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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.

However,whenyoucreateyours,it'seasiertorotate
yourtileeachtimesoyoualwaysdrawyourlineina
similardirection.Iliketodraweachlinetowardsme,
endingatacorner.

Paradoxisfuntoshadeandappearsthreedimensional.

Youcanalsoexplorethistanglewithsquares,
rectangles,pentagonsanyshapewithstraightsides.

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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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