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MIDDLE SCHOOL SUB PROJECT:
LOCKER NAME DESIGN

The below lesson is intended to take multiple class periods. This will be a project that students will always have in their folders and will continue to work on whenever I am absent. Do not worry about having them finish this in one class period!

​You should walk them through this website. You can gather them around a computer, laptop, or iPad in order to show them this. Read through everything with them and show them all of the examples. 



Project Description:
Students will create a Zentangle design around their name. The paper should be sized to fit in their locker. Everything can be done in pencil first, then in sharpie. When they are done, students can use colored pencils or markers to color in their artwork. They can use any kind of paper they want to create their artwork. I suggest "big white paper" (cut to size). The bigger and more complex their Zentangle background art is, the better. 

Materials Required:
  1. Pencils
  2. Erasers
  3. Paper ("big white paper" is in top of shelving unit, construction paper is near the bottom of the shelving unit)
  4. Rulers
  5. Access to this website (on their phones, computers or iPads) or access to printed out examples (in "Class Resources Folder" -- they know where this is). 

Vocabulary:
  1. Zentangle: Basically, very fancy doodles. 
  2. Craftsmanship: Neatness. Encourage them to be neat and clean with their artwork. 
  3. Patience: Students should take their time. Encourage them to slow down and not to rush. 

Prep Steps:
  1. Research: Students should perform some research on their phones, iPads, or on the classroom computers to find designs they like. They can search terms like: "Zentangle designs," "illuminated letters," "Zentangle how to," and "line designs."

Next and Final Steps:
  1. Blue Painter's Tape Around Border: You will remove this tape when you're done, revealing a bright white border that will allow your patterns to pop out even more. 
  2. Practice Writing Your Name: Using a font that you like, write your name vertically on your paper. You will not put any designs inside of your name. It will remain white so that they will stand out from your complex background. 
  3. Break Your Background Up Into Many Sections: Freehand or using a ruler, break up your background into as many sections as possible. 
  4. Start Zentangling: Going section-by-section, fill in each section with a different line design or Zentangle design. You can start with pencil designs or jump right to sharpies if you're feeling confident. 
  5. Focus on Filling-In: Try to limit the amount of white showing through your designs. Fill those sections in. 
  6. Optional Additions: Color-in whatever you want when you're done.

Tips:
  1. Encourage students to "back away" from their art to look at it from a distance. 
  2. Have the students help each other or encourage them to use the Internet when they get "stuck."

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  • ART RESOURCES
    • RUBRICS
    • Elements and Principles of Art
    • Color Resources
    • Composition Resources
    • Drawing Resources
    • Clay Resources
    • Museums and Galleries
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  • SUB PLANS
    • MIDDLE SCHOOL: LOCKER NAME DESIGN
    • HIGH SCHOOL: OP ART
  • 2D ART
    • Project 1 >
      • Drawing Upside Down
      • Value Project
    • PERSPECTIVE
    • WATERCOLOR
    • Printmaking
    • Gridding Technique
    • Extra Credit
  • SCULPTURE
    • Cardboard Helmets
    • Paper Mache Animal Bust
  • POTTERY
    • Ceramic Vases and Lanterns
    • Ceramic Cube
  • 8th Grade Art
    • Ceramic Castles and Houses
    • Book Cover Re-Design
    • Choice
    • Symbolic Tattoo Design
  • 7th Grade Art
    • Graffiti Art
    • Ancient Maps
    • Ceramic Food
    • Coat of Arms
    • Choice
  • 6th Grade Art
    • Kandinsky Landscapes
    • Printmaking
  • Art History
  • ILLUSTRATION
    • CHARACTER CREATION
    • PORTRAIT ILLUSTRATION
    • INSPIRATION ILLUSTRATION
    • MEMORY ILLUSTRATION
    • LEVEL 2: POSTER
    • LEVEL 2: COVER REDESIGN
    • LEVEL 2: THREE ILLUSTRATIONS
  • Art Show