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Marizaan van Beek, a colleague from my CZT#7 class last October, is from Pretoria, South Africa, one of two CZTs in that country.

Her simple and lovely Angel Fish tangle pattern is her first on the site.

Marizaan writes, " Five years ago I was introduced to Zentangle® by accident looked it up and as a Social Worker and Art Therapist I knew here was something special. I was not practicing anymore but I wanted to teach Zentangle as I knew instinctively it could change people. It took me four years before I could make my trip to Providence but I am now a proud CZT. I started to teach right away and enjoy every moment of it.

I was doing Sanibelle when this just emerged. It is a mix of Sanibelle, Fescu, and Dragonair ... One of my students named it Angel Fish, so Angel Fish it is."

Dragonair is based on the official tangle Cadent, which you will no doubt discover is a veritable tangleation factory.

Angel Fish is a very easy and versatile tangle pattern - you can draw it as simply as I've done above or you can create an overall pattern with it as Marizaan does in her tile below. In my example on the right I linked several of them together. It grows organically by using any of the Fescu "stems" and working it outwards. Quite cool.

Marizaan illustrates the step-by-step instructions for drawing her Angel Fish tangle pattern below, accompanied by a lovely Zentangle® starring Angel Fish.

Here is Marizaan's beautiful Zentangle featuring Sanibelle, Fescu and Angel Fish.

Check out the tag marizaanvb for more of Marizaan's patterns on TanglePatterns.com.

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" Linda, Thank you! I was relying on too few and getting stuck after 3 years of daily working with Zentangle. This has inspired me to 'begin again' with renewed excitement." ~ Barbara R.

See the BOOK REVIEWS page for more details on its features and view a sample page.

Visit the STORE > E-BOOKS page for more information and support TanglePatterns.com by getting your copy now!

GIFT ORDERS: To give the TANGLE GUIDE as a gift, visit this page to place your gift order.

If you're new to Zentangle® and tangling, my TanglePatterns.com BEGINNER'S GUIDE TO ZENTANGLE is just what you need to get started. Also available en Français and en Español.

AVAILABLE IN SOFTCOVER: This is the only Zentangle book you'll ever need: the fabulous Zentangle PRIMER Vol 1. It's your CZT-in-a-book by the founders of Zentangle®! Visit the STORE tab on the top menu bar or click on the image. For more about the content and to read the rave reviews, visit the BOOK REVIEWS tab.

" Absolutely the best Zentangle Book yet! As an accomplished artist I used to think I did not need instruction on this art form. How wrong I was! My tangling improved by leaps and bounds after reading this book. If you think you have Zentangle down then you need this book more than ever!" ~ Kris H

Another great jump-starter for new tanglers is the original Official Zentangle Kit. The Kit includes all the supplies you'll need to get started properly: Sakura Micron Pens, Zentangle Tiles, pencil, sharpener, tortillion, a booklet and an instructional DVD by co-founder Maria Thomas. Click on the image for more information about the Kit and its contents.

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Here's an Earth Day pattern for you. CZT® Suzanne McNeill's simple River tangle pattern is fun to draw and makes a great filler for any shape. River appears in her book Zentangle 3 along with 40 other tangle patterns.

This pattern is incredibly flexible and the result resembles a cool topographic map. Variations can include using different shapes to draw the around, adding shading, and making some of the aura stripes solid.

Suzanne illustrates the steps for drawing River here. UPDATE: Early in the Summer of 2014 Suzanne McNeill's blog was removed and all the posts and images were lost, so this link no longer works.

Her site is being reconstructed as much as possible and until it's available again, many of her patterns like River can quite easily be figured out. Have fun challenging your Zentangle® deconstructing abilities!

Check out the tag suzannem for more of Suzanne's patterns on TanglePatterns.com.

Enhance your Zentangle experience ...

Current Edition! TanglePatterns.com TANGLE GUIDE, 2019 Edition

The 8th Edition of my TanglePatterns.com TANGLE GUIDE. This instant-download 72-page ( 40 MB) interactive digital eBook contains all the tangles on the site from May 2010 through December 31, 2018. Containing over 1,000 tangles, it's a must-have tool for using the site.

" Linda, Thank you! I was relying on too few and getting stuck after 3 years of daily working with Zentangle. This has inspired me to 'begin again' with renewed excitement." ~ Barbara R.

See the BOOK REVIEWS page for more details on its features and view a sample page.

Visit the STORE > E-BOOKS page for more information and support TanglePatterns.com by getting your copy now!

GIFT ORDERS: To give the TANGLE GUIDE as a gift, visit this page to place your gift order.

If you're new to Zentangle® and tangling, my TanglePatterns.com BEGINNER'S GUIDE TO ZENTANGLE is just what you need to get started. Also available en Français and en Español.

AVAILABLE IN SOFTCOVER: This is the only Zentangle book you'll ever need: the fabulous Zentangle PRIMER Vol 1. It's your CZT-in-a-book by the founders of Zentangle®! Visit the STORE tab on the top menu bar or click on the image. For more about the content and to read the rave reviews, visit the BOOK REVIEWS tab.

" Absolutely the best Zentangle Book yet! As an accomplished artist I used to think I did not need instruction on this art form. How wrong I was! My tangling improved by leaps and bounds after reading this book. If you think you have Zentangle down then you need this book more than ever!" ~ Kris H

Another great jump-starter for new tanglers is the original Official Zentangle Kit. The Kit includes all the supplies you'll need to get started properly: Sakura Micron Pens, Zentangle Tiles, pencil, sharpener, tortillion, a booklet and an instructional DVD by co-founder Maria Thomas. Click on the image for more information about the Kit and its contents.

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Here's an Earth Day pattern for you. CZT® Suzanne McNeill's simple River tangle pattern is fun to draw and makes a great filler for any shape. River appears in her book Zentangle 3 along with 40 other tangle patterns. This pattern is incredibly flexible and the result resembles a cool topographic map.

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Suzanne McNeill's Barberpole tangle appeared in her Zentangle 3 book that features ZIA (Zenangle-Inspired Art) fun with rubber stamps and dozens of new tangle patterns.

Barberpole is a simple and useful pattern with lots of possible variations for very effective borders.

Suzanne illustrates the steps for drawing Barberpole and some variations, here. UPDATE: Early in the Summer of 2014 Suzanne McNeill's blog was removed and all the posts and images were lost, so this link no longer works.

Her site is being reconstructed as much as possible and until it's available again, many of her patterns like Barberpole can quite easily be figured out. Have fun challenging your Zentangle® deconstructing abilities!

Some of you might like to learn how to give a pattern such as Barberpole a more three-dimensional appearance. Here is a "Shiny Stripes" tutorial by New Zealand's talented Jo Newsham, showing you how to do just that.

Check out the tag suzannem for more of Suzanne's patterns on TanglePatterns.com.

Enhance your Zentangle experience ...

Current Edition! TanglePatterns.com TANGLE GUIDE, 2019 Edition

The 8th Edition of my TanglePatterns.com TANGLE GUIDE. This instant-download 72-page ( 40 MB) interactive digital eBook contains all the tangles on the site from May 2010 through December 31, 2018. Containing over 1,000 tangles, it's a must-have tool for using the site.

" Linda, Thank you! I was relying on too few and getting stuck after 3 years of daily working with Zentangle. This has inspired me to 'begin again' with renewed excitement." ~ Barbara R.

See the BOOK REVIEWS page for more details on its features and view a sample page.

Visit the STORE > E-BOOKS page for more information and support TanglePatterns.com by getting your copy now!

GIFT ORDERS: To give the TANGLE GUIDE as a gift, visit this page to place your gift order.

If you're new to Zentangle® and tangling, my TanglePatterns.com BEGINNER'S GUIDE TO ZENTANGLE is just what you need to get started. Also available en Français and en Español.

AVAILABLE IN SOFTCOVER: This is the only Zentangle book you'll ever need: the fabulous Zentangle PRIMER Vol 1. It's your CZT-in-a-book by the founders of Zentangle®! Visit the STORE tab on the top menu bar or click on the image. For more about the content and to read the rave reviews, visit the BOOK REVIEWS tab.

" Absolutely the best Zentangle Book yet! As an accomplished artist I used to think I did not need instruction on this art form. How wrong I was! My tangling improved by leaps and bounds after reading this book. If you think you have Zentangle down then you need this book more than ever!" ~ Kris H

Another great jump-starter for new tanglers is the original Official Zentangle Kit. The Kit includes all the supplies you'll need to get started properly: Sakura Micron Pens, Zentangle Tiles, pencil, sharpener, tortillion, a booklet and an instructional DVD by co-founder Maria Thomas. Click on the image for more information about the Kit and its contents.

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Suzanne McNeill's Barberpole tangle appeared in her Zentangle 3 book that features ZIA (Zenangle-Inspired Art) fun with rubber stamps and dozens of new tangle patterns. Barberpole is a simple and useful pattern with lots of possible variations for very effective borders. Suzanne illustrates the steps for drawing Barberpole and some variations, here.

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This week I seem to be attracted to simple tangles and Agua fits the bill perfectly.

This lovely border tangle pattern was designed by Canadian CZT®, Christina Vandervlist and this is her first tangle on TanglePatterns. Christina is from Burlington, Ontario, a little west of Toronto on the pointy end of Lake Ontario, so if you're from that area check out her classes. Christina teams up with CZT® Ruth Howell, designer of Organza, to teach Zentangle® classes.

Asked to introduce herself Christina writes she's " a CZT® from southern Ontario, who is also an international designer, author and instructor of beadwork. Her blog provides not only a look into her Zentangle® artwork, but also a Zentangle® Glossary and instructions to the tangles she has designed. She teaches Zentangle® to share the many benefits with her students and provide them with the means to explore their own creativity and access their potential. "

Christina illustrates the steps for drawing her Agua tangle pattern here.

Check out the tag christinav for more of Christina's patterns on TanglePatterns.com.

Enhance your Zentangle experience ...

Current Edition! TanglePatterns.com TANGLE GUIDE, 2019 Edition

The 8th Edition of my TanglePatterns.com TANGLE GUIDE. This instant-download 72-page ( 40 MB) interactive digital eBook contains all the tangles on the site from May 2010 through December 31, 2018. Containing over 1,000 tangles, it's a must-have tool for using the site.

" Linda, Thank you! I was relying on too few and getting stuck after 3 years of daily working with Zentangle. This has inspired me to 'begin again' with renewed excitement." ~ Barbara R.

See the BOOK REVIEWS page for more details on its features and view a sample page.

Visit the STORE > E-BOOKS page for more information and support TanglePatterns.com by getting your copy now!

GIFT ORDERS: To give the TANGLE GUIDE as a gift, visit this page to place your gift order.

If you're new to Zentangle® and tangling, my TanglePatterns.com BEGINNER'S GUIDE TO ZENTANGLE is just what you need to get started. Also available en Français and en Español.

AVAILABLE IN SOFTCOVER: This is the only Zentangle book you'll ever need: the fabulous Zentangle PRIMER Vol 1. It's your CZT-in-a-book by the founders of Zentangle®! Visit the STORE tab on the top menu bar or click on the image. For more about the content and to read the rave reviews, visit the BOOK REVIEWS tab.

" Absolutely the best Zentangle Book yet! As an accomplished artist I used to think I did not need instruction on this art form. How wrong I was! My tangling improved by leaps and bounds after reading this book. If you think you have Zentangle down then you need this book more than ever!" ~ Kris H

Another great jump-starter for new tanglers is the original Official Zentangle Kit. The Kit includes all the supplies you'll need to get started properly: Sakura Micron Pens, Zentangle Tiles, pencil, sharpener, tortillion, a booklet and an instructional DVD by co-founder Maria Thomas. Click on the image for more information about the Kit and its contents.

