Zentangle Flowers & Insects
In this project we will discover the art of creating zentangles and explore various patterns. We will use our new ability of creating zentangles to fill a background for our flowers and insects. You will use your Google Chromebook to find a resource image of a flower or insect they you like to draw and watercolor. After drawing and coloring in your flower or insect you will finish by
Project Goals
- Practice patterns and zentangles
- Research your own resource image from the Internet of a flower or insect
- Draw your flower or insect from observation
- Color in flower or insect with watercolors
- Fill in background with unique zentangle patterns
- Research your own resource image from the Internet of a flower or insect
- Draw your flower or insect from observation
- Color in flower or insect with watercolors
- Fill in background with unique zentangle patterns
Project Video
Project Steps
1. Research resource images of a flower or insect
2. Draw your image from observation on 12 x 18 inch paper with pencil
3. Trace pencil with marker
4. Add watercolors only to your flower or insect
5. Use pencil to divide background space around watercolor image.
6. Trace over pencil lines with sharpie
8. Add unique patterns into created shapes to create a zentangle background.
2. Draw your image from observation on 12 x 18 inch paper with pencil
3. Trace pencil with marker
4. Add watercolors only to your flower or insect
5. Use pencil to divide background space around watercolor image.
6. Trace over pencil lines with sharpie
8. Add unique patterns into created shapes to create a zentangle background.