a step by step for the zentangle art? Click the link to Susie's blog above. She outlines how to do it so well....and you can pick up the free zentangle sample sheet I used in my class as well. How do you introduce the reasons for early European exploration?
Zentangle is a fun activity and makes a simple art project for kids. That’s why we’re excited to share these free chameleon Zentangle art templates with you today! This resource includes: Printable Chameleon Templates for Zentangle Art Project Grab Yours NOW!
ZENTANGLE, BABY! We had a fantastic time learning to Zentangle with the rest of America...I can see what the hype is all about! W...
Animal drawings that have a lovely twist in their detailing. American Artist Kristin Moger, has a degree in fine arts and is a qualified teacher, something she has done for a number of years. Recently, she has decided to step away from teaching and to create art full time. These drawings are something unusual, as they take two common forms of art and put them together. Portraiture has been around for centuries, whilst Zentangle, which is a way of creating repetitive patterns to fill a drawing, is quite new to the scene and is proving very popular with artists and art lovers. This is the fist time I have seen them combined like this, making all of the geometric shapes follow the contours of the animal which is depicted, culminating in a fantastic finished drawing. Cardinal Birds. Press the Image to Enlarge it. The Cat. Press the Image to Enlarge it. Giraffe. Press the Image to Enlarge it. The Joyful Bear. Press the Image to Enlarge it. Short Eared Owl. Press the Image to Enlarge it. Curious Walrus. Press the Image to Enlarge it. The French bulldog - Frenchie. Press the Image to Enlarge it. Poodle. Press the Image to Enlarge it. Miniature Schnauzer. Press the Image to Enlarge it. Shih Tzu. Press the Image to Enlarge it. Cavalier King Charles Spaniel. Press the Image to Enlarge it. English Cocker Spaniel. Press the Image to Enlarge it. German Shepherd. Press the Image to Enlarge it. Mixed-breed. Press the Image to Enlarge it.
Learn how to Zentangle, including directions and ideas on getting started, what materials to use, and Zentangle inspiration.
Explaining the shading, the value and the three-dimensional effect that we can create in a drawing, we have drew “ribbons” interwoven and perpendicular to each other. In every intersect…
We switched out our Zentangle Landscapes for Zentangle Animals this quarter and the results were amazing! Most students were very successful with this project after we practiced Zentangle patterns as well as watercolor techniques. Great job 7th graders!
Leaves and patterns, perfect for back to school or fall art. This is a multi-step project so consider your pacing when choosing this project. I combined a few projects I’d seen online into this one.
I don’t usually ever write about art, but recently a friend introduced me to Zentangle. I thought it was fun, so I ordered some materials, and when my soon-to-be step daughter came over the next weekend, she was thrilled because she had learned to tangle from her fifth grade teacher. So, I thought some of you […]
After a day of practicing landscapes and zentangle patterns, 7th grade students were asked to combine the two ideas into an abstract drawing. Tomorrow we'll be adding a couple of scratch-art collage pieces to create contrast and emphasis. Check back soon for more progress!
With students of Class 2A we did the same exercise of the previous post with Zentangle Flower, but we tried another subject: every students decorated the silhouette of his own hand.
Middle School students explore the mindfulness of Zentangle, the benchmarks for math, and the elements of line and texture in this Zentangle art lesson.
Zentangle Still Lifes What a successful project! We used Sharpie for our Zentangle backgrounds and chalk pastel for our still lifes. Focus was on variety of pattern as well as varied line thickness and value blending. At the beginning of the lesson, the still life image was projected on screen to allow for large classes to view it in detail. We also saved the image on our Edmodo class page for easy access anytime!
Zentangle Still Lifes What a successful project! We used Sharpie for our Zentangle backgrounds and chalk pastel for our still lifes. Focus was on variety of pattern as well as varied line thickness and value blending. At the beginning of the lesson, the still life image was projected on screen to allow for large classes to view it in detail. We also saved the image on our Edmodo class page for easy access anytime!
This project proved to be both very challenging and a lot of fun. Creating pattern isn't as easy as it looks. Zentangle patterns can be difficult to think up. We used some 4-step Zentangle pattern hand-outs to get going but most of us created our own complex patterns as well. The landscape format gave this "doodle" drawing a new layout and scratch-art and tooling foil gave the project some varied texture. Varied line thickness was also highlighted.
With all the "freeze" days last week, our Zentangle Landscapes became smaller to adjust for the time loss. The small composition has created...
After a day of practicing landscapes and zentangle patterns, 7th grade students were asked to combine the two ideas into an abstract drawing. Tomorrow we'll be adding a couple of scratch-art collage pieces to create contrast and emphasis. Check back soon for more progress!
This project will take a look at the Op Art Movement and two artists in particular, Bridget Riley and Victor Vasaraley. Bridget Riley Bio Bridget Riley Artworks Victor Vasarely Bio Victor Vasarely Official Site After taking a look at the links above, click on the link below to learn about your project. You will create the illusion of form and movement through the use of lines and colors in your artwork. OP Art Project InstructionsExamples INSTRUCTIONS: Using the instructions below and the videos on the website in the link above, fill in the cube however you would like. Try different techniques in each square, like the example! Use the link above to find some video tutorials as well. Color your op art drawings to complete your cube. AR Standards: CR2.6.1 CR2.6.2 R7.6.1 R8.6.1 CN11.6.1
With all the "freeze" days last week, our Zentangle Landscapes became smaller to adjust for the time loss. The small composition has created...