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Today we have the sweet, and oh-so-simple tangle Kelp from Nancy Domnauer, and it's her first tangle pattern on the site.

As you know I always like to start the week with an easy tangle and Kelp is perfect for this. The simpler the tangle, the better in my book and this is certainly minimalist with a lovely and even elegant effect.

Nancy writes:

" I've been drawing Zentangles since July 2013 ... I was instantly hooked to this art form. Recently, I was on a trip to Monterey, CA and the ocean inspired me to draw this simple pattern which I named Kelp. "

Monterey is a place of significance in this country's history. "Monterey was the capital of Alta California from 1777 to 1846 under both Spain and Mexico. It was the only port of entry for taxable goods in California. In 1846 the U.S. flag was raised over the Customs House, and California was claimed for the United States. ... Among Monterey's notable present-day attractions are the Monterey Bay Aquarium, Cannery Row, Fisherman's Wharf and the annual Monterey Jazz Festival." - Wikipedia. One of these days I WILL get to California.

Nancy's step-by-step instructions are for a basic, bare bones Kelp. And since tangles have no up or down, for my example I reversed directions and I also filled a few of the tear-drop shapes solid black to add more pattern to the pattern. 🙂

When you are faced with a blank section and can't think what to put in it, go simple! A few wavy lines with some alternating tear-drop shapes and you're good to go. And I know you'll think of a bajillion fun ways to vary this easy tangle ...

Check out the tag nancyd2 for more of Nancy's patterns on TanglePatterns.com.

Wishing a very Happy Passover to those who are celebrating!

Did you miss it?

On the off-chance you might have: yesterday I announced that Volume 2 of the TanglePatterns.com STRING GUIDE (Strings 51-100) is now available on the EBOOKS page in the STORE. Get your copy today!

Enhance your Zentangle experience ...

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The 8th Edition of my TanglePatterns.com TANGLE GUIDE. This instant-download 72-page ( 40 MB) interactive digital eBook contains all the tangles on the site from May 2010 through December 31, 2018. Containing over 1,000 tangles, it's a must-have tool for using the site.

" Linda, Thank you! I was relying on too few and getting stuck after 3 years of daily working with Zentangle. This has inspired me to 'begin again' with renewed excitement." ~ Barbara R.

See the BOOK REVIEWS page for more details on its features and view a sample page.

Visit the STORE > E-BOOKS page for more information and support TanglePatterns.com by getting your copy now!

GIFT ORDERS: To give the TANGLE GUIDE as a gift, visit this page to place your gift order.

If you're new to Zentangle® and tangling, my TanglePatterns.com BEGINNER'S GUIDE TO ZENTANGLE is just what you need to get started. Also available en Français and en Español.

AVAILABLE IN SOFTCOVER: This is the only Zentangle book you'll ever need: the fabulous Zentangle PRIMER Vol 1. It's your CZT-in-a-book by the founders of Zentangle®! Visit the STORE tab on the top menu bar or click on the image. For more about the content and to read the rave reviews, visit the BOOK REVIEWS tab.

" Absolutely the best Zentangle Book yet! As an accomplished artist I used to think I did not need instruction on this art form. How wrong I was! My tangling improved by leaps and bounds after reading this book. If you think you have Zentangle down then you need this book more than ever!" ~ Kris H

Another great jump-starter for new tanglers is the original Official Zentangle Kit. The Kit includes all the supplies you'll need to get started properly: Sakura Micron Pens, Zentangle Tiles, pencil, sharpener, tortillion, a booklet and an instructional DVD by co-founder Maria Thomas. Click on the image for more information about the Kit and its contents.

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Today we have the sweet, and oh-so-simple tangle Kelp from Nancy Domnauer, and it's her first tangle pattern on the site. As you know I always like to start the week with an easy tangle and Kelp is perfect for this.

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It's interesting to see how quickly you recognize a particular person's drawing style, and Livia Chua's is very distinctive with its precision and whimsical quality, both in design and in pattern naming.

Half Onions is one of Livia's creations, however this is my drawing and definitely not as precise as Livia's.

Livia notes that Half Onions starts out like Japonica but takes off from there. Both patterns have loads of possibilities for variation and make great border designs or fillers.

Livia, aka skinnystraycat, illustrates how to draw Half Onions here. In the example she shows on the same page, Half Onions forms what almost looks like a beaded string. Nice!

Check out the tag liviac for more of Livia's patterns on TanglePatterns.com.

Enhance your Zentangle experience ...

Current Edition! TanglePatterns.com TANGLE GUIDE, 2019 Edition

The 8th Edition of my TanglePatterns.com TANGLE GUIDE. This instant-download 72-page ( 40 MB) interactive digital eBook contains all the tangles on the site from May 2010 through December 31, 2018. Containing over 1,000 tangles, it's a must-have tool for using the site.

" Linda, Thank you! I was relying on too few and getting stuck after 3 years of daily working with Zentangle. This has inspired me to 'begin again' with renewed excitement." ~ Barbara R.

See the BOOK REVIEWS page for more details on its features and view a sample page.

Visit the STORE > E-BOOKS page for more information and support TanglePatterns.com by getting your copy now!

GIFT ORDERS: To give the TANGLE GUIDE as a gift, visit this page to place your gift order.

If you're new to Zentangle® and tangling, my TanglePatterns.com BEGINNER'S GUIDE TO ZENTANGLE is just what you need to get started. Also available en Français and en Español.

AVAILABLE IN SOFTCOVER: This is the only Zentangle book you'll ever need: the fabulous Zentangle PRIMER Vol 1. It's your CZT-in-a-book by the founders of Zentangle®! Visit the STORE tab on the top menu bar or click on the image. For more about the content and to read the rave reviews, visit the BOOK REVIEWS tab.

" Absolutely the best Zentangle Book yet! As an accomplished artist I used to think I did not need instruction on this art form. How wrong I was! My tangling improved by leaps and bounds after reading this book. If you think you have Zentangle down then you need this book more than ever!" ~ Kris H

Another great jump-starter for new tanglers is the original Official Zentangle Kit. The Kit includes all the supplies you'll need to get started properly: Sakura Micron Pens, Zentangle Tiles, pencil, sharpener, tortillion, a booklet and an instructional DVD by co-founder Maria Thomas. Click on the image for more information about the Kit and its contents.

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It's interesting to see how quickly you recognize a particular person's drawing style, and Livia Chua's is very distinctive with its precision and whimsical quality, both in design and in pattern naming. Half Onions is one of Livia's creations, however this is my drawing and definitely not as precise as Livia's.

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Copying content in any form other than for your own personal offline reference, is expressly prohibited.
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This bold tangle pattern is from Canadian CZT® Geneviève Crabe, and this is her illustration used with her kind permission. I like how she's given it a faint drop shadow for dimension. Originally from Montreal, Geneviève gives her tangles French names and Équerre is French for square.

I thought I'd try Équerre on a much smaller scale, so I played with it on a grid. A simple as this looks, this pattern requires concentration - at least it does if you're trying to watch a roller coaster Masters tournament at the same time!

Here's the result of my experiment. Geneviève shows the step-by-step instructions for drawing Équerre here.

For those of you interested in improving your drawing skills, Geneviève recently began offering an online tutorial "Learn to draw a Rose in pen and ink" on the same page - look for the image link in the right sidebar for pricing and details. And be sure to tell her I sent ya!

Check out the tag genevievec for more of Geneviève's patterns on TanglePatterns.com.

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Current Edition! TanglePatterns.com TANGLE GUIDE, 2019 Edition

The 8th Edition of my TanglePatterns.com TANGLE GUIDE. This instant-download 72-page ( 40 MB) interactive digital eBook contains all the tangles on the site from May 2010 through December 31, 2018. Containing over 1,000 tangles, it's a must-have tool for using the site.

" Linda, Thank you! I was relying on too few and getting stuck after 3 years of daily working with Zentangle. This has inspired me to 'begin again' with renewed excitement." ~ Barbara R.

See the BOOK REVIEWS page for more details on its features and view a sample page.

Visit the STORE > E-BOOKS page for more information and support TanglePatterns.com by getting your copy now!

GIFT ORDERS: To give the TANGLE GUIDE as a gift, visit this page to place your gift order.

If you're new to Zentangle® and tangling, my TanglePatterns.com BEGINNER'S GUIDE TO ZENTANGLE is just what you need to get started. Also available en Français and en Español.

AVAILABLE IN SOFTCOVER: This is the only Zentangle book you'll ever need: the fabulous Zentangle PRIMER Vol 1. It's your CZT-in-a-book by the founders of Zentangle®! Visit the STORE tab on the top menu bar or click on the image. For more about the content and to read the rave reviews, visit the BOOK REVIEWS tab.

" Absolutely the best Zentangle Book yet! As an accomplished artist I used to think I did not need instruction on this art form. How wrong I was! My tangling improved by leaps and bounds after reading this book. If you think you have Zentangle down then you need this book more than ever!" ~ Kris H

Another great jump-starter for new tanglers is the original Official Zentangle Kit. The Kit includes all the supplies you'll need to get started properly: Sakura Micron Pens, Zentangle Tiles, pencil, sharpener, tortillion, a booklet and an instructional DVD by co-founder Maria Thomas. Click on the image for more information about the Kit and its contents.

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CZT® and author Suzanne McNeill named this Zentangle pattern, Intersection.

It is one of the 40+ patterns in her latest Zentangle book, Zentangle 3. I wonder if she channeled a Zentangle version of the Union Jack? 😉 In fairness, my version is a little different than Suzanne's.

Suzanne recently posted the instructions for drawing the tangle pattern Intersection here. UPDATE: Early in the Summer of 2014 Suzanne McNeill's blog was removed and all the posts and images were lost. The site is being reconstructed as much as possible but the links will no longer be the same.

Many of her patterns on TanglePatterns can quite easily be figured out. For those that might be a little more difficult, Suzanne has graciously given me permission to post her copyright-protected images on TanglePatterns for your convenience.

Check out the tag suzannem for more of Suzanne's patterns on TanglePatterns.com.

Enhance your Zentangle experience ...

Current Edition! TanglePatterns.com TANGLE GUIDE, 2019 Edition

The 8th Edition of my TanglePatterns.com TANGLE GUIDE. This instant-download 72-page ( 40 MB) interactive digital eBook contains all the tangles on the site from May 2010 through December 31, 2018. Containing over 1,000 tangles, it's a must-have tool for using the site.

" Linda, Thank you! I was relying on too few and getting stuck after 3 years of daily working with Zentangle. This has inspired me to 'begin again' with renewed excitement." ~ Barbara R.

See the BOOK REVIEWS page for more details on its features and view a sample page.

Visit the STORE > E-BOOKS page for more information and support TanglePatterns.com by getting your copy now!

GIFT ORDERS: To give the TANGLE GUIDE as a gift, visit this page to place your gift order.

If you're new to Zentangle® and tangling, my TanglePatterns.com BEGINNER'S GUIDE TO ZENTANGLE is just what you need to get started. Also available en Français and en Español.

AVAILABLE IN SOFTCOVER: This is the only Zentangle book you'll ever need: the fabulous Zentangle PRIMER Vol 1. It's your CZT-in-a-book by the founders of Zentangle®! Visit the STORE tab on the top menu bar or click on the image. For more about the content and to read the rave reviews, visit the BOOK REVIEWS tab.

