Zentangle艺术课
原文链接：https://thatartteacher.com/2021/07/29/zentangle-art-lessons/
日期： 2021-07-29
作者： Sierra Machado
分类： 艺术教程、远程教学
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本文分享我最钟爱的Zentangle艺术课教案，既适合开学季，也适用于全年任何时段。我曾面向5至12年级学生教授Zentangle技法，尤其欣赏每位学生所呈现的个性化成果。
“开学”——这三个字连在一起，是我最不喜欢的组合。我热爱学校，也真心热爱教学，但只要一看到文具店上架开学用品，我的焦虑感便陡然上升。开启新学年实在耗费太多心力！每年八月初重设教室时，我总会陷入情绪与身体的双重压力之中。“我还能记得怎么教吗？！”
一旦撕下这层“创可贴”，熬过第一个工作日，我便如释重负：那个沉睡已久的教师自我，果然还记得所有要领。我深信，开学最初几天定下了整学期／全年／整个学季的基调。第一印象至关重要，而学生观察一切细节，敏锐得如同鹰隼；或者，按我自己的想象——就像迅猛龙正围着电子围栏，仔细搜寻薄弱之处。（#90skid）如果你是新手教师，我强烈推荐这本书：《开学头几天：如何成为一名高效教师》。别被书中略显过时的插图或作者姓名吓退——这些策略历久弥新，且极为有效。
又一年，又一轮Zentangle！
Zentangle是美术课绝佳的入门活动。它既能助我了解学生的技能水平与个性特征，又能提供一套结构清晰、安全可控的教学内容，帮助我顺利建立课堂常规与期待。初学者尝试基础技法即可获得成就感；而有经验的学生则能创作出极具个人风格的精彩图案。
Zentangle技法是一种以结构化图案进行的宁静式绘画方式。Zentangle.com是一个极富启发性的资源平台，拥有活跃的艺术社群。我通常引导学生使用更简洁或更具有机感的图案，但该网站本身已是极佳的学习资源。
我最钟爱的Zentangle应用方式，是将其作为素描本封面。此举赋予学生对素描本的归属感（我们每日都会使用），也让他们初步感知我的课堂氛围。它还是引入评分标准（rubric）及探讨艺术在学术环境中如何被评价的绝佳契机。什么？美术课里不能想画什么就画什么？！
这份即用型课堂教程，展示了使用钢笔绘制基础图案的方法。我常用Micron绘图笔，但也曾无数次用细尖Sharpie记号笔完成此练习。成品线条鲜明有力，学生从一开始就感受到自己正在使用优质材料。这类绘图笔价格略高，但比起某学期试用圆珠笔后的效果，我认为这笔投入物有所值。
我们还使用透明封箱胶带将作品粘贴到素描本封面上。我发现这种方式比逐个覆膜更经济、更省力。我宁可把任务交给学生，也不愿放学后花数小时与覆膜机搏斗。若学生没有素描本，你也可轻松用几张折纸加几枚订书钉自制小型素描本；活页夹同样适用于存放笔记与讲义。
明度标尺手绘Zentangle
明度是我最喜欢与学生一起探索的美术元素之一。我很喜欢这个[明度标尺手绘禅绕画]（https://youtu.be/JIwIbxrg0HE），它让学生有机会探索明暗区域的营造与各种笔触表现方式。这是一种极佳的练习方式，可同时训练排线、交叉排线与揉擦技法，又为创意表达留出充分空间。
我喜欢用手形来组织构图，因为手随时可用、富有趣味性，且不会令学生感到畏惧。此活动可针对低年级学生简化处理；也可为高年级或程度较高的学生设定更高的明度标尺要求。相比陈旧的填空式手绘练习单，这无疑是一种更富动感的钢笔技法训练方式。
[水彩滴流禅绕画]（https://youtu.be/ADmjylnWgZY）
这或许是我今年最期待的[禅绕画艺术课]（https://thatartteacher.com/2021/05/25/watercolor-drip-zentangle/）！在中学中级学段执教六年之后，我将重返高中部，并首次任教AP艺术课程。多年前我曾执教国际文凭（IB）项目，但距今已许久未教授大学水平课程。
[水彩滴流禅绕画]（https://thatartteacher.com/2021/05/25/watercolor-drip-zentangle/）
开学头几天，用这种方式与新一批学生共同探索与创作，一定会充满乐趣！我特别喜爱那些缤纷的水彩滴流效果——它们不仅带来活泼的色彩跳跃，还自然形成有机的构图秩序。此方法也适用于所有年级的课堂：可提前备好纸张，供代课教师使用，或作为学生提前完成作业后的延伸活动。这一禅绕画艺术课完全适用于小学、初中及高中各学段，我也计划在自己的素描本中尝试若干幅。
[动物禅绕画]（https://youtu.be/VdYigRh60uE）
