This document provides information about the elements and principles of design for a Zentangle project. It discusses the key elements of line, shape, texture and space. The principles of emphasis, pattern, and proportion/scale are also covered. Instructions are given for dividing an animal picture into sections and replicating it using different Zentangle patterns to show light, dark, and emphasis areas. Consideration is told to how patterns can demonstrate positive and negative space.

1. Zentangle Project

3. Elements of Design
• Line: is the path of a point moving through
space.
• Shape: is a closed line. Shapes can be
geometric, or organic; natural shapes. Shapes
are flat and can express length and width.
• Texture: Is the surface quality that can be seen
and felt.
• Space: the area around or in between objects.
Positive and Negative Space.

4. •What kind of lines
do you see in this
image? Curvy? Zig-
Zag?
•What kind of shapes
do you see? Are they
all geometric or are
they all organic, or
both?
•Do you see texture?
How do you think
different pieces of
the design would
feel if you could
touch them?

5. Principles of Design
• Emphasis: refers to the created center of interest,
the place in an artwork where your eye first lands
• Pattern: refers to the repetition or reoccurrence
of a design element, exact or varied, which
establishes a visual beat.
• Proportion/ Scale: Proportion is the size
relationship of parts to a whole and to one
another. Scale refers to relating size to a constant,
such as a human body.

6. • Where is the area
of emphasis? What
is your eye drawn to
first?
•What kind of
patterns do you see?
Describe them.
•Are all the shapes
the same sizes? How
are they related to
each other in terms
of proportion and
scale?

8. Steps:
1. Divide animal picture into 3 sections
2. Create three rectangles on paper. 1.5 inches boarder
from sides of paper, .5 inches in between rectangles.
3. Create a grid on animal picture so you are able to
replicate onto rectangles as closely as possible.
4. Begin drawing animal and background onto the
rectangles with pencil- CONTOUR LINES
5. Divide animal and background up into sections so that
you can create different Zentangle patterns (Think
about dividing in up in areas of light and dark.)

10. Things to think about:
• What areas of the drawing do you want to
look darker? How do we show that with
zentangle patterns? How do you show if
something is lighter?
• What areas do you want to stand out? How do
you show that?
• How will you show positive and negative
space?