" Absolutely the best Zentangle Book yet! As an accomplished artist I used to think I did not need instruction on this art form. How wrong I was! My tangling improved by leaps and bounds after reading this book. If you think you have Zentangle down then you need this book more than ever!" ~ Kris H

Another great jump-starter for new tanglers is the original Official Zentangle Kit. The Kit includes all the supplies you'll need to get started properly: Sakura Micron Pens, Zentangle Tiles, pencil, sharpener, tortillion, a booklet and an instructional DVD by co-founder Maria Thomas. Click on the image for more information about the Kit and its contents.

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CZT® and author Suzanne McNeill named this Zentangle pattern, Intersection. It is one of the 40+ patterns in her latest Zentangle book, Zentangle 3 . I wonder if she channeled a Zentangle version of the Union Jack? 😉 In fairness, my version is a little different than Suzanne's.

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Triangles is a tangle pattern from Suzanne McNeill's book, Zentangle 2. Now, lest you think this is a pretty obvious pattern, it has lots of options for variation and Suzanne illustrates several at the link below.

I changed the basic pattern by making all the triangles solid black but you can also fill them with other shapes or lines or just fill in the corners. They're also an effective filler simply with their own basic line shape. I tried another variation where I did the reverse of the image you see here, in other words filling in the background between the triangles and leaving the triangles "empty" - that looks pretty cool too and it was fun filling in the little "rivers" between the shapes.

Suzanne illustrates the step-by-steps for drawing Triangles here. UPDATE: Early in the Summer of 2014 Suzanne McNeill's blog was removed and all the posts and images were lost, so this link no longer works.

Her site is being reconstructed as much as possible and until it's available again, many of her patterns like Triangles can quite easily be figured out. Have fun challenging your Zentangle® deconstructing abilities!

Check out the tag suzannem for more of Suzanne's patterns on TanglePatterns.com

Enhance your Zentangle experience ...

Current Edition! TanglePatterns.com TANGLE GUIDE, 2019 Edition

The 8th Edition of my TanglePatterns.com TANGLE GUIDE. This instant-download 72-page ( 40 MB) interactive digital eBook contains all the tangles on the site from May 2010 through December 31, 2018. Containing over 1,000 tangles, it's a must-have tool for using the site.

" Linda, Thank you! I was relying on too few and getting stuck after 3 years of daily working with Zentangle. This has inspired me to 'begin again' with renewed excitement." ~ Barbara R.

See the BOOK REVIEWS page for more details on its features and view a sample page.

Visit the STORE > E-BOOKS page for more information and support TanglePatterns.com by getting your copy now!

GIFT ORDERS: To give the TANGLE GUIDE as a gift, visit this page to place your gift order.

If you're new to Zentangle® and tangling, my TanglePatterns.com BEGINNER'S GUIDE TO ZENTANGLE is just what you need to get started. Also available en Français and en Español.

AVAILABLE IN SOFTCOVER: This is the only Zentangle book you'll ever need: the fabulous Zentangle PRIMER Vol 1. It's your CZT-in-a-book by the founders of Zentangle®! Visit the STORE tab on the top menu bar or click on the image. For more about the content and to read the rave reviews, visit the BOOK REVIEWS tab.

" Absolutely the best Zentangle Book yet! As an accomplished artist I used to think I did not need instruction on this art form. How wrong I was! My tangling improved by leaps and bounds after reading this book. If you think you have Zentangle down then you need this book more than ever!" ~ Kris H

Another great jump-starter for new tanglers is the original Official Zentangle Kit. The Kit includes all the supplies you'll need to get started properly: Sakura Micron Pens, Zentangle Tiles, pencil, sharpener, tortillion, a booklet and an instructional DVD by co-founder Maria Thomas. Click on the image for more information about the Kit and its contents.

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Triangles is a tangle pattern from Suzanne McNeill's book, Zentangle 2 . Now, lest you think this is a pretty obvious pattern, it has lots of options for variation and Suzanne illustrates several at the link below.

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This bold tangle pattern is from Canadian CZT® Geneviève Crabe, and this is her illustration used with her kind permission. I like how she's given it a faint drop shadow for dimension. Originally from Montreal, Geneviève gives her tangles French names and Équerre is French for square.

I thought I'd try Équerre on a much smaller scale, so I played with it on a grid. A simple as this looks, this pattern requires concentration - at least it does if you're trying to watch a roller coaster Masters tournament at the same time!

Here's the result of my experiment. Geneviève shows the step-by-step instructions for drawing Équerre here.

For those of you interested in improving your drawing skills, Geneviève recently began offering an online tutorial "Learn to draw a Rose in pen and ink" on the same page - look for the image link in the right sidebar for pricing and details. And be sure to tell her I sent ya!

Check out the tag genevievec for more of Geneviève's patterns on TanglePatterns.com.

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" Linda, Thank you! I was relying on too few and getting stuck after 3 years of daily working with Zentangle. This has inspired me to 'begin again' with renewed excitement." ~ Barbara R.

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If you're new to Zentangle® and tangling, my TanglePatterns.com BEGINNER'S GUIDE TO ZENTANGLE is just what you need to get started. Also available en Français and en Español.

AVAILABLE IN SOFTCOVER: This is the only Zentangle book you'll ever need: the fabulous Zentangle PRIMER Vol 1. It's your CZT-in-a-book by the founders of Zentangle®! Visit the STORE tab on the top menu bar or click on the image. For more about the content and to read the rave reviews, visit the BOOK REVIEWS tab.

" Absolutely the best Zentangle Book yet! As an accomplished artist I used to think I did not need instruction on this art form. How wrong I was! My tangling improved by leaps and bounds after reading this book. If you think you have Zentangle down then you need this book more than ever!" ~ Kris H

Another great jump-starter for new tanglers is the original Official Zentangle Kit. The Kit includes all the supplies you'll need to get started properly: Sakura Micron Pens, Zentangle Tiles, pencil, sharpener, tortillion, a booklet and an instructional DVD by co-founder Maria Thomas. Click on the image for more information about the Kit and its contents.

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Daviso, a new tangle from Massachusetts CZT Katie Crommett, is a classic example of the figure/ground perceptual phenomenon.

An optical illusion is another way to phrase that.

You might remember this from school where we were presented with an image similar to this and asked what we see:

This is known as the Rubin Vase, " a famous set of ambiguous or bi-stable (i.e., reversing) two-dimensional forms developed around 1915 by the Danish psychologist Edgar Rubin." For more examples of this phenomenon check out this article, "Two Faces or a Vase - Simple but Wonderful Optical Illusions".

When you look at my example of Daviso above, do you see (1) elongated white hexagons, or (2) squares with black triangles in the corners, or (3) Star of David patterns?

The example on the right where I used a " diamond grid " instead of the traditional squared grid of Katie's steps presents the more obvious Star of David without so much of an optical illusion.

Katie explains how she developed Daviso and shares a little about herself.
The tangle is called 'Daviso', which is a word I created by blending 'David' with 'Isogrid'. But before the name, came the lines, which was how this began. I drew simple grid lines, and then thought, 'What would happen if I added a one-direction diagonal?' When I darkened the spaces that that diagonal created, I saw Stars of David emerge. I did some research on that pattern and found someone who's named it a 'quarter isogrid' pattern. That was intriguing. When you're drawing the diagonal, keep the line straight but keep close to the corners of the original grid boxes. I'm a Certified Zentangle Teacher (seminar #15) from Worcester, Massachusetts. When I tangle at the dining room table, usually one of my cats tries to intercept my pen or sit on my tile.
Katie illustrates the step-by-step instructions for drawing Daviso here and features it in a Zentangle® tile along with a few Zentangle-original tangles.

Katie also illustrates how to draw Daviso here on her blog along with images from her sketchbook showing both versions of her tangle. You can also see and meet Katie here and learn more about her.

Check out the tag katiec for more of Katie's tangles on TanglePatterns.com.

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1. Looking for tangles by Artist or Type? For details visit the ABOUT > HOW TO FIND TANGLES BY ARTIST OR TYPE page on the top menu bar of any page on the site.

2. What is a Zentangle? - if you are new to the Zentangle Method, start here for the fundamentals.

3. Zentangle terminology - a glossary of terms used in this art form.

4. Linda's List of Zentangle-Original Patterns - here is the complete list of original tangles (aka "official tangles") created and introduced by founders Rick Roberts and Maria Thomas, including those not published online. If you are new to the Zentangle Method I highly recommend learning a few of the published Zentangle classics first.

5. "A Zentangle has no up or down and is not a picture of something, so you have no worries about whether you can draw a hand, or a duck. You always succeed in creating a Zentangle." Thus patterns that are drawings of a recognizable naturalistic or actual object, figure, or scene, are not tangles. A pattern is not always a tangle - here's what makes a tangle. TIP: tangles never start with pencil planning.

6. How to submit your pattern deconstruction to TanglePatterns

7. For lots of great FREE tutorials on TanglePatterns, click on the TUTORIALS link in the pink alphabetic menu bar below the tangle images at the top of any page.

8. Strings! Have we got STRINGS! Click on the STRINGS link in the pink alphabetic menu bar below the tangle images at the top of any page for 250 different (free) Zentangle-starters. More than enough for any lifetime!

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Daviso, a new tangle from Massachusetts CZT Katie Crommett, is a classic example of the figure/ground perceptual phenomenon. An optical illusion is another way to phrase that.

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Antique is a simple, graceful tangle from CZT Kathy Barringer of Albany NY.

Kathy writes, " Like my 'Up n' Down' pattern, it was inspired by a carving on a chest on the Antiques Roadshow" television program. " It's quick and easy (my favorite kind of tangle), but has a very elegant look. "

A couple of strokes for the outer bands, a string of rice shapes down the center and you're practically done! There are some tangles that really blossom when you add shading and Antique is one of those.

Many new tanglers have recently discovered the two-part TanglePatterns Shading Mini-Clinics and are finding them very helpful. Shading in Zentangle® doesn't have to follow "the art rules" of light sources etc. and these detailed tutorials by CZTs Marizaan van Beek and Sandy Barthlomew show how to achieve pleasing results. If you haven't seen them yet, visit the TUTORIALS tab on the pink alphabetic tangle menu bar and scroll down towards the bottom of the page. There are a lot more great tutorials on those pages so be sure to check out all of them.

This pretty tangle pattern can be woven like a ribbon flowing through your Zentangle and it can also be placed side-by-side in columns to fill a section of your tile.

Kathy illustrates the steps for drawing Antique below and shows us some simple ways to vary her tangle.

Here is Kathy's lovely finished Zentangle featuring Antique.

Check out the tag kathyb for more of Kathy's tangles on TanglePatterns.com.

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" Linda, Thank you! I was relying on too few and getting stuck after 3 years of daily working with Zentangle. This has inspired me to 'begin again' with renewed excitement." ~ Barbara R.

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If you're new to Zentangle® and tangling, my TanglePatterns.com BEGINNER'S GUIDE TO ZENTANGLE is just what you need to get started. Also available en Français and en Español.

AVAILABLE IN SOFTCOVER: This is the only Zentangle book you'll ever need: the fabulous Zentangle PRIMER Vol 1. It's your CZT-in-a-book by the founders of Zentangle®! Visit the STORE tab on the top menu bar or click on the image. For more about the content and to read the rave reviews, visit the BOOK REVIEWS tab.