这一动物主题禅绕画要求学生提升绘画能力，在动物（或其他任意形象）轮廓内设计并绘制禅绕图案。学生可选择较简洁的主题，如龟壳、蝴蝶或特写的动物面部；也可挑战更具细节难度的动物，例如马或长颈鹿。
我尤其喜欢在水彩纸上进行此项创作，因其能显著提升作品完成度；我也尽可能多地融入综合媒材体验。公立学校课时紧凑、单节课时间短，因此我乐于在一堂课中融合多种技法。
这些[背景是我用水彩晕染法制作的，参考此教程]（https://youtu.be/7JOKmG3_ZVs），但省略了撒盐步骤。我认为盐粒形成的肌理对此类小幅绘画稍显干扰；但在大幅面纸张上，这种效果会非常优美。
专为代课教师设计的禅绕画艺术课
一旦学生掌握了基础禅绕画方法，便能无限延展创作——这意味着若你在学期初就教授此内容，即可轻松拥有零压力的应急代课教案！这两项活动均可仅用铅笔或彩铅完成；若您不放心将记号笔或细尖钢笔交由代课教师管理，此方案尤为适用。
[仅用一支铅笔即可完成的6件美术作品]（https://thatartteacher.com/2020/04/01/6-artworks-you-can-do-with-just-a-pencil/）
作者：[Sierra Machado]（https://thatartteacher.com/author/sierramachado/）
2020年4月1日
[关于电窑烧制，你需要了解的一切]（https://thatartteacher.com/2020/02/07/how-to-fire-and-load-a-kiln-that-art-teacher/）
作者：[Sierra Machado]（https://thatartteacher.com/author/sierramachado/）
2020年2月7日
[肌理瓷砖｜陶艺教案]（https://thatartteacher.com/2019/11/09/how-to-make-textured-tiles-slab-clay-lesson-plan-art-teacher-diy/）
作者：[Sierra Machado]（https://thatartteacher.com/author/sierramachado/）
2019年11月9日
您有最钟爱的禅绕画艺术课吗？新学年伊始，您最常选用哪些课程作为开篇教学？非常期待听到您的分享！
[提交表单。]（https://thatartteacher.com/2021/07/29/zentangle-art-lessons/）
立即订阅，不错过任何一篇推送！
[马上订阅！]（https://thatartteacher.com/?post_type=post&p=5269）
Zentangle Art Lessons
Original: https://thatartteacher.com/2021/07/29/zentangle-art-lessons/
Date: 2021-07-29
Author: Sierra Machado
Categories: art tutorials, distance learning
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This post shares my favorite Zentangle art lessons that are perfect for back to school or anytime throughout the year. I have taught the Zentangle method from 5th-12th grade and I love the individualized results.
“Back to school” are my three least favorite words in combination. I love school and I truly love teaching, but as soon as I see the school supplies hitting the stores my anxiety increases. It is so much effort starting a new school year! I am always hit with the emotional and physical stress at the start of August while re-setting up my classroom. Do I even remember how to teach?!
