Zentangles | Looking for Patterns

Opener: In your sketchbook complete the opener described on the board. Use darks and lights to create positive and negative space.

Lesson Activities:

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Patterns are everywhere!

1. By yourself or with a partner you are going to take photos of patterns that you see.

2. Try to find at least 10 different patterns.

3. Upload these photos to your shared Google Drive folder with the name Pattern Photos.

4. You might need to plug your phone into your computer first, then transfer them using "Image Capture", then upload them to your GDrive.

5. Or you might be able to just use the Google Drive app and upload them immediately.

6. Depending on time in class, next you will open a photo you like in Photoshop and apply a Black and White adjustment layer to it.

7. Practice making your own Zentangle patterns in your sketchbooks. Use your photos as inspiration and make little thumbnails to practice in small areas.

Closer: Review of what we learned today and what we will do tomorrow.

Learning Objectives: Students will be able to understand how pattern incopororates positive and negative space and be able to create their own patterns.

Essential Question: How do I self-identify? How do I see myself? How does pattern effect visual art?