" Absolutely the best Zentangle Book yet! As an accomplished artist I used to think I did not need instruction on this art form. How wrong I was! My tangling improved by leaps and bounds after reading this book. If you think you have Zentangle down then you need this book more than ever!" ~ Kris H

Another great jump-starter for new tanglers is the original Official Zentangle Kit. The Kit includes all the supplies you'll need to get started properly: Sakura Micron Pens, Zentangle Tiles, pencil, sharpener, tortillion, a booklet and an instructional DVD by co-founder Maria Thomas. Click on the image for more information about the Kit and its contents.

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Antique is a simple, graceful tangle from CZT Kathy Barringer of Albany NY. Kathy writes, " Like my 'Up n' Down ' pattern, it was inspired by a carving on a chest on the Antiques Roadshow" television program. " It's quick and easy (my favorite kind of tangle), but has a very elegant look.

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Chainlette is a fun tangle pattern created by Kristy Thomas, also known as Rose Twofeather on flickr.

Kristy was one of the very first people to leave a comment on TanglePatterns when I started the site last May and her comment was full of support for me. At the time she was going through a very brave but very tough time during her husband Marvin's last months of struggle with mesothelioma. Sadly, Marvin passed away last summer.

During this time as she chronicled the months through her tangles on flickr, Kristy created some wonderful Zentangle-inspired drawings of hands including her own, Marvin's and those of her two grandchildren. She intends to do her grandchildren's hands again each year to record their growth. Kristy started a trend of folks recording their family "imprints" in this unique and beautiful way.

Kristy illustrates the step-by-step instructions for drawing Chainlette here. And she offers quite a few variations for drawing Chainlette here.

It's been a while since Kristy has felt connected to her muse, so be sure to send her some love in your thoughts and your comments.

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" Linda, Thank you! I was relying on too few and getting stuck after 3 years of daily working with Zentangle. This has inspired me to 'begin again' with renewed excitement." ~ Barbara R.

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If you're new to Zentangle® and tangling, my TanglePatterns.com BEGINNER'S GUIDE TO ZENTANGLE is just what you need to get started. Also available en Français and en Español.

AVAILABLE IN SOFTCOVER: This is the only Zentangle book you'll ever need: the fabulous Zentangle PRIMER Vol 1. It's your CZT-in-a-book by the founders of Zentangle®! Visit the STORE tab on the top menu bar or click on the image. For more about the content and to read the rave reviews, visit the BOOK REVIEWS tab.

" Absolutely the best Zentangle Book yet! As an accomplished artist I used to think I did not need instruction on this art form. How wrong I was! My tangling improved by leaps and bounds after reading this book. If you think you have Zentangle down then you need this book more than ever!" ~ Kris H

Another great jump-starter for new tanglers is the original Official Zentangle Kit. The Kit includes all the supplies you'll need to get started properly: Sakura Micron Pens, Zentangle Tiles, pencil, sharpener, tortillion, a booklet and an instructional DVD by co-founder Maria Thomas. Click on the image for more information about the Kit and its contents.

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Chainlette is a fun tangle pattern created by Kristy Thomas, also known as Rose Twofeather on flickr. Kristy was one of the very first people to leave a comment on TanglePatterns when I started the site last May and her comment was full of support for me.

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KaBoom is our second tangle for this double-festivity Easter and Passover weekend.

Both KaBoom and Kulakané are from Canadian CZT Tabitha Bedoukian.

Tabitha introduces KaBoom,
Two weeks ago, as I was driving, I noticed a company logo that I loved. I got home and started drawing it, which grew into KaBoom. It was as I was practicing KaBoom that I realized I was building it the same way I had built Kulakané, and sure enough, going back, they are closely related! Well well. KaBoom is essentially Kulakané "in the round", making triangles instead of rectangles, and starting from a single point instead of along a line.
Tabitha suggests these tips for tangling KaBoom,
"To give the effect of drawing slices of concentric circles, draw the radiating lines straight, then the connecting line curved at about the same angle as all the other segments. Varying the size, width and how they overlap gives it an interesting, random look."
Tabitha illustrates the step-by-step instructions for drawing KaBoom below and demonstrates some variations along with her pretty Zentangle tile featuring the Zentangle-originals Printemps and Tipple.

Don't miss KaBoom's companion tangle Kulakané from earlier today ...

As you enjoy any of the tangles on the site, please leave a comment of thanks and encouragement to show the artists you appreciate them for sharing their creativity to inspire yours.

Check out the tag tabithab for more of Tabitha's tangles on TanglePatterns.com.

Enjoy both of these fun new tangles, and (should it apply) have a very Happy Easter and/or Happy Passover! Peace, love and chocolate ...

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" Linda, Thank you! I was relying on too few and getting stuck after 3 years of daily working with Zentangle. This has inspired me to 'begin again' with renewed excitement." ~ Barbara R.

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If you're new to Zentangle® and tangling, my TanglePatterns.com BEGINNER'S GUIDE TO ZENTANGLE is just what you need to get started. Also available en Français and en Español.

AVAILABLE IN SOFTCOVER: This is the only Zentangle book you'll ever need: the fabulous Zentangle PRIMER Vol 1. It's your CZT-in-a-book by the founders of Zentangle®! Visit the STORE tab on the top menu bar or click on the image. For more about the content and to read the rave reviews, visit the BOOK REVIEWS tab.

" Absolutely the best Zentangle Book yet! As an accomplished artist I used to think I did not need instruction on this art form. How wrong I was! My tangling improved by leaps and bounds after reading this book. If you think you have Zentangle down then you need this book more than ever!" ~ Kris H

Another great jump-starter for new tanglers is the original Official Zentangle Kit. The Kit includes all the supplies you'll need to get started properly: Sakura Micron Pens, Zentangle Tiles, pencil, sharpener, tortillion, a booklet and an instructional DVD by co-founder Maria Thomas. Click on the image for more information about the Kit and its contents.

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KaBoom is our second tangle for this double-festivity Easter and Passover weekend. Both KaBoom and Kulakané are from Canadian CZT Tabitha Bedoukian. Tabitha introduces KaBoom, Two weeks ago, as I was driving, I noticed a company logo that I loved. I got home and started drawing it, which grew into KaBoom.

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Before we get to today's tangle I want to express our hearty congratulations to all the new Certified Zentangle Teachers from CZT#34 who "graduate" today! The seminars always produce new life-long friends and more people to share the Zentangle® love around the world. What could be better than that!

Today's cool and easy Tweak is from UK tangler Jacqui Bull and it's her first on the site.

Recently we explored a tangle named Happy by CZT Nadine Roller and I commented then that it was the first time I had received two tangle submissions within days of each other with the same name. Well Jacqui's is the second tangle I was referring to and she has graciously and amusingly Tweak ed her original name. And she adjusted her steps illustration with a sense of humor too!

Off the top of my head, tangles based on a random grid construction similar to Tweak are Lori Howe's Cracked, Beth Snoderly's Neuron, and Suzanne McNeill's Star Map.

Jacqui shares two tiles featuring her tangle, the first a monotangle:

Her second tile includes the Zentangle®-original Florz and a tiny touch of rounding on the auras within Tweak.

Jacqui introduces herself and explains her inspiration for Tweak,
I'm a lone tangler from Yorkshire, England and came across a Zentangle book several years ago and dabbled with it a little, but it wasn't until I retired in 2017 that I really became enthralled with it. I joined the official Zentangle Mosaic app last year (my Mosaic tag is Happy Flamingo) and found a whole worldwide group of like minded folks who were more than happy to lend encouragement, enthusiasm and most of all inspiration. I may be a lone tangler, but not lonely, with Tanglepals all over the World! I was inspired by a programme link on television that featured, what seemed to me to be laminated pieces of wood, you know, where there are layers and layers and some random shapes. Next time I sat down to tangle out came the idea.
Her tips for tangling Tweak:
After putting in the random grid (three directions to give variety of shapes), aura two, three or more sides a few times, but leave at least one edge un-aura'd. Then aura round the whole of the remaining shape and colour in for maximum effect. Any areas that are too small to aura, just fill in.
For my example of Tweak I left a couple of strategically placed white spaces because I liked the overall structural/sculptural look at that point. I was reminded of Maria's lesson about the value of contrast and " light or even white white spaces also offer contrast, calm and a place for the eye to rest. " Much like Jacqui's second tile above.

Jacqui illustrates the step-by-step instructions for drawing Tweak below. Both Cracked and Neuron include curved grid lines in their mix at Step 1, that could be an interesting variation here too.

As you enjoy any of the tangles on the site, please leave a comment of thanks and encouragement to show the artists you appreciate them for sharing their creativity to inspire yours. Your comment helps motivate them to continue to share!

Check out the tag jacquib for more of Jacqui's tangles on TanglePatterns.com.

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" Linda, Thank you! I was relying on too few and getting stuck after 3 years of daily working with Zentangle. This has inspired me to 'begin again' with renewed excitement." ~ Barbara R.

See the BOOK REVIEWS page for more details on its features and view a sample page.

Visit the STORE > E-BOOKS page for more information and support TanglePatterns.com by getting your copy now!

GIFT ORDERS: To give the TANGLE GUIDE as a gift, visit this page to place your gift order.

If you're new to Zentangle® and tangling, my TanglePatterns.com BEGINNER'S GUIDE TO ZENTANGLE is just what you need to get started. Also available en Français and en Español.

AVAILABLE IN SOFTCOVER: This is the only Zentangle book you'll ever need: the fabulous Zentangle PRIMER Vol 1. It's your CZT-in-a-book by the founders of Zentangle®! Visit the STORE tab on the top menu bar or click on the image. For more about the content and to read the rave reviews, visit the BOOK REVIEWS tab.

" Absolutely the best Zentangle Book yet! As an accomplished artist I used to think I did not need instruction on this art form. How wrong I was! My tangling improved by leaps and bounds after reading this book. If you think you have Zentangle down then you need this book more than ever!" ~ Kris H

Another great jump-starter for new tanglers is the original Official Zentangle Kit. The Kit includes all the supplies you'll need to get started properly: Sakura Micron Pens, Zentangle Tiles, pencil, sharpener, tortillion, a booklet and an instructional DVD by co-founder Maria Thomas. Click on the image for more information about the Kit and its contents.

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Before we get to today's tangle I want to express our hearty congratulations to all the new Certified Zentangle Teachers from CZT#34 who "graduate" today! The seminars always produce new life-long friends and more people to share the Zentangle® love around the world. What could be better than that!

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This is a tangle pattern by CZT® Suzanne McNeill from her Zentangle 2 booklet. Black Box can be used as a border design as well as a filler in any section.

Variants that occur to me include changing the dimensions and proportions of the boxes, and leaving the larger squares as outlines rather than filled. Ditto for the small squares.

Suzanne McNeill illustrates how to draw her Black Box pattern here. UPDATE: Early in the Summer of 2014 Suzanne McNeill's blog was removed and all the posts and images were lost, so this link no longer works.

Her site is being reconstructed as much as possible and until it's available again, many of her patterns like Black Box can quite easily be figured out. Have fun challenging your Zentangle® deconstructing abilities! Hint to get you started: this pattern is tagged "channel grid".

Check out the tag suzannem for more of Suzanne's patterns on TanglePatterns.com.

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" Linda, Thank you! I was relying on too few and getting stuck after 3 years of daily working with Zentangle. This has inspired me to 'begin again' with renewed excitement." ~ Barbara R.

See the BOOK REVIEWS page for more details on its features and view a sample page.

Visit the STORE > E-BOOKS page for more information and support TanglePatterns.com by getting your copy now!

GIFT ORDERS: To give the TANGLE GUIDE as a gift, visit this page to place your gift order.

