3rd Grade Cactus Zentangle Watercolor (in Progress)

Our inspiration piece is from the Lost Sock Blog

4th Grade Collaborative Bird Project...

We started by tangling (the verb of Zentangle) on a sheet of 12 x 18 white paper with a Fine Point Sharpie. If you are not into Zentangle (I will let you slide if you are not) just have the kids doodle randomly on the paper. I have some notebooks filled the doodles, which they can add to if they have a good one.

I also have the full collection of Suzanne Mcneill's Zentangle books out as well. Suzanne was the one who got me started in Zentangle at a Texas Art Educators Convention in 2008.

Next have students randomly water color the paper.

The next step will be to take a second sheet of 12X18 white 90# paper that will be used as your back ground. You can also doodle/Zentangle on the second sheet as well. Only color and doodle just a little on the second sheet so it will not take away from the birds.

The kids asked to use old sponges to paint the second sheet of background paper...who am I to say no!

Cut out pieces from the doodle sheet to create 2 birds.  Table mates may share their paper with each other so the bird will have a lot of contrast. Glue the birds to the second sponge paper.

Start with the body...

then add feathers...

Add a beak and eyes. I have the students make their eyes in layers.

Now add a second bird.

Our inspiration piece from Peony and Parakeet.com

Click HERE for their awesome website!

Zentangle in the Classroom DropBox Info and Handouts...

Zentangle In the Classroom DropBox--Lessons and ideas on how to use Zentangle in your classroom.
It's not Zentangle if you simply do repeating patterns and call it Zentangle! Check our some ways Zentangle can be used in the art room.
 link HERE

5th Grade Value Change, Complementary Colors and Zentangle...

5th Grade work in Tempera

Zentangle In the Classroom DropBox--Lessons and ideas on how to use Zentangle in your classroom.
It's not Zentangle if you simply do repeating patterns and call it Zentangle! Check our some ways Zentangle can be used in the art room.
 link HERE

Zentangle for the Classroom...

4th Grade Zentangle butterfly

1st Grade A B Zentangle patterns

5th Grade Value Change, Complementary Colors and Zentangle project

3rd Grade Zentangle Cactus

5th Grade Zentangle Spiral color wheel

2nd grade Zentangle Tissue flower vase

5th Grade Zentangle Explosion Box

3rd Grade PoP Zentangle lizard

5th Grade Bird Cage

Zentangle In the Classroom DropBox--Lessons and ideas on how to use Zentangle in your classroom.
It's not Zentangle if you simply do repeating patterns and call it Zentangle! Check our some ways Zentangle can be used in the art room.
 link HERE