Atomic Angels

Hello precious friends! My name is Brenda Campbell. I’m an artist, a Certified Zentangle Teacher, and a Mid Century Modern gal. I was born in the 50’s and graduated High School in the 70’s. So Mid Century Modern designs bring me back to my childhood.

What exactly is Mid Century Modern Design? It depends on who you ask. In general, it is used to describe designs that emerged after WW2 in the 1940s through the 1970s. There are lots of thoughts on why design moved in this direction, but I like to think it was a rebellion of sorts. The war brought rationing and darkness. And I see that contrasted with bright colors and simple geometric shapes of Mid Century Modern or Mid Mod designs.

During the 1960’s we experienced space travel. It captivated us and we all watched the skies at night to catch a glimpse of a satellite, or even a manned spaceship! This aspect of Mid Mod designs is what I like to call Atomic Art. And in this class, we’re drawing Atomic Angels.

In this video, we’ll draw 2 angels using tangles that have a Mid Mod feel. I have selected 5 tangles for this project, and although I do have a template for you, I prefer to draw each angel without a template. I just think hand drawing helps give each angel her own personality!

Zentangle Phi tiles measure approximately 3 x 5 inches (3.1 x 5 in or 7.9 x 12.7 cm) Please use what you have! You can even do this project in black and white. If you like to add color with another medium, feel free to use what makes you happy!

I always follow the 8 steps of the Zentangle Method, even when creating Zentangle Inspired Art. No worries, we’ll break the rules when it suits us, like using an eraser so we can get our angels to look their best!

Atomic Angels Class – COVERING:

• How to draw fun Mid-Century Modern angels using Zentangle tangles or patterns

• Techniques for shading with graphite

• How to draw 5 tangles. You’ll gain practice, and perhaps a new perspective for drawing familiar tangles.

WHAT'S INCLUDED?

• 2 hours of instruction and play!

PREREQUISITE NONE! 

Although it’s always a benefit to have completed a basic or introductory level Zentangle class prior to this “ZIA” class, you can follow along with this class easily, even if you've never drawn Zentangle patterns before.

TOOLS & MATERIALS

Here are the tools and materials I’ll be using.

Angel 1:

•      1 white Zentangle Phi tile, (or paper cut to 3”x5" or 7.62cm x 12.7cm)

•      Black Sakura Micron PN pen

•      Gold Sakura Gelly Roll pen

•      Graphite pencil

•      Tortillion

•      eraser

Angel 2:

·      1 white Zentangle Phi tile, (or paper cut to 3”x5" or 7.62cm x 12.7cm)

·      Black Sakura Micron PN pen

·     Sakura Gelly Roll pens in 3 colors: turquoise, pink, green

·      Graphite pencil

·      Tortillion

·      eraser

NOTE: You do not need any special materials to draw with me in this video class. You just need a white tile or paper, black pen, graphite pencil and tortillion or blending stump, you can even use a cotton swab for blending! I’ll be using the tools and materials listed, and I suggest you use what you have, or what you like!

ABOUT YOUR TEACHER

Brenda Campbell is a Certified Zentangle Teacher (CZT), trained by Rick Roberts & Maria Thomas, the founders of Zentangle, in Providence, Rhode Island USA. (CZT 29, June 2017) Brenda owns Angel Whispers Art and teaches The Zentangle Method online via video classes and occasionally via Zoom*. You can also find Brenda’s free videos on YouTube.

In addition to teaching Zentangle, some classes include a variety of art mediums to include painting and mixed media and paper crafts.

Do you want to learn more about the Zentangle method of drawing? Sign up for my emails and get my free Zentangle Quick Start class! Sign up here: https://angelwhispersart.com the form is on my home page!

The Zentangle® Method is an easy-to-learn, relaxing, and fun way to create beautiful images by drawing structured patterns. It was created by Rick Roberts and Maria Thomas. “Zentangle” is a registered trademark of Zentangle, Inc. Learn more at www.Zentangle.com.