If you're new to Zentangle® and tangling, my TanglePatterns.com BEGINNER'S GUIDE TO ZENTANGLE is just what you need to get started. Also available en Français and en Español.

AVAILABLE IN SOFTCOVER: This is the only Zentangle book you'll ever need: the fabulous Zentangle PRIMER Vol 1. It's your CZT-in-a-book by the founders of Zentangle®! Visit the STORE tab on the top menu bar or click on the image. For more about the content and to read the rave reviews, visit the BOOK REVIEWS tab.

" Absolutely the best Zentangle Book yet! As an accomplished artist I used to think I did not need instruction on this art form. How wrong I was! My tangling improved by leaps and bounds after reading this book. If you think you have Zentangle down then you need this book more than ever!" ~ Kris H

Another great jump-starter for new tanglers is the original Official Zentangle Kit. The Kit includes all the supplies you'll need to get started properly: Sakura Micron Pens, Zentangle Tiles, pencil, sharpener, tortillion, a booklet and an instructional DVD by co-founder Maria Thomas. Click on the image for more information about the Kit and its contents.

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This is a tangle pattern by CZT® Suzanne McNeill from her Zentangle 2 booklet. Black Box can be used as a border design as well as a filler in any section. Variants that occur to me include changing the dimensions and proportions of the boxes, and leaving the larger squares as outlines rather than filled.

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Ahh is one of the Zentangle®-original tangle pattern s.

I'm cheating here a bit, there are no online instructions for drawing this tangle but it's universal enough that I figured you can work it out.

I've seen Ahh done with and without the dots or orbs at the end of the strokes, both are simple and make great fillers. Looks a bit like fireworks - Happy 4th all!

On the right is my original Ahh image from 2010 when I first started the site, and Zentangle.

Update January 12, 2018: I used three little dots as a bit of a background in my examples way back whenever. (If I recall correctly sometime later Margaret Bremner called this Tri-dots.) This has just been named as a tangle: Therefore (like the Math symbol) by Maria Thomas in the Mosaic App.

Check out the tag zentangle for more Zentangle®-original tangles on TanglePatterns.com.

Got ideas for tangle variations? Share with us in a comment!

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" Linda, Thank you! I was relying on too few and getting stuck after 3 years of daily working with Zentangle. This has inspired me to 'begin again' with renewed excitement." ~ Barbara R.

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AVAILABLE IN SOFTCOVER: This is the only Zentangle book you'll ever need: the fabulous Zentangle PRIMER Vol 1. It's your CZT-in-a-book by the founders of Zentangle®! Visit the STORE tab on the top menu bar or click on the image. For more about the content and to read the rave reviews, visit the BOOK REVIEWS tab.

" Absolutely the best Zentangle Book yet! As an accomplished artist I used to think I did not need instruction on this art form. How wrong I was! My tangling improved by leaps and bounds after reading this book. If you think you have Zentangle down then you need this book more than ever!" ~ Kris H

Another great jump-starter for new tanglers is the original Official Zentangle Kit. The Kit includes all the supplies you'll need to get started properly: Sakura Micron Pens, Zentangle Tiles, pencil, sharpener, tortillion, a booklet and an instructional DVD by co-founder Maria Thomas. Click on the image for more information about the Kit and its contents.

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Happy Labor Day Monday, I hope you've been enjoying a lovely long weekend.

We sports fans are pleased that the college football season is finally underway and there's been no shortage of entertainment this weekend, even into this evening. Makes for some fine tangling time too!

Today my CZT7 classmate Teresa Clerc shares her 7 Keys tangle with us. Be sure to check out her fun Boomerangs and M-Anning tangles.

When Teresa came up with 7 Keys she was feeling affected by the deadly wildfires in Greece at the end of July that claimed many lives. This tragedy didn't receive as much media coverage in the U.S. as California's devastating wildfires, but both were powerful and deadly.

A classic Greek Key (or fret) pattern, 7 Keys belongs in the same family as the Zentangle®-originals Emingle and Ambler. A dictionary definition of Greek Key is "a pattern of interlocking right-angled spirals".

In an interesting article on The Washington Post about the Greek Key, decorating expert and author Elizabeth Mayhew writes,

Greek key, also referred to as meander, is in its most basic form a linear pattern. The design is made up of a long, continuous line that repeatedly folds back on itself, mimicking the ancient Maeander River of Asia Minor with its many twists and turns.

... What is most astonishing about the meander motif is that it is found in the architecture, sculpture and decorative arts of many early civilizations - civilizations that could not possibly have known or seen one another's artifacts. It seems that those cultures, independent of one another, created their own version of the motif.

But it's the Greeks who used the motif with abandon, hence the reason we most commonly refer to it as the Greek key. The Romans then copied it, and by the 18th century, all of Europe had adapted it into their design vocabulary.

You can learn more about the Greek Key on Wikipedia as well.

As for 7 Keys. It took a bit of practice for me to get the spacing figured out so that everything connects up correctly in Step 4, but otherwise 7 Keys is very easy and makes a striking ribbon-style tangle in your tiles whether left as a simple decorative line or inked in for a more dramatic presence.

Teresa illustrates the step-by-step instructions for drawing 7 Keys below and she features it with several Zentangle-original tangles in her lovely tiles.

As you enjoy any of the tangles on the site, please leave a comment of thanks and encouragement to show the artists you appreciate them for sharing their creativity to inspire yours. Your comment helps motivate them to continue to share!

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" Linda, Thank you! I was relying on too few and getting stuck after 3 years of daily working with Zentangle. This has inspired me to 'begin again' with renewed excitement." ~ Barbara R.

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If you're new to Zentangle® and tangling, my TanglePatterns.com BEGINNER'S GUIDE TO ZENTANGLE is just what you need to get started. Also available en Français and en Español.

AVAILABLE IN SOFTCOVER: This is the only Zentangle book you'll ever need: the fabulous Zentangle PRIMER Vol 1. It's your CZT-in-a-book by the founders of Zentangle®! Visit the STORE tab on the top menu bar or click on the image. For more about the content and to read the rave reviews, visit the BOOK REVIEWS tab.

" Absolutely the best Zentangle Book yet! As an accomplished artist I used to think I did not need instruction on this art form. How wrong I was! My tangling improved by leaps and bounds after reading this book. If you think you have Zentangle down then you need this book more than ever!" ~ Kris H

Another great jump-starter for new tanglers is the original Official Zentangle Kit. The Kit includes all the supplies you'll need to get started properly: Sakura Micron Pens, Zentangle Tiles, pencil, sharpener, tortillion, a booklet and an instructional DVD by co-founder Maria Thomas. Click on the image for more information about the Kit and its contents.

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Happy Labor Day Monday, I hope you've been enjoying a lovely long weekend. We sports fans are pleased that the college football season is finally underway and there's been no shortage of entertainment this weekend, even into this evening. Makes for some fine tangling time too!

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We've had a lot of "new" Zentangle®-original tangles the last few days that kind of took over the tangles I already had planned so here's a bonus for you today.

This minimalist, optical illusion tangle is from Spanish tangler Tomàs Padrós. Tomàs has several popular tangles on the site, this is his eighth.

He calls it Fringe to Fringe or F2F for short and shares a bunch of ways to explore the tangle's concept.

Tomàs writes,

(In the first set of steps) "I show the deconstruction of its rectilinear basic arrangement.
In the example F2F tile we can see the tangles Barquillos by María Tovar and Carrés by Geneviève Crabe."
Tomàs illustrates the step-by-step instructions for drawing his F2F tangle below with the tile he described.

Notice in Steps 4 and 5 that the "shadows" go up, or down as the case may be, extending from the line they meet up with. I've highlighted in this image with the green line:

In this example with the same steps as above, Tomàs adds " a sample of its possibilities with concave and convex curved shapes and the possibility of combining them in a freer and more fun design."

In this example Tomàs shares " a tangleation that I like to call Chlorophilia accompanied by other variations or tangleations based on the same F2F concept."

Lots of fun ideas to explore with Tomàs F2F concept!

As you enjoy any of the tangles on the site, please leave a comment of thanks and encouragement to show the artists you appreciate them for sharing their creativity to inspire yours. Your thanks helps motivate them to continue to share!

Check out the tag tomasp for more of Tomàs's tangles on TanglePatterns.com.

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" Linda, Thank you! I was relying on too few and getting stuck after 3 years of daily working with Zentangle. This has inspired me to 'begin again' with renewed excitement." ~ Barbara R.

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" Absolutely the best Zentangle Book yet! As an accomplished artist I used to think I did not need instruction on this art form. How wrong I was! My tangling improved by leaps and bounds after reading this book. If you think you have Zentangle down then you need this book more than ever!" ~ Kris H

Another great jump-starter for new tanglers is the original Official Zentangle Kit. The Kit includes all the supplies you'll need to get started properly: Sakura Micron Pens, Zentangle Tiles, pencil, sharpener, tortillion, a booklet and an instructional DVD by co-founder Maria Thomas. Click on the image for more information about the Kit and its contents.

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We've had a lot of "new" Zentangle®-original tangles the last few days that kind of took over the tangles I already had planned so here's a bonus for you today. This minimalist, optical illusion tangle is from Spanish tangler Tomàs Padrós. Tomàs has several popular tangles on the site, this is his eighth.

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Today's new tangle, Cabana, comes to us from tangler and future CZT Milde Weiss of Stellenbosch, South Africa, and it's her first on the site.

Cabana is an interesting ribbon-type tangle pattern with a woven appearance that does well in stripes or borders and around curves too, as you can see in Milde's example below. I've added a narrow Knightsbridge element to the edge of my example here.

Milde writes,

" We recently toured Namibia - a country of incredible beauty. I saw patterns everywhere, but was especially fascinated by the bark of the camelthorn tree. It is a very rough inverted Y-shape, repeated along the length of the trunk. The attached photo gives an idea. (Just ignore the lion, which is also interested in the bark pattern, I'm sure!) I battled for a while to make a tangle out of it. I kept on simplifying the pattern, and voila, one day it just happened. As you can see, there are various shading and filling possibilities.

The name? CA-melthorn BA-rk in NA-mibia ... =Cabana. "

While researching a little deeper on the Camelthorn tree, I came across the site treegirl.org with incredible photography of some magnificent tree species. Quoting from her site, "TreeGirl® (a.k.a Julianne Skai Arbor) is a fine art photographer, certified arborist, environmental artist, sustainability educator, California naturalist and most importantly a tree lover. She travels to photograph and research some of the most amazing tree species in the world, synthesizing her knowledge and passions into inspirational and educational artwork that focuses on intimate self-portraits, and portraits of others, with trees."

Do yourself a huge favor and take a minute or two to check out her exquisite photo gallery of some truly amazing trees at the top of Julianne's home page. Wowzah. The things we get to learn about through tangles.

Now, let's get to know Milde:
I am a South African, living in a small university town called Stellenbosch, in the cape Winelands. Two years ago, while visiting my daughter in South Carolina, we received the devastating news that my youngest son had died from suicide. My world fell apart. Then my daughter, who had become a water-colour artist to keep her sanity while raising six little boys, told me about Zentangle®. After googling it, I was hooked. I started tangling on my own, then travelled to Pretoria to take classes with Marizaan van Beek, as there is no CZT where I live. My dream was to become a CZT myself. Looking back, I realize how much Zentangle has helped me in putting my life back on track. It anchored me to the NOW, and gradually and subtly - one stroke at a time - helped me to start focusing on creativity and beauty instead of the darkness, pain and emptiness of my loss. The high cost of travelling to Providence to become a CZT would normally have prevented me from doing so. Paradoxally (no wonder I love that Tangle), due to a small sum of money my son left me, I will be attending the CZT Seminar this November!
Cabana is a very easy tangle to construct and it's fun to add shading to the "over unders". Linda's tip: if you are challenged with spacing the rhomboid shapes of Step 1, try starting with the shallow V shapes in Step 3, then go back and finish the rhomboids and proceed from there.

