Children at Art Easel

6th-8th Grade Art           

Lesson 6, Week of May 11

Zentangle Lesson

Visual Art Domains:  Create, Connect, Reflect

Materials Needed:  Paper, Pencil, Pen

Several of our art standards refer to the various reasons why people create art - and there are many!  People create to share thoughts and feelings, to capture moments in history, to make statements, to share opinions, to give back to others, and many other reasons.  

One reason some create art however, is as a means of relieving stress and of relaxing.  This has been a very stressful time for many of us, and so for this lesson, we are going to focus on a method of creating art known as Zentangle.  Zentangle is a structured way of creating a small patterned design that has limitless potential as far as the final product goes, and that many people find to be soothing and stress relieving!  In fact, some people that enjoy Zentangle try to create a ‘Tangle’ at least once per day!

To learn more about Zentangle and the process involved, please click on the link below, and then click Learn -- Get Started, and simply follow the directions!

Zentangle

For more relaxing Zentangle patterns and information, you can also check out:

Tanglepatterns.com