Zentangling is the art of drawing a series of small patterns that make up a larger design or image. The task for this project was to create dense, clean, intricate zentangles around a silhouetted image from the natural world.
Surrealism Drawings
Surrealism deals with strange, dream-like, or incompatible imagery that defies the rules of reality. Students were encouraged to reflect on a dream or strange personal experience as the basis for their drawings.
My Superhero Self
Superheroes are everywhere these days, in all different media: movies, comic books, TV shows, etc. The task for these students was to create an entirely original superhero version of themselves, based on their interests.
Song Lyrics as Art
Music and art go hand in hand. A piece of music and a piece of visual artwork can both elicit all different types of feelings and emotions. The assignment here was to choose a favorite piece of music or song and represent it visually. It could be a reaction to the song, a literal depiction of the lyrics, or their interpretation of the meaning of the piece.
Optical Illusion Cones
Optical Illusion art typically creates the illusion of swelling, warping, or three-dimensionality. The goal was to create the sense that these flat triangular shapes on paper are actually three-dimensional, rounded, cones by the use of curved lines and shading.