I always like to start the year with a review of lines. Every grade level does a project that reintroduces all the different ways to make lines. By 4th and 5th grade, we are ready to turn those lines into something really amazing! These projects are partially inspired by the many "zentangle" lessons out there, but I don't actually teach the zentangle method. I have the students start with a line pattern and then fill it with doodles. We focused on contrast-making some areas dark, and some light. I love when I look around the room and tongues are hanging out. That's how you KNOW the kids are concentrating! We started this project by taking a digital picture of each student, then cutting off the hair and attaching it to a piece of cardboard. These long pieces of poster board were donated to my classroom last year, so we put them to good use! The kids used eraser and pencil to plan the shape of their hair, then used thick and thin sharpies to divide into sections and create the patterns. We used colored markers to create the background and help the line designs stand out. 4th/5th Grade Bad Hair Days You guys, my students are amazing. They seriously impress me and surprise me every day. We began this project in art class, and I sent them to their classroom with the expectation that they would finish their black and white patterns on their own in their classroom. Not only did they finish them, but they came back BRILLIANT! We finished the marker background today in the art room.
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Our Explorer unit is in full swing now and things are moving along quite nicely. After a brief oral retelling by me about how the world was, for all intents and purposes, two separate entities, since the oceans kept the two major hemispheres apart, we launched into a reading about the various reasons why the early European explorers decided to explore in the first place. Now, each year I do this with the students and, in the past, I had the students create a little flipbook of those reasons (I wrote about it here in this post). This year, I took a little different approach. We talked about how there are three main categories that historians have classified European desire to explore -- God, Glory, and Gold. I gave the students this article which outlined these three reasons fairly well. (but be forewarned. This article came from a homeschooling blog and it a bit religious. I had to do some cutting and pasting of a few of the paragraphs before I gave it to my students. This is a new link as well, so hopefully it will work....the article is on page 4) Before we read, I talked to them about how when reading informational text, we generally do it with a purpose in mind. We created this anchor chart together. Then, I had the students write the purpose of our reading at the top of the passage. They wrote, "What were some reasons early European explorers explored?" I also had them write "God", "Glory", and "Gold", using a different color crayon for each of those three words. As we read the informational article, whenever we came across information answering our purpose question, the students highlighted it with the crayon that best suited the categorization of that information. For example, if the passage was talking about how the explorers wanted to convert those who they came into contact with, they would highlight with the "God" color. Just from this simple color coding, they were able to see that a majority of the reasons for exploration were based in the desire to find gold and wealth. Then, after some discussion, I had the students create a Tree Map on a plain piece of paper. They then categorized the information, in their own words, from the article they read. Finally, as a way to display this information, with a little (ok, a lot) of inspiration from Susie the Panicked Teacher, I had the kids draw an explorer ship. They needed to draw three masts, with two triangular sails on each mast. At the top of the mast, they drew a little flag that read either "God", "Glory" or "Gold". On each of the sails, the students wrote the information they had summarized on their tree maps. The actual boat section took an artistic turn. Susie gave me a sheet that had about 20 different zentangle patterns. I asked the students to divide their ship hull into 4 or 5 sections, then draw a zentangle pattern in each one. They were free to use the patterns I had or to create their own. They then outlined them in black marker, colored the patterns in shades of brown, and cut the boats out. My kids loved the zentangle. They were so focused and zen while drawing. All in all, I think this was a great way for them to think about the reasons for exploration while still getting in a little art. Want a step by step for the zentangle art? Click the link to Susie's blog above. She outlines how to do it so well....and you can pick up the free zentangle sample sheet I used in my class as well. How do you introduce the reasons for early European exploration?
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Z is for Zentangle . . . Source I first became interested in Zentangle when I was searching for quilting patterns and ideas. I really didn't know exactly what it was. But, I was enchanted. Here's a definition . . . Zentangle Method The Zentangle Method is an easy-to-learn, relaxing, and fun way to create beautiful images by drawing structured patterns. Almost anyone can use it to create beautiful images. It increases focus and creativity, provides artistic satisfaction along with an increased sense of personal well being. The Zentangle Method is enjoyed all over this world across a wide range of skills, interests and ages. We believe that life is an art form and that our Zentangle Method is an elegant metaphor for deliberate artistry in life. (Click Here for more info.) Here are a few samples . . . Source I am very interested in illustrated scripture. My interest in Zentagle has grown since I realized that it is an excellent method to use for illustrating scripture. Here's one example . . . Source Source Lots of ideas . . . And one perfect for letter Z . . . Source Z is for Zentangle Linking with Jenny for Alphabet Thursday. Go at visit by clicking here
We are currently wrapping up week two of the new school year. We are almost done completely our first project, Zentangle Animals. We have had a some great experience in class with watercolor technique
