Using line to create pattern

1. Using line to create pattern Patterns by farm4

2. Lines in different arrangements create patterns • Use an arrangement of lines, straight or curved, thin or thick, clear or fuzzy in a repeating or alternating pattern. • The closer your lines are together, the darker the area will be. • Lines can create the feeling of movement or depth. These designs are drawn with straight lines

3. To create a pattern: • You can create patterns with shapes. Choose a shape, or series of lines and repeat that shape or the line to create a pattern. You can use circles or squares or triangles (any geometric shape); or you can use natural organic shapes (leaves, shells, stones) or you can use lines. • You can also mix the shapes and lines. Keep the patterns abstract. Patterns are not drawings of faces or trees or objects.

4. The patterns don’t have to be difficult • These patterns are all made with circles.

5. Simple lines • These are some very basic designs that become interesting when the shapes are repeated. • These are designs based on squares. Hilda Rytteke Suzanne McNeill

6. To get started • You can use a piece of grid paper to design your pattern, or draw designs based on circles or squares or lines, or use the internet for ideas. • There are lots of tutorials and ideas on line.

7. A little more complex: • There are lots of patterns for beautiful and complex designs

8. Make your patterns interesting You need to: • Make sure some of your patterns have larger shapes, and some have smaller ones. • You can mix the sizes of the shapes within each area to help make the patterns more interesting. • You can make the backgrounds dark or light. • You can place the shapes in rows or alternate them, or put them randomly on the page.

9. You need to create a wide range of value • Value is the lightness or darkness of a colour. The value can be crated by solid shading of one tone, or you can create different values by how close you place lines to one another.

10. The more contrast, the more dramatic • This scratch-board drawing by Cathy Sheeter shows how some contrast in values creates a sense of drama. • The drawing of the letter M shows how well a strong contrast in values allows the letter to stand out.

11. Texture and Value • The closer the lines are together the darker the area will look. • When the lines are far apart there is lots of white space so the areas are light • When the lines are closer together the areas look much darker.

12. High contrast • This zentangle has a high level of contrast. The light areas are contrasted against the dark areas beside them.

13. Examples of different patterns • Here are some examples of different patterns. They don’t stand out well as there isn’t much contrast. • Use the internet to help you find a variety of textures if you run out of ideas. Vary the backgrounds so there are strong contrasts in light and dark patterns.

14. Contrast • A combination of lines, a variety of thicknesses of lines, and areas of strong contrast are needed to make patterns that are visually interesting. • The stronger the contrast the more the patterns will “pop”. • Make the black areas really dark. • Keep the shading tidy and even to make the work look strong. From Time to Tangle

15. Organic and geometric shapes • There are an endless number of patterns you can create. They can be based on plants or animals, using lines that are organic. Flowers and feathers are an example of this. The designs may be geometric using circles, squares and triangles. They may be abstract and free flowing. • Make sure patterns that are side by side have more contrast than these do if you want your work to “pop” Debi Baker

16. Using line and value to create interest • Line as well as shape can be used to create patterns. Adding dark areas helps to make the designs “pop”. Salmon Brook Studio Banar

17. Nia Thomas letters

18. Nia Thomas

19. Pattern may help to create form Cat – this image is mostly flat By Mariska Den Boer

20. The contrasts in light and dark areas help to define the objects

21. There needs to be a balance of lights and darks

22. Suzanne McNeill

23. Patterns of lines create value and contrast Patterns by Skinnystraycat: The page on the right would have more visual impact if some of the backgrounds were dark. It would add stronger contrasts in value. left: Hearts and Curls Banar

24. The backgrounds are important Sheila Arthurs Bronze on Green Sue Coccia

25. We can add colour Think of patterns that can be filled in with different colours

26. Line and colour fill the pages Dragonfly by Chitweed

27. Phil Lewis Phil Lewis. Moose on The Loose (above) Green chameleon (left) Look at the patterns that have been used in each of these paintings.

28. Phil Lewis: Forest lakes

29. Henna decoration - Menhdi • Menhdi or henna is a paste used to decorate the palms and hands and feet. • There are many traditional designs, based on Indian, Pakistani and Arab customs. The designs are often applied as part of wedding, and religious celebrations,

30. Patterns for Mehndi Patterns for fingers Patterns for wrists

31. 1st Nations Paddle by Herb Rice Huichol Indians of Mexico , Ceremonial masks, beadwork Emma Florence, Basket maker, Culture: Nlaka’pamux – North Bend

32. Scratch art • This can be very basic, a craft for children or it can be very sophisticated and detailed. These drawings are done by students in an elementary school. Panda by Ouzouni chaosxivk

33. Scratch art Shannon Fleury These scratch art pieces are done by professional artists. You can see the detail and attention to the way light hits the animal in how the animals are drawn. Artwork by Cathy Sheeter

