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Zentangles

Zentangle is an easy-to-learn, relaxing, and fun way to create beautiful images by drawing structured patterns.

Almost anyone can use it to create beautiful images. It increases focus and creativity, provides artistic satisfaction along with an increased sense of personal well being. The Zentangle method is enjoyed all over this world across a wide range of skills, interests and ages.

Easystepstocreate!1. Drawarectangleoruseyourpaperasthe

frame2. Useapenandapencil.Noeraser!Ifyoumakea

mistake,turnitintosomethinginyourtangle.3. Drawastringline(thinkofwhatastringlooks

likeifyoudroppeditonyourpaper)orazigzaglineonyourspace.

4. Useyourpentofillinsectionswithtangles(seeexamplesorcomeupwithyourown!).Tanglescomefrompatternsweseeintheworldfromnaturetomanmadeitems:arubberstampcollection,thebottomsofyourshoes,yourclothes,thediningroomchairs,fancywoodwork,yourpantry,garage...greatpatternsareeverywhere.

5. Useyourpenciltoshadeyourtangles.6. Turnyourpageasyouwork!7. Usetextasanelementwithinyourtangle.Draw

thetextfirstifyouchoosethisdirection.

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Cadent"Cadent"isafuntangletodo.It'sinspiredbyawovenhoundstoothpattern.

Forvariationsyoucanadddifferentlinesandusecirclesandcurves.Experimentandenjoy!

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"Jonqal"isaboldtanglethatbecomesdramaticallythreedimensionalwhenshaded.

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Howtodrawa"Paradox"Wenamedthistangle"Paradox"becauseitconsistsonlyofstraightlineswhichcreatebeautifulspirals.Theseimagesbelowareallorientedinonedirectionsoit'seasiertofolloweachstep.

However,whenyoucreateyours,it'seasiertorotateyourtileeachtimesoyoualwaysdrawyourlineinasimilardirection.Iliketodraweachlinetowardsme,endingatacorner.Paradoxisfuntoshadeandappearsthreedimensional.

Youcanalsoexplorethistanglewithsquares,rectangles,pentagonsanyshapewithstraightsides.

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"Opus"Opusisasimpletanglethatcantakeyouinmanydirections.

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XypAlwaysonthelookoutfornewpatterns,wefoundthisinaborderonsomepaperbills.

YoucanuseXypasaborderorasacomponentofalargerZentangle.

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CubineThisenjoyablepatternisfullofcontrastanddepth.Itcanbedonewithstraightorcurvedlines.Enjoy!

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HibredHere'sanewtanglethat'samixofcurvedandstraightlinesaswellasamixofotherpatternsandtechniques.Youcan"ride"thispatterninmanydirections.Wecallit...

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Tangle"SeZ"ThistangleisinspiredbyanaboriginalpaintingRicksawonliinebyAnatjariTjampitjinpacalledCeremonialGroundatKulKuta.(Theimageiscopyrighted,sowecan'treproduceithere,butifyoulookonlineyou'llfindit.)First,Rickdrewastringonhistile.Then,togetrandomlyplaceddotsto"seed"thispattern,hesprinkledafewsesameseeds...

...andplacedadotnearmosteveryseed.Thenhedrewconcentriccirclesaroundeachdot.

Whenthecirclesgotsoclosethatanotheronecouldn'tfit,hedrew"auras."Whennomoreaurasorcirclescouldfitwithinthestring,headdedathick"reverseaura"...

...thenafewmorebits,someshadingandvoilaSeZ!

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Tangle"Hurry"Thistangleisinspiredbypatternsinwovenrushchairseats.Basicandsimple,thistanglecanfillmostanyshapespaceandisfuntoshade.

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PepperThisfunandsimplepatternremindsusofapeppermintcandy.Sinceit'scoldhererightnow,we'recallingitpepper.

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Munchin

Besuretoshadethisone.Itlooksverythreedimensional.

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MeerThistangleisagreatborder.Itpopsoffthepagewithjustalittleshading.Meermixeswellwithothertangleslikehollibaughintheexamplebelow.

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YincutEnjoyyourselfasyougetfamiliarwithyincut.Thisisgreatforlargeareasandisverydynamictoshade.NoticehowMariacreatesa"sparkle"byleavingagapinsomeofthestrokes.Alsoseehowbyslightlycurvingyourlinesyouaddasenseofdepth.

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PeanucklePeanuckleismadewithonlytwoelementalstrokes.Oneiscurved;oneisstraight.Itissimple,yetitsresultissurprising.

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