Art Studio

ZENTANGLE

Zentangle is an abstract art form consisting of one or more repeated patterns. The method was created in 2003 by Rick Roberts and Maria

Thomas as a meditational art form taught as a means of focus, relaxation, and creativity enhancement.

http://www.inward-bound.us/zentangle.html

3 PARTS OF A ZENTANGLE:

Frame:

Strings:

Tangles:

The outter most boundary line of the entire piece.

The lines inside the frame that create different sections of the piece.

The lines and patters that fill in those different sections.

3 PARTS OF A ZENTANGLE

2 TYPES OF ZENTANGLES:Loose Zentangle: A free-form, naturally occuring zentangle.

2 TYPES OF ZENTANGLES:Contained Zentangle: A zentangle that is contained in a specific, identifiable shape.

FOR A SUCCESSFUL ZENTANGLE YOU NEED:

1. A clear concept.

2. A frame and strings to map out your piece.

3. Neatly executed and well placed tangles.

4. An even distribution of “black” and “white” sections.

OPTIONS TO CONSIDER: USING TEXT

OPTIONS TO CONSIDER: ANIMALS

OPTIONS TO CONSIDER: COLOR (2 AT MOST!)

WHAT YOU CANNOT DO:

Simple Shapes: Hearts, Stars, Rainbows, etc.

Recognizable Logos and/or Trademarks.

Traced hands.

Copy concepts directly.

Cartoon characters that already exist.

MATERIALS:

Illustration Board: Densely packed thin sheets of paper on a cardboard-like surface.

Sharpie Markers: Various points and thicknesses.