ZENTANGLE
ZENTANGLE - ASSIGNMENT - ART HISTORY
Rick Roberts and Maria Thomas are the founders of the Zentangle Method, which is the foundation that the activity is built on. As its origin story goes, Thomas would idly draw patterns atop a manuscript that she was working on.
Zentangles are created with repetitive patterns.
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Choose an animal*. 1. Homework, print image of animal and bring to lesson. 2. Use device as example. 3. Choose from images in classroom. Teacher will choose a method. |
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Draw a geometric of organic border using your HB pencil. |
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Draw the animal beyond the border. Keep your lines light, use an HB pencil. |
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Devide the animal in sections and fill each section with a pattern. Use India ink for the lines and patterns. Colour the patterns with watercolour pencil. |
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Colour the background. If there's time left, you can decorate the background, see examples below. |
IMPORTANT
EVALUATION
Your entire process will be evaluated.
Your teacher will pay special attention to:
- Work focussed.
- The work must be completed and submitted in order to pass.
EVALUATION
Your entire process will be evaluated.
Your teacher will pay special attention to:
- shape, proportion and correct use of art elements
- technique, correct use of technical skills
PATTERNS
Patterns are usually associated with design, and indeed here is where they play a very important role. When it comes to art, patterns have been used from ancient times. They exist in nature – the repeating units of shape or form can be identified in the world that surrounds us. In art history, patterns have been used from Ancient Greece to the contemporary era. In the 20th century art, there were movements and groups who embraced this technique, such as Art Nouveau, simply because they wanted to incorporate natural settings into the world of art and architecture (including natural geometry). |
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