Milde illustrates the step-by-step instructions for drawing Cabana below and includes some variations to try in her Zentangles featuring Cabana. Milde's examples include the Zentangle-original tangles Pokeroot, 'Nzeppel, Flux and bits of Tipple.

Check out the tag milde_w for more of Milde's tangles on TanglePatterns.com.

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" Linda, Thank you! I was relying on too few and getting stuck after 3 years of daily working with Zentangle. This has inspired me to 'begin again' with renewed excitement." ~ Barbara R.

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If you're new to Zentangle® and tangling, my TanglePatterns.com BEGINNER'S GUIDE TO ZENTANGLE is just what you need to get started. Also available en Français and en Español.

AVAILABLE IN SOFTCOVER: This is the only Zentangle book you'll ever need: the fabulous Zentangle PRIMER Vol 1. It's your CZT-in-a-book by the founders of Zentangle®! Visit the STORE tab on the top menu bar or click on the image. For more about the content and to read the rave reviews, visit the BOOK REVIEWS tab.

" Absolutely the best Zentangle Book yet! As an accomplished artist I used to think I did not need instruction on this art form. How wrong I was! My tangling improved by leaps and bounds after reading this book. If you think you have Zentangle down then you need this book more than ever!" ~ Kris H

Another great jump-starter for new tanglers is the original Official Zentangle Kit. The Kit includes all the supplies you'll need to get started properly: Sakura Micron Pens, Zentangle Tiles, pencil, sharpener, tortillion, a booklet and an instructional DVD by co-founder Maria Thomas. Click on the image for more information about the Kit and its contents.

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Today's new tangle, Cabana, comes to us from tangler and future CZT Milde Weiss of Stellenbosch, South Africa, and it's her first on the site. Cabana is an interesting ribbon-type tangle pattern with a woven appearance that does well in stripes or borders and around curves too, as you can see in Milde's example below.

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Nine Patch is a tangle pattern I'm sure the quilters in our Zentangle® community will recognize immediately. It's from Suzanne McNeill's Zentangle 6 booklet exploring Zentangle-inspired crafts focusing on stencils and card-making.

I could be wrong but I don't recall Suzanne ever using shading with her tangles or Zentangle-inspired creations, however here in my example I added a tad for fun. And as she points out with her instructions, the grid lines for Nine Patch can also be curved.

Suzanne illustrates the steps for drawing Nine Patch here on her blog and includes a Zentangle-inspired drawing from Zentangle 6 using an apron stencil with a Nine Patch variation that looks a bit like this. Crossword, anyone?? UPDATE: Early in the Summer of 2014 Suzanne McNeill's blog was removed and all the posts and images were lost, so this link no longer works.

Her site is being reconstructed as much as possible and until it's available again, many of her patterns like Nine Patch can quite easily be figured out. Have fun challenging your Zentangle® deconstructing abilities!

Check out the tag suzannem for more of Suzanne's patterns on TanglePatterns.com.

Enhance your Zentangle experience ...

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The 8th Edition of my TanglePatterns.com TANGLE GUIDE. This instant-download 72-page ( 40 MB) interactive digital eBook contains all the tangles on the site from May 2010 through December 31, 2018. Containing over 1,000 tangles, it's a must-have tool for using the site.

" Linda, Thank you! I was relying on too few and getting stuck after 3 years of daily working with Zentangle. This has inspired me to 'begin again' with renewed excitement." ~ Barbara R.

See the BOOK REVIEWS page for more details on its features and view a sample page.

Visit the STORE > E-BOOKS page for more information and support TanglePatterns.com by getting your copy now!

GIFT ORDERS: To give the TANGLE GUIDE as a gift, visit this page to place your gift order.

If you're new to Zentangle® and tangling, my TanglePatterns.com BEGINNER'S GUIDE TO ZENTANGLE is just what you need to get started. Also available en Français and en Español.

AVAILABLE IN SOFTCOVER: This is the only Zentangle book you'll ever need: the fabulous Zentangle PRIMER Vol 1. It's your CZT-in-a-book by the founders of Zentangle®! Visit the STORE tab on the top menu bar or click on the image. For more about the content and to read the rave reviews, visit the BOOK REVIEWS tab.

" Absolutely the best Zentangle Book yet! As an accomplished artist I used to think I did not need instruction on this art form. How wrong I was! My tangling improved by leaps and bounds after reading this book. If you think you have Zentangle down then you need this book more than ever!" ~ Kris H

Another great jump-starter for new tanglers is the original Official Zentangle Kit. The Kit includes all the supplies you'll need to get started properly: Sakura Micron Pens, Zentangle Tiles, pencil, sharpener, tortillion, a booklet and an instructional DVD by co-founder Maria Thomas. Click on the image for more information about the Kit and its contents.

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Nine Patch is a tangle pattern I'm sure the quilters in our Zentangle® community will recognize immediately. It's from Suzanne McNeill's Zentangle 6 booklet exploring Zentangle-inspired crafts focusing on stencils and card-making. I could be wrong but I don't recall Suzanne ever using shading with her tangles or Zentangle-inspired creations, however here in my example I added a tad for fun.

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Jitterz is a tangle pattern created by Shauna, granddaughter of CZT® Vicki Murray.

Shauna says,

" I named it that because it looks like i drank too much Starbucks and then tried to draw a straight line!!!!

I usually run this along a curved line of the string in the tile I am currently working on. "

I'm reminded of two things by this pattern: a zigzag sewing or embroidery stitch, or a printout of some kind of cardiac test. Jitterz is a good pattern for borders and strings in your Zentangles.

Shauna shows how to draw her pattern Jitterz below.

Check out the tag shauna for more of Shauna's patterns on TanglePatterns.com.

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" Linda, Thank you! I was relying on too few and getting stuck after 3 years of daily working with Zentangle. This has inspired me to 'begin again' with renewed excitement." ~ Barbara R.

See the BOOK REVIEWS page for more details on its features and view a sample page.

Visit the STORE > E-BOOKS page for more information and support TanglePatterns.com by getting your copy now!

GIFT ORDERS: To give the TANGLE GUIDE as a gift, visit this page to place your gift order.

If you're new to Zentangle® and tangling, my TanglePatterns.com BEGINNER'S GUIDE TO ZENTANGLE is just what you need to get started. Also available en Français and en Español.

AVAILABLE IN SOFTCOVER: This is the only Zentangle book you'll ever need: the fabulous Zentangle PRIMER Vol 1. It's your CZT-in-a-book by the founders of Zentangle®! Visit the STORE tab on the top menu bar or click on the image. For more about the content and to read the rave reviews, visit the BOOK REVIEWS tab.

" Absolutely the best Zentangle Book yet! As an accomplished artist I used to think I did not need instruction on this art form. How wrong I was! My tangling improved by leaps and bounds after reading this book. If you think you have Zentangle down then you need this book more than ever!" ~ Kris H

Another great jump-starter for new tanglers is the original Official Zentangle Kit. The Kit includes all the supplies you'll need to get started properly: Sakura Micron Pens, Zentangle Tiles, pencil, sharpener, tortillion, a booklet and an instructional DVD by co-founder Maria Thomas. Click on the image for more information about the Kit and its contents.

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Jitterz is a tangle pattern created by Shauna, granddaughter of CZT® Vicki Murray. Shauna says, " I named it that because it looks like i drank too much Starbucks and then tried to draw a straight line!!!! I usually run this along a curved line of the string in the tile I am currently working on.

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Today we have the sweet, and oh-so-simple tangle Kelp from Nancy Domnauer, and it's her first tangle pattern on the site.

As you know I always like to start the week with an easy tangle and Kelp is perfect for this. The simpler the tangle, the better in my book and this is certainly minimalist with a lovely and even elegant effect.

Nancy writes:

" I've been drawing Zentangles since July 2013 ... I was instantly hooked to this art form. Recently, I was on a trip to Monterey, CA and the ocean inspired me to draw this simple pattern which I named Kelp. "

Monterey is a place of significance in this country's history. "Monterey was the capital of Alta California from 1777 to 1846 under both Spain and Mexico. It was the only port of entry for taxable goods in California. In 1846 the U.S. flag was raised over the Customs House, and California was claimed for the United States. ... Among Monterey's notable present-day attractions are the Monterey Bay Aquarium, Cannery Row, Fisherman's Wharf and the annual Monterey Jazz Festival." - Wikipedia. One of these days I WILL get to California.

Nancy's step-by-step instructions are for a basic, bare bones Kelp. And since tangles have no up or down, for my example I reversed directions and I also filled a few of the tear-drop shapes solid black to add more pattern to the pattern. 🙂

When you are faced with a blank section and can't think what to put in it, go simple! A few wavy lines with some alternating tear-drop shapes and you're good to go. And I know you'll think of a bajillion fun ways to vary this easy tangle ...

Check out the tag nancyd2 for more of Nancy's patterns on TanglePatterns.com.

Wishing a very Happy Passover to those who are celebrating!

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" Linda, Thank you! I was relying on too few and getting stuck after 3 years of daily working with Zentangle. This has inspired me to 'begin again' with renewed excitement." ~ Barbara R.

See the BOOK REVIEWS page for more details on its features and view a sample page.

Visit the STORE > E-BOOKS page for more information and support TanglePatterns.com by getting your copy now!

GIFT ORDERS: To give the TANGLE GUIDE as a gift, visit this page to place your gift order.

If you're new to Zentangle® and tangling, my TanglePatterns.com BEGINNER'S GUIDE TO ZENTANGLE is just what you need to get started. Also available en Français and en Español.

AVAILABLE IN SOFTCOVER: This is the only Zentangle book you'll ever need: the fabulous Zentangle PRIMER Vol 1. It's your CZT-in-a-book by the founders of Zentangle®! Visit the STORE tab on the top menu bar or click on the image. For more about the content and to read the rave reviews, visit the BOOK REVIEWS tab.

" Absolutely the best Zentangle Book yet! As an accomplished artist I used to think I did not need instruction on this art form. How wrong I was! My tangling improved by leaps and bounds after reading this book. If you think you have Zentangle down then you need this book more than ever!" ~ Kris H

Another great jump-starter for new tanglers is the original Official Zentangle Kit. The Kit includes all the supplies you'll need to get started properly: Sakura Micron Pens, Zentangle Tiles, pencil, sharpener, tortillion, a booklet and an instructional DVD by co-founder Maria Thomas. Click on the image for more information about the Kit and its contents.

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Today we have the sweet, and oh-so-simple tangle Kelp from Nancy Domnauer, and it's her first tangle pattern on the site. As you know I always like to start the week with an easy tangle and Kelp is perfect for this.

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Today we have two tangles for your creative explorations, a Friday bonus!

First we have Mosi, a meditative tangle that's fun to explore because it is so flexible and unpredictable and can really fit into any shape of section in your Zentangle® tiles.

Mosi is from CZT Katy (Katherine) Kehoe of Greenbrae CA and it's her first on the site.