Once I rip off the bandaid and finish that first workday, I feel relieved that my hibernated teacher self does remember the ropes. I truly believe the first few days of school set the tone for the entire semester/year/quarter. First impressions are essential, and students observe everything like hawks. Or as I like to imagine, velociraptors checking the electric fence for weak spots. (#90skid). If you are new to teaching, I highly recommend the book The First Days of School: How to Be an Effective Teacher. Don’t let the outdated images or the author’s name throw you off. These strategies are timeless and very effective.
Another Year, Another Zentangle!
Zentangles are such a great starting point in an art class. It helps me understand my students abilities and personalities while giving me a structured and safe lesson to break in my classroom expectations. Students can feel successful trying out the basics for the first time, or create really impressive designs unique to their own style.
The Zentangle method is the peaceful style of drawing using structures patterns. Zentangle.com is an amazing resource with quite an artistic community. I usually have students use simpler or more organic patterns, but this is an amazing resource.
My favorite way to use a Zentangle is as a sketchbook cover. It gives students ownership of their sketchbook (we use them daily) and also gives them a feel for my classroom vibe. It is a great way to introduce a rubric and the discussion of how art is graded in an academic setting. You mean you can’t just draw what you want in art class?!?
This classroom ready tutorial shows the basics of created patterns using a pen. I’m using micron pens, but I’ve done this a million times with fine point Sharpies. The results are bold and students feel like they’re using a nice material from the start. They can be a tad expensive, but I think the results are worth it after trying ballpoint pens one semester.
We also use clear packing tape to attach them to their sketchbook covers. I found this to be more cost effective and less work than individually laminating each one. I prefer to give tasks to my students, not spend hours after school wrestling with the laminator. If students don’t have sketchbooks you can make small ones easily with some folded paper and a few staples. Binders also work well for notes and handouts.
Value Scale Hand Zentangle
Value is one of my favorite elements to explore with students. I love how this Value Scale Hand Zentangle allows students to explore creating areas of dark and light and mark making. It’s a great way to explore hatching, cross hatching and scumbling while allowing room for creativity.
I like to use hands to organize the composition because they are readily available and interesting, but also not intimidating. This can be simplified for lower levels or you could set your value scale expectations high for the older or more advanced students. It definitely is a more dynamic way to practice pen techniques than an old fill in the blanks handout.
This may be the Zentangle art lesson I am most excited about this year! After teaching at the intermediate level for six years, I am moving back to high school and will be teaching AP Art for the first time. I taught in the IB programme years ago, but it has been quite some time since I have taught a college level course.
Watercolor Drip Zentangle
This will be such a fun way to explore and create with a new batch of students the first few days of art class. I love the colorful watercolor drips, I think they create fun pops of color along with organic organization. This would also be a great method to include in all level classes and have the paper on hand for a substitute or early finishers. This zentangle art lesson is 100% doable in elementary, middle and the high school setting and I plan on doing some in my personal sketchbook as well.
This animal zentangle requires to level up their drawing skills and create Zentangle patterns within the shape of an animal (or whatever!). Students can keep it simple like turtle shells, butterflies and zoomed in animal faces; or they can challenge themselves with a more detailed animal like a horses and giraffes.
I love doing this over watercolor paper because it elevates the finished product and I try and include as many mixed media experiences as possible. Public school schedules are quick with short class periods and I love including multiple techniques in one lesson.
I created these backgrounds using watercolor washes like in this tutorial, minus the salt. I felt the salt texture was a little distracting for the scale of this drawing, but on a larger piece of paper I think it would be beautiful.
Zentangle Art Lessons Perfect For Substitutes
Once students have created one zentangle, they can create them forever. That means if you teach this early in the semester, you have stress free emergency sub lessons ready to go! These can both be done with pencils or colored pencils if you don’t love the idea of leaving sharpies or fine point pens with a substitute.
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Do you have favorite zentangle art lessons? What are your favorite lessons to teach at the start of a new year? I’d love to hear from you!
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