Contour Line Hands with zentangle negative space

To begin the semester, my Art 1 students learn about line and using the right side of our brain. We do several blind contour drawings of our hands, exercising the right side of the brain. As a project, the students draw contour line hands, then fill the negative space with zentangles. I just learned about zentangles, and I love them! The students learn to create interesting negative space while using different types of line. Here are a few examples of students' work.