Katy writes,
I come from a family of artists and have been doing various types of art in different mediums since I was a child. I have been tangling for about 4 years now and became a CZT at training #28 this past June in Providence. I am also a one-on-one math teacher specializing in Algebra. I have always had these two sides to me, math and art. Zentangle is a wonderful method that feeds both sides of my brain. I was inspired by some Japanese artwork I saw and developed Mosi and Mositoo. They remind me of lichen or moss hence the names. They are patterns that are easy to remember, draw and incorporate into different spaces in a tile. I have found them to be quite relaxing to work with and satisfying to incorporate in my Zentangle tiles. They can be used as background patterns as well as dominant medallion shapes.

I agree, both are easy to remember and very satisfying to tangle.

Katy illustrates the step-by-step instructions for drawing Mosi below and demonstrates it in a Zentangle tile with Eden Hunt's Groovy.

Katy's Mositoo is coming up shortly, stay tuned ...

As you enjoy any of the tangles on the site, please leave a comment of thanks and encouragement to show the artists you appreciate them for sharing their creativity to inspire yours.

Check out the tag katyk for more of Katy's tangles on TanglePatterns.com.

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The 12th Edition of the TanglePatterns.com TANGLE GUIDE is an instant-download 103-page (50 MB) interactive digital eBook/PDF containing almost 1,900 tangles on the site from May 2010 through December 31, 2022. It's a great resource and a must-have digital tool for using the site. Visit the STORE > E-BOOKS page and help keep TanglePatterns.com online by getting your copy now!

" Linda, Thank you! I was relying on too few and getting stuck after 3 years of daily working with Zentangle. This has inspired me to 'begin again' with renewed excitement." ~ Barbara R.

See the BOOK REVIEWS page for more details on its features and view a sample page. Note: this is a digital product you download immediately when you place your order, nothing will be physically mailed to you.

GIFT ORDERS FOR ANOTHER PERSON: To give the TANGLE GUIDE as a gift, visit this page to place your gift order.

If you're new to Zentangle® and tangling, my TanglePatterns.com BEGINNER'S GUIDE TO ZENTANGLE is just what you need to get started. Also available en Français and en Español.

This is the only Zentangle book you'll ever need: the fabulous Zentangle PRIMER Vol 1. It's your CZT-in-a-book by the founders of Zentangle®. Visit the STORE tab on the top menu bar or click on the image. For more about the content and to read the rave reviews, visit the BOOK REVIEWS tab.

NEW! Now available in KINDLE format for $9.99. Spanish Edition here. Japanese Edition here.

" Absolutely the best Zentangle Book yet! As an accomplished artist I used to think I did not need instruction on this art form. How wrong I was! My tangling improved by leaps and bounds after reading this book. If you think you have Zentangle down then you need this book more than ever!" ~ Kris H

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Today we have two tangles for your creative explorations, a Friday bonus! First we have Mosi, a meditative tangle that's fun to explore because it is so flexible and unpredictable and can really fit into any shape of section in your Zentangle® tiles.

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Today in the U.S. we observe Memorial Day to honor and give thanks to all the brave American men and women who made the ultimate sacrifice in military service to this country. They are the fallen heroes who made it possible for us to enjoy our precious freedom.

We will always be incredibly grateful for those who serve in the military, bless them and their families who also serve in their way.

And while we're enjoying the other traditional activities of our Memorial Day holiday, I realize many of you have a "regular old Monday" so we have Hungarian tangler Lily Moon's Caracole tangle for you to explore.

Lily has many lovely tangles on the site and Caracole is her eighth.

Caracole is similar in concept to CZT Diane Tai's Alaura, a tangle named in tribute Diane's CZT mother, Laura Liu.

Where Alaura tackles the spiral from the outside-in, Caracole works from the inside-out. And to my mind Lily's Caracole is easier to execute. I did find it a challenge to envision what was going on around the outside edge of the pattern where it extends off the tile in order to get the angles in sync, but it's a fun and interesting tangle to explore.

Lily illustrates the step-by-step instructions for drawing Caracole here on her blog and in her steps image Lily shows a bunch of ways to vary Caracole with fills and auras and some Zentangle®-original tangles. In the additional tile Lily demonstrates Caracole along with Cherryl Moote's Boucle and JJ LaBarbera's Verve.

As you enjoy any of the tangles on the site, please leave a comment of thanks and encouragement to show the artists you appreciate them for sharing their creativity to inspire yours.

Check out the tag lilym for more of Lily's tangles on TanglePatterns.com.

Related Links

Enhance your Zentangle experience ...

Current Edition! TanglePatterns.com TANGLE GUIDE, 2019 Edition

The 8th Edition of my TanglePatterns.com TANGLE GUIDE. This instant-download 72-page ( 40 MB) interactive digital eBook contains all the tangles on the site from May 2010 through December 31, 2018. Containing over 1,000 tangles, it's a must-have tool for using the site.

" Linda, Thank you! I was relying on too few and getting stuck after 3 years of daily working with Zentangle. This has inspired me to 'begin again' with renewed excitement." ~ Barbara R.

See the BOOK REVIEWS page for more details on its features and view a sample page.

Visit the STORE > E-BOOKS page for more information and support TanglePatterns.com by getting your copy now!

GIFT ORDERS: To give the TANGLE GUIDE as a gift, visit this page to place your gift order.

If you're new to Zentangle® and tangling, my TanglePatterns.com BEGINNER'S GUIDE TO ZENTANGLE is just what you need to get started. Also available en Français and en Español.

AVAILABLE IN SOFTCOVER: This is the only Zentangle book you'll ever need: the fabulous Zentangle PRIMER Vol 1. It's your CZT-in-a-book by the founders of Zentangle®! Visit the STORE tab on the top menu bar or click on the image. For more about the content and to read the rave reviews, visit the BOOK REVIEWS tab.

" Absolutely the best Zentangle Book yet! As an accomplished artist I used to think I did not need instruction on this art form. How wrong I was! My tangling improved by leaps and bounds after reading this book. If you think you have Zentangle down then you need this book more than ever!" ~ Kris H

Another great jump-starter for new tanglers is the original Official Zentangle Kit. The Kit includes all the supplies you'll need to get started properly: Sakura Micron Pens, Zentangle Tiles, pencil, sharpener, tortillion, a booklet and an instructional DVD by co-founder Maria Thomas. Click on the image for more information about the Kit and its contents.

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Daviso, a new tangle from Massachusetts CZT Katie Crommett, is a classic example of the figure/ground perceptual phenomenon.

An optical illusion is another way to phrase that.

You might remember this from school where we were presented with an image similar to this and asked what we see:

This is known as the Rubin Vase, " a famous set of ambiguous or bi-stable (i.e., reversing) two-dimensional forms developed around 1915 by the Danish psychologist Edgar Rubin." For more examples of this phenomenon check out this article, "Two Faces or a Vase - Simple but Wonderful Optical Illusions".

When you look at my example of Daviso above, do you see (1) elongated white hexagons, or (2) squares with black triangles in the corners, or (3) Star of David patterns?

The example on the right where I used a " diamond grid " instead of the traditional squared grid of Katie's steps presents the more obvious Star of David without so much of an optical illusion.

Katie explains how she developed Daviso and shares a little about herself.
The tangle is called 'Daviso', which is a word I created by blending 'David' with 'Isogrid'. But before the name, came the lines, which was how this began. I drew simple grid lines, and then thought, 'What would happen if I added a one-direction diagonal?' When I darkened the spaces that that diagonal created, I saw Stars of David emerge. I did some research on that pattern and found someone who's named it a 'quarter isogrid' pattern. That was intriguing. When you're drawing the diagonal, keep the line straight but keep close to the corners of the original grid boxes. I'm a Certified Zentangle Teacher (seminar #15) from Worcester, Massachusetts. When I tangle at the dining room table, usually one of my cats tries to intercept my pen or sit on my tile.
Katie illustrates the step-by-step instructions for drawing Daviso here and features it in a Zentangle® tile along with a few Zentangle-original tangles.

Katie also illustrates how to draw Daviso here on her blog along with images from her sketchbook showing both versions of her tangle. You can also see and meet Katie here and learn more about her.

Check out the tag katiec for more of Katie's tangles on TanglePatterns.com.

Related Links

1. Looking for tangles by Artist or Type? For details visit the ABOUT > HOW TO FIND TANGLES BY ARTIST OR TYPE page on the top menu bar of any page on the site.

2. What is a Zentangle? - if you are new to the Zentangle Method, start here for the fundamentals.

3. Zentangle terminology - a glossary of terms used in this art form.

4. Linda's List of Zentangle-Original Patterns - here is the complete list of original tangles (aka "official tangles") created and introduced by founders Rick Roberts and Maria Thomas, including those not published online. If you are new to the Zentangle Method I highly recommend learning a few of the published Zentangle classics first.

5. "A Zentangle has no up or down and is not a picture of something, so you have no worries about whether you can draw a hand, or a duck. You always succeed in creating a Zentangle." Thus patterns that are drawings of a recognizable naturalistic or actual object, figure, or scene, are not tangles. A pattern is not always a tangle - here's what makes a tangle. TIP: tangles never start with pencil planning.

6. How to submit your pattern deconstruction to TanglePatterns

7. For lots of great FREE tutorials on TanglePatterns, click on the TUTORIALS link in the pink alphabetic menu bar below the tangle images at the top of any page.

8. Strings! Have we got STRINGS! Click on the STRINGS link in the pink alphabetic menu bar below the tangle images at the top of any page for 250 different (free) Zentangle-starters. More than enough for any lifetime!

9. Never miss a tangle! FREE eMAIL NEWSLETTER - visit the SUBSCRIBE page on the top menu bar of any page on the site and sign up to get notices delivered free to your inbox.

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BRAND NEW! TanglePatterns.com TANGLE GUIDE, 2023 Edition

The 12th Edition of the TanglePatterns.com TANGLE GUIDE is an instant-download 103-page (50 MB) interactive digital eBook/PDF containing almost 1,900 tangles on the site from May 2010 through December 31, 2022. It's a great resource and a must-have digital tool for using the site. Visit the STORE > E-BOOKS page and help keep TanglePatterns.com online by getting your copy now!

" Linda, Thank you! I was relying on too few and getting stuck after 3 years of daily working with Zentangle. This has inspired me to 'begin again' with renewed excitement." ~ Barbara R.

See the BOOK REVIEWS page for more details on its features and view a sample page. Note: this is a digital product you download immediately when you place your order, nothing will be physically mailed to you.

GIFT ORDERS FOR ANOTHER PERSON: To give the TANGLE GUIDE as a gift, visit this page to place your gift order.

If you're new to Zentangle® and tangling, my TanglePatterns.com BEGINNER'S GUIDE TO ZENTANGLE is just what you need to get started. Also available en Français and en Español.

This is the only Zentangle book you'll ever need: the fabulous Zentangle PRIMER Vol 1. It's your CZT-in-a-book by the founders of Zentangle®. Visit the STORE tab on the top menu bar or click on the image. For more about the content and to read the rave reviews, visit the BOOK REVIEWS tab.

NEW! Now available in KINDLE format for $9.99. Spanish Edition here. Japanese Edition here.

" Absolutely the best Zentangle Book yet! As an accomplished artist I used to think I did not need instruction on this art form. How wrong I was! My tangling improved by leaps and bounds after reading this book. If you think you have Zentangle down then you need this book more than ever!" ~ Kris H

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Suzanne McNeill's Barberpole tangle appeared in her Zentangle 3 book that features ZIA (Zenangle-Inspired Art) fun with rubber stamps and dozens of new tangle patterns.

Barberpole is a simple and useful pattern with lots of possible variations for very effective borders.