34. References • Optical illusions, lines with pen drawing: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FnvDpAY_2uE • Leaves with line create form: https://www.pinterest.ca/pin/468515167466873740/ • Nia Thomas letters – Forever Tangles: https://www.etsy.com/listing/124588305/zentangle-letter-r-zebra-letters-name?utm_source=Pinterest&utm_medium=PageTools&utm_campaign=Share • Salmon Brook Studio: http://salmonbrookstudio.com/2012/03/06/ive-caught-the-doodle-bug/ • Hearts and Curls, Banar: http://www.flickr.com/photos/banar/4700904773/ • Skinnystraycat: http://www.flickr.com/photos/skinnystraycat/5312763752/ • Farm4: http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3068/3001909832_9d03fa48f0_z.jpg?zz=1 • Bright coloured Owl: http://www.flickr.com/photos/79862332@N03/9700758174/lightbox/ • Owl by Norma J Burnell: http://fairytangles.blogspot.ca/2012/06/hoot.html • Doodles on text of book: https://www.flickr.com/photos/jo_in_nz/10093367824/in/photostream/ • Value scale: http://helloartsy.com/value-scale/ • Value using various textures: https://woordenbeeldclub.com/lessen-patronen/ • Making patterns interesting examples: http://www.wikihow.com/Make-a-Zentangle

35. References • Green Chameleon, Forest Lakes and Moose on The Loose by Phil Lewis: http://elhurgador.blogspot.ca/2012/03/hanson-lewis-kush.html • Cat: http://infinitevisons.blogspot.ca/2010/07/zentangling-fun.html • Dragon and Dragon eye: https://www.pinterest.com/pin/107593878574023156/ • Horse facing right: http://charismascorner.com/?p=13728 • Horse facing left: http://afwcraft.blogspot.ca/2011/08/august-totems-horse.html • Elephant by Ben Kwok: http://www.emptykingdom.com/featured/bioworkz/attachment/bioworkz-ben-kwok_web7/ • Portrait of woman in hat: http://www.flickr.com/photos/banar/4753415944/in/photostream/lightbox/ • Sue Coccia: http://www.earthartinternational.com/imagegallery.html • Chitweed: https://www.flickr.com/photos/55783452@N07/ • Eagle scratch art: http://chaosxivk.deviantart.com/art/eagle-scratch-art-185067192 • Circle pattern designs: http://iambored.pro/30-easy-zentangle-patterns-to-give-you-great-ideas-for-your-own-zentangle-art/ • Zentangle21 Woven: http://elementaryartbox.blogspot.ca/2012/09/zentangles_12.html

36. References • From Time to Tangle: http://time-to-tangle.blogspot.co.uk/2012/11/diva-challenge-97.html • Image of strong contrast M: http://www.cmthsviscom.com/copy-of-s1-song-lyrics • Patterns by Debbi Baker: http://debbibaker.blogspot.ca/2011/10/zentangles-addiction.html • Photo of hands with henna design against silk background: http://mehndisite.blogspot.ca/2010/02/enna-or-mehendi-decoration-and.html • Photo of hands with henna design against outdoor landscape: http://www.bulletin.uwaterloo.ca/2010/nov/25th.html • Patterns for henna or mehndi designs: http://www.art-is-fun.com/henna-hand-designs.html • Huichol Indian mask: http://www.native-languages.org/beadwork.htm • 1st Nations basket: http://www.tol.ca/portals/5/baskets/partners/ydhs/basket3.html • Paddle by Herb Rice: http://www.coastsalishjourney.com/paddle.html

37. References • Sheila Arthurs, Bronze on Green: http://www.flickr.com/photos/bostinstuff/6328753663/in/pool-35241465@N00/ • Cathy Sheeter: http://www.cathysheeter.com/artwork.html • Lion Scratch art: http://www.merionartblog.com/828838/2014/05/08/free-scratch-art-demonstration--saturday-may-10-11am.html • Panda: https://ouzounian.wordpress.com/2013/01/03/scratch-art/ • Geometric Shapes: www.montessoriforeveryone.com • Geometric and free form shapes: 605.wikispaces.com • Moon with birds: http://www.wetcanvas.com/forums/showthread.php?t=624722&page=10 • Basic tep by step squares to build a pattern: http://pixgood.com/zentangle-patterns-tutorial.html • Beginning a zentangle: • Basket weave tutorial: http://ginnymarkley.blogspot.ca/ • Getting started zentangles: http://tanglesforpeoplewhodoodle.blogspot.ca/p/zentangle-designs.html

38. References • High contrast zentangle: http://www.boredart.com/2016/06/absolutely-beautiful-zentangle-patterns-for-many-uses.html • Zentangle designs: https://www.pinterest.com/pin/507780926718418016/?lp=true • Hilda Rytteke design squares: https://www.flickr.com/photos/hilda_r/6545507291/in/set-72157625853920118/lightbox/ • Designs by Suzanne McNeill: http://blog.suzannemcneill.com/