Zentangle and Mandalas Meditative Art What is Zentangle

Zentangle® and Mandalas Meditative Art

What is Zentangle®? “The Zentangle Method is an easy to learn, fun and relaxing way to create beautiful images by drawing structured patterns. ”

What is Zentangle®? “The Zentangle Method is an easy to learn, fun and relaxing way to create beautiful images by drawing structured patterns. ”

What is Zentangle®? “The Zentangle Method is an easy to learn, fun and relaxing way to create beautiful images by drawing structured patterns. ”

What is Zentangle®? “The Zentangle Method is an easy to learn, fun and relaxing way to create beautiful images by drawing structured patterns. ”

What is Zentangle®? “The Zentangle Method is an easy to learn, fun and relaxing way to create beautiful images by drawing structured patterns. ”

Learning Patterns

Learning Patterns

Learning Patterns

Learning Patterns

Learning Patterns

Learning Patterns

Next week…we’ll be filling circles!

Week 2

Getting Started Grab a sheet of a paper. 1. Tape a border with blue tape. 2. Using a ruler and a pencil, find the center (lightly)

Getting Started Using the templates, trace a series of CONCENTRIC circles in the center of your paper

Getting Started Go over these circular lines in sharpie

Now, fill the space with pattern! Pick a “ring” to work in FIRST. Pick a pattern to use. Miss Allison suggests: Have the whole class do the first pattern together. Which one should we do?

Now, fill the space with pattern! OPTIONS: --Add radiating lines from the center to further divide the spaces. --Add organic or concrete shapes WITHIN the rings, and then pattern those --Add a repeating pattern within the rings --Add patterns within patterns