Focal Artist:
Nadezhda Molkentin
Russian artist, designer, illustrator that is inspired by nature.
She often uses animals and doodling as part of her work.
We are focusing on her SYMMETRICAL INSECT DOODLES.
Is is one type of BALANCE.
It means that something is the same on both sides.
Each side reflects
What is a doodle?
Doodle is subconscious drawing. It is like daydreaming with your pencil. You do not have a plan, it just flows out. Most of the time a doodle is formed of lines, shapes and patterns instead of objects. Since drawing an object requires conscious thought and can be "messed up". Focus on letting your ideas happen in the moment of your doodle.
A form of popular doodling is called "Zentagle". It is a practice of meditation and doodling. There are
many popular patterns created to help you get inspired. Click below to see some...
ZENTANGLE
Zentangle starts with a shape, usually a box, and you start doodling inside.
Click above to see ideas for doodle zentangles...
CRITERIA-
OUR PROJECT will start with the SYMMETRICAL shape of a BUG. 40
GET TO CREATING...
Students filling in half of their creature shapes with doodles.
Maisy Seaton 11th grade Sara C, 9th grade
Elsie Adair 11th grade
Kaleb s. Grayson D 9th grade
Miles Potts 9th grade Selena 9th grade
Carie A. 10th grade Davis P. 9th grade
Laurenz C. 10th grade Victoria 10th grade
Kaydence L. Destinee Gandy 10th grade.
Desiree Gandy 10th grade Danielle Voyles 10th grade
Jaycee Maad 9th grade
Javier Sanchez 9th grade. Kelly M. 9th grade
Zoe M. 10th grade. Kendra H. 11th grade
Makena Q. 10th grade Raylie Peebles 10th grade
Jorja 10th grade Lovella 11th grade
Riley 10th grade. Kaleb S. 10th grade
Sophia Jaylee N. 10th grage
Victoria 9th grade. Eduardo 10th grade
Milo Reed 9th grade. Kennedy 11th grade
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1. Choose your beetle or bug or creature. 40 points
You will need to FILL UP THE SPACE in order to get more doodle inside.
Begin by folding your paper in half. If you bug is WIDE, fold you paper "hamburger".
If your bug is LONG, fold your paper "hotdog",
Draw half of your bug with a pencil. If it looks good, trace with black marker,
Fold and trace to other half with a pencil. If it looks good, outline with black marker.
Begin filling your bug up with zentangles/doodles.
Focus on lines, shapes, and patterns. 40 points
I started with one half, then traced it to the other side.
If you are comfortable with it, you can free hand on both sides,
being extra careful to stay SYMMETRICAL.
Use pencil and blendy stump to shade around the bug.
This will make it seem like it is sitting on the paper. 20 points
Color?
Try a different symmetrical creature…
Did you FILL UP THE SPACE?
If you have a lot of space left, create symmetrical designs oustside the insect area.
