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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 frame 2. Useapenandapencil.Noeraser!Ifyoumakea mistake,turnitintosomethinginyourtangle. 3. Drawastringline(thinkofwhatastringlooks likeifyoudroppeditonyourpaper)orazigzag lineonyourspace. 4. Useyourpentofillinsectionswithtangles(see examplesorcomeupwithyourown!).Tangles comefrompatternsweseeintheworldfrom naturetomanmadeitems:arubberstamp
collection,thebottomsofyourshoes,yourclothes, thediningroomchairs,fancywoodwork,your pantry,garage...greatpatternsareeverywhere.

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

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Cadent "Cadent"isafuntangletodo.It'sinspiredbyawoven houndstoothpattern.

Forvariationsyoucanadddifferentlinesandusecircles andcurves.Experimentandenjoy!

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"Jonqal"isaboldtanglethatbecomesdramatically threedimensionalwhenshaded.

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Howtodrawa"Paradox" Wenamedthistangle"Paradox"becauseitconsists onlyofstraightlineswhichcreatebeautifulspirals. Theseimagesbelowareallorientedinonedirectionso it'seasiertofolloweachstep.

Youcanalsoexplorethistanglewithsquares, rectangles,pentagonsanyshapewithstraightsides. However,whenyoucreateyours,it'seasiertorotate yourtileeachtimesoyoualwaysdrawyourlineina similardirection.Iliketodraweachlinetowardsme, endingatacorner. Paradoxisfuntoshadeandappearsthreedimensional.

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"Opus" Opusisasimpletanglethatcantakeyouinmany directions.

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Xyp Alwaysonthelookoutfornewpatterns,wefoundthis inaborderonsomepaperbills.

YoucanuseXypasaborderorasacomponentofa largerZentangle.

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Cubine Thisenjoyablepatternisfullofcontrastanddepth.It canbedonewithstraightorcurvedlines.Enjoy!

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Hibred Here'sanewtanglethat'samixofcurvedandstraight linesaswellasamixofotherpatternsandtechniques. Youcan"ride"thispatterninmanydirections. Wecallit...

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Tangle"SeZ" ThistangleisinspiredbyanaboriginalpaintingRicksaw onliinebyAnatjariTjampitjinpacalledCeremonial GroundatKulKuta.(Theimageiscopyrighted,sowe can'treproduceithere,butifyoulookonlineyou'llfind it.) First,Rickdrewastringonhistile.Then,toget randomlyplaceddotsto"seed"thispattern,he sprinkledafewsesameseeds...

...andplacedadotnearmosteveryseed.Thenhe drewconcentriccirclesaroundeachdot.

Whenthecirclesgotsoclosethatanotheronecouldn't fit,hedrew"auras."Whennomoreaurasorcircles couldfitwithinthestring,headdedathick"reverse aura"...

...thenafewmorebits,someshadingandvoilaSeZ!

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Tangle"Hurry" Thistangleisinspiredbypatternsinwovenrushchair seats.Basicandsimple,thistanglecanfillmostany shapespaceandisfuntoshade.

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Pepper Thisfunandsimplepatternremindsusofapeppermint candy.Sinceit'scoldhererightnow,we'recallingit pepper.

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Munchin

Besuretoshadethisone.Itlooksverythree dimensional.

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Meer Thistangleisagreatborder.Itpopsoffthepagewith justalittleshading.Meermixeswellwithothertangles likehollibaughintheexamplebelow.

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Yincut Enjoyyourselfasyougetfamiliarwithyincut. Thisisgreatforlargeareasandisverydynamicto shade. NoticehowMariacreatesa"sparkle"byleavingagapin someofthestrokes.Alsoseehowbyslightlycurving yourlinesyouaddasenseofdepth.

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Peanuckle Peanuckleismadewithonlytwoelementalstrokes. Oneiscurved;oneisstraight.Itissimple,yetitsresult issurprising.

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