Zentangle Triptychs

ZENTANGLE TRIPTYCHS

This project focuses on the Art Element of Line! Students will explore the use of line to create structured patterns that are Positive, Negative, Organic, and Geometric.

Part One: Practice Zentangles Use the provided worksheet with twelve 3.5” squares to complete your practice zentangles. You will use these as reference for your final drawing. Using your pencil, lightly draw a different pattern in each square using the inspirations below. Please label each square with the inspiration source. Remember, these designs should be INSPIRED by the sources, but should be abstract and not have a clear orientation up or down. When you have finished laying the pattern down in pencil, go over your lines with a fine tip pen or marker (Sharpie, Le Pen, etc.).

1)Positive Space 7) Art on the walls 2)Negative Space 8)Your chair 3)Organic Shapes 9)Your hands 4)Geometric Shapes 10) Scissors 5)Tree Leaf inspired 11) Floral 6)Someone’s outfit 12) A neighbor’s zentangle Part Two: Sketching and Image Collection Choose an animal to draw in their natural environment. Print any images you might need front the internet (use Mr. Ross’ or Mr. D’s computers next door). Make a line sketch of this animal and their surroundings and then divide your sketch into three separate panels. Shade approximately three values into your sketch (see below) and break your animal up into different shapes that make up their body. These different values and shapes will indicate where your zentangle patterns change.

Part Three: Final Drawing Once you have your zentangle practice worksheet completed, your sketch drawn, and your images printed out, you should see your teacher for a piece of 14x22” white paper. Using a ruler, divide your paper into 3 equal sections with white space around and in between (see example at top of page). Lightly re-draw your sketch in the panels using only contour lines. Begin adding zentangle patterns in each section of your drawing and remember to:

- Make it detailed and intricate! - Alternate panels of positive/negative, organic/geometric, or both! - Use your zentangle practice worksheet to give you ideas for patterns! Go over all your pencil lines with a black pen or marker – remember this should be only black and white.