Zentangle
According to wikiHOW, "A Zentangle is an abstract drawing created using repetitive patterns according to the trademarked Zentangle Method. True Zentangles are always created on 3.5" square tiles, and they are always done in black ink on white paper."
By definition, then, these patterns that I've created (on the left) do not fit the definition, in the purest sense of Zentangle, because some of the patterns are recognizable. "Pure" Zentangles are abstract (also known as non-representational) art. For the purposes of our project, however, I'm requiring students to use representational motifs (for example, the playing card suits, the leaves on the branch and the small letters that make surround the letter, "J").
By definition, then, these patterns that I've created (on the left) do not fit the definition, in the purest sense of Zentangle, because some of the patterns are recognizable. "Pure" Zentangles are abstract (also known as non-representational) art. For the purposes of our project, however, I'm requiring students to use representational motifs (for example, the playing card suits, the leaves on the branch and the small letters that make surround the letter, "J").
Click the image on the left, to download a PDF of the worksheet (similar to the one I gave you in class); this is so you can continue creating additional patterns for your Zentangle assignment. Also helpful if you happen to lose the worksheet I passed out in class on the day we began this project.
Preview Pattern 1 from Class
Preview Pattern 2 from Class
Preview Pattern 1 from Class
Preview Pattern 2 from Class
samples from the web
Click the images to go to the sites where these artists' work can be found (and some of them, purchased). To see more samples, do google searches like "Zentangle Animals," "Zentangle Animal dragon."