ZENtangle much?

Hello!

Here are the official Zentangles that I was talking about... LOVE doing these as much as I love folding origami... soothes the soul!

You will need:

140 lb Watercolor paper or card stock cut into 3.5 inch squares. Or do 2.5 by 3.5 for the artist trading card version of this art form, and a black ink pen (I like Sharpies or Pigma Micron).

Start by making a dot in each corner of your paper. Then connect the dots in an organic fashion (don't worry if the lines are perfect...it's a doodle and relaxing). Then divide your space into separate sections...each section will get it's own pattern. Then draw away your stress!

Have fun!

xoxo

Willow

Line fun!

Today we discovered that we could have tons of fun learning about the different types of lines in art. We found lines in our environment, drew zig zag, curvy, looped, diagonal, vertical, horizontal, and broken lines, dotted lines, and put them all together as pictures in art journals that Mrs. Harris made for us! Wow! Great job everyone! I loved watching the students practice this very important element of visual art. Here are some pictures of what they did.

Mr. Bokowski's 1st grade:

Ms. Bonde's 2nd grade:

Ms. Coleman's Kinders:

Hello fellow teachers and arts explorers!
I am so excited to get started on our new adventures together!
Are you ready to try new projects, explore art materials, and create art with me? I hope so! I'm going to need your help to make this a fun venue to use, so please feel free to leave creative criticism...tips...ideas...insights...helpful links...useful information...and most importantly pictures and descriptions of your own personal art experiences!
The infinite lesson plan possibilities when connecting the arts to our state and national standards is overwhelming... and EXCITING! So, organization is a must.
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