Suzanne illustrates the steps for drawing Barberpole and some variations, here. UPDATE: Early in the Summer of 2014 Suzanne McNeill's blog was removed and all the posts and images were lost, so this link no longer works.

Her site is being reconstructed as much as possible and until it's available again, many of her patterns like Barberpole can quite easily be figured out. Have fun challenging your Zentangle® deconstructing abilities!

Some of you might like to learn how to give a pattern such as Barberpole a more three-dimensional appearance. Here is a "Shiny Stripes" tutorial by New Zealand's talented Jo Newsham, showing you how to do just that.

Check out the tag suzannem for more of Suzanne's patterns on TanglePatterns.com.

Enhance your Zentangle experience ...

Current Edition! TanglePatterns.com TANGLE GUIDE, 2019 Edition

The 8th Edition of my TanglePatterns.com TANGLE GUIDE. This instant-download 72-page ( 40 MB) interactive digital eBook contains all the tangles on the site from May 2010 through December 31, 2018. Containing over 1,000 tangles, it's a must-have tool for using the site.

" Linda, Thank you! I was relying on too few and getting stuck after 3 years of daily working with Zentangle. This has inspired me to 'begin again' with renewed excitement." ~ Barbara R.

See the BOOK REVIEWS page for more details on its features and view a sample page.

Visit the STORE > E-BOOKS page for more information and support TanglePatterns.com by getting your copy now!

GIFT ORDERS: To give the TANGLE GUIDE as a gift, visit this page to place your gift order.

If you're new to Zentangle® and tangling, my TanglePatterns.com BEGINNER'S GUIDE TO ZENTANGLE is just what you need to get started. Also available en Français and en Español.

AVAILABLE IN SOFTCOVER: This is the only Zentangle book you'll ever need: the fabulous Zentangle PRIMER Vol 1. It's your CZT-in-a-book by the founders of Zentangle®! Visit the STORE tab on the top menu bar or click on the image. For more about the content and to read the rave reviews, visit the BOOK REVIEWS tab.

" Absolutely the best Zentangle Book yet! As an accomplished artist I used to think I did not need instruction on this art form. How wrong I was! My tangling improved by leaps and bounds after reading this book. If you think you have Zentangle down then you need this book more than ever!" ~ Kris H

Another great jump-starter for new tanglers is the original Official Zentangle Kit. The Kit includes all the supplies you'll need to get started properly: Sakura Micron Pens, Zentangle Tiles, pencil, sharpener, tortillion, a booklet and an instructional DVD by co-founder Maria Thomas. Click on the image for more information about the Kit and its contents.

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Suzanne McNeill's Barberpole tangle appeared in her Zentangle 3 book that features ZIA (Zenangle-Inspired Art) fun with rubber stamps and dozens of new tangle patterns. Barberpole is a simple and useful pattern with lots of possible variations for very effective borders. Suzanne illustrates the steps for drawing Barberpole and some variations, here.

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Insydout is a grid-based tangle pattern created by CZT® Mary Masi of the Sarasota area of Florida. If you're from that area or just visiting, check out Mary's schedule and sign up for a class.

Although it may look a bit complicated, as with many tangles Insydout is very easy to draw - one stroke at a time. I chose a variation to use as my example here.

Mary prefers tangles where she lifts her pen from the page as little as possible and Insydout is one of those. This is also true of her LukiLine and Yinlinx tangles.

Mary illustrates the steps for drawing Insydout here, together with several variations and example Zentangles. On her illustration, Mary also gives tips about drawing Insydout.

Here are Mary's variations for Insydout.

Check out the tag marym for more of Mary's patterns on TanglePatterns.com.

Great Tip!

Yesterday on "How do you choose tangles?", tangler Kathy B. posted a very clever suggestion for picking random tangles - check it out.

Enhance your Zentangle experience ...

Current Edition! TanglePatterns.com TANGLE GUIDE, 2019 Edition

The 8th Edition of my TanglePatterns.com TANGLE GUIDE. This instant-download 72-page ( 40 MB) interactive digital eBook contains all the tangles on the site from May 2010 through December 31, 2018. Containing over 1,000 tangles, it's a must-have tool for using the site.

" Linda, Thank you! I was relying on too few and getting stuck after 3 years of daily working with Zentangle. This has inspired me to 'begin again' with renewed excitement." ~ Barbara R.

See the BOOK REVIEWS page for more details on its features and view a sample page.

Visit the STORE > E-BOOKS page for more information and support TanglePatterns.com by getting your copy now!

GIFT ORDERS: To give the TANGLE GUIDE as a gift, visit this page to place your gift order.

If you're new to Zentangle® and tangling, my TanglePatterns.com BEGINNER'S GUIDE TO ZENTANGLE is just what you need to get started. Also available en Français and en Español.

AVAILABLE IN SOFTCOVER: This is the only Zentangle book you'll ever need: the fabulous Zentangle PRIMER Vol 1. It's your CZT-in-a-book by the founders of Zentangle®! Visit the STORE tab on the top menu bar or click on the image. For more about the content and to read the rave reviews, visit the BOOK REVIEWS tab.

" Absolutely the best Zentangle Book yet! As an accomplished artist I used to think I did not need instruction on this art form. How wrong I was! My tangling improved by leaps and bounds after reading this book. If you think you have Zentangle down then you need this book more than ever!" ~ Kris H

Another great jump-starter for new tanglers is the original Official Zentangle Kit. The Kit includes all the supplies you'll need to get started properly: Sakura Micron Pens, Zentangle Tiles, pencil, sharpener, tortillion, a booklet and an instructional DVD by co-founder Maria Thomas. Click on the image for more information about the Kit and its contents.

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Insydout is a grid-based tangle pattern created by CZT® Mary Masi of the Sarasota area of Florida. If you're from that area or just visiting, check out Mary's schedule and sign up for a class. Although it may look a bit complicated, as with many tangles Insydout is very easy to draw - one stroke at a time.

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Copying content in any form other than for your own personal offline reference, is expressly prohibited.
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Inspired by the shadow cast from a strip of lace as shown below, Taiwan's Mei Hua Teng (aka Damy) deconstructed the pretty Pomx2 tangle pattern.

The lace design reminded Damy of Pom-Poms, hence the name of her tangle. Pomx2 is a wee bit similar to Mariët Lustenhouwer's Ilana tangle.

Pomx2 can be varied in a few ways, one by shortening the length of the strokes to make smaller size alternating "poms". Damy also shows some variations in her instructions. Shading can add a puffy dimension to the finished tangle.

Damy illustrates the step-by-step instructions for drawing Pomx2 here and includes a couple of variations.

Here Damy features Pomx2 in a ZIA ( Zentangle-inspired art) piece along with the official tangles Mooka, Purk and Shattuck, and Sandy Bartholomew's somewhat-related Buttercup.

Check out the tag meihuat for more of Mei Hua Teng's patterns on TanglePatterns.com.

Related Links

Enhance your Zentangle experience ...

Current Edition! TanglePatterns.com TANGLE GUIDE, 2019 Edition

The 8th Edition of my TanglePatterns.com TANGLE GUIDE. This instant-download 72-page ( 40 MB) interactive digital eBook contains all the tangles on the site from May 2010 through December 31, 2018. Containing over 1,000 tangles, it's a must-have tool for using the site.

" Linda, Thank you! I was relying on too few and getting stuck after 3 years of daily working with Zentangle. This has inspired me to 'begin again' with renewed excitement." ~ Barbara R.

See the BOOK REVIEWS page for more details on its features and view a sample page.

Visit the STORE > E-BOOKS page for more information and support TanglePatterns.com by getting your copy now!

GIFT ORDERS: To give the TANGLE GUIDE as a gift, visit this page to place your gift order.

If you're new to Zentangle® and tangling, my TanglePatterns.com BEGINNER'S GUIDE TO ZENTANGLE is just what you need to get started. Also available en Français and en Español.

AVAILABLE IN SOFTCOVER: This is the only Zentangle book you'll ever need: the fabulous Zentangle PRIMER Vol 1. It's your CZT-in-a-book by the founders of Zentangle®! Visit the STORE tab on the top menu bar or click on the image. For more about the content and to read the rave reviews, visit the BOOK REVIEWS tab.

" Absolutely the best Zentangle Book yet! As an accomplished artist I used to think I did not need instruction on this art form. How wrong I was! My tangling improved by leaps and bounds after reading this book. If you think you have Zentangle down then you need this book more than ever!" ~ Kris H

Another great jump-starter for new tanglers is the original Official Zentangle Kit. The Kit includes all the supplies you'll need to get started properly: Sakura Micron Pens, Zentangle Tiles, pencil, sharpener, tortillion, a booklet and an instructional DVD by co-founder Maria Thomas. Click on the image for more information about the Kit and its contents.

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Suzanne McNeill's Barberpole tangle appeared in her Zentangle 3 book that features ZIA (Zenangle-Inspired Art) fun with rubber stamps and dozens of new tangle patterns.

Barberpole is a simple and useful pattern with lots of possible variations for very effective borders.

Suzanne illustrates the steps for drawing Barberpole and some variations, here. UPDATE: Early in the Summer of 2014 Suzanne McNeill's blog was removed and all the posts and images were lost, so this link no longer works.

Her site is being reconstructed as much as possible and until it's available again, many of her patterns like Barberpole can quite easily be figured out. Have fun challenging your Zentangle® deconstructing abilities!

Some of you might like to learn how to give a pattern such as Barberpole a more three-dimensional appearance. Here is a "Shiny Stripes" tutorial by New Zealand's talented Jo Newsham, showing you how to do just that.

Check out the tag suzannem for more of Suzanne's patterns on TanglePatterns.com.

Enhance your Zentangle experience ...

Current Edition! TanglePatterns.com TANGLE GUIDE, 2019 Edition

The 8th Edition of my TanglePatterns.com TANGLE GUIDE. This instant-download 72-page ( 40 MB) interactive digital eBook contains all the tangles on the site from May 2010 through December 31, 2018. Containing over 1,000 tangles, it's a must-have tool for using the site.

" Linda, Thank you! I was relying on too few and getting stuck after 3 years of daily working with Zentangle. This has inspired me to 'begin again' with renewed excitement." ~ Barbara R.

See the BOOK REVIEWS page for more details on its features and view a sample page.

Visit the STORE > E-BOOKS page for more information and support TanglePatterns.com by getting your copy now!

GIFT ORDERS: To give the TANGLE GUIDE as a gift, visit this page to place your gift order.

If you're new to Zentangle® and tangling, my TanglePatterns.com BEGINNER'S GUIDE TO ZENTANGLE is just what you need to get started. Also available en Français and en Español.

AVAILABLE IN SOFTCOVER: This is the only Zentangle book you'll ever need: the fabulous Zentangle PRIMER Vol 1. It's your CZT-in-a-book by the founders of Zentangle®! Visit the STORE tab on the top menu bar or click on the image. For more about the content and to read the rave reviews, visit the BOOK REVIEWS tab.

" Absolutely the best Zentangle Book yet! As an accomplished artist I used to think I did not need instruction on this art form. How wrong I was! My tangling improved by leaps and bounds after reading this book. If you think you have Zentangle down then you need this book more than ever!" ~ Kris H

Another great jump-starter for new tanglers is the original Official Zentangle Kit. The Kit includes all the supplies you'll need to get started properly: Sakura Micron Pens, Zentangle Tiles, pencil, sharpener, tortillion, a booklet and an instructional DVD by co-founder Maria Thomas. Click on the image for more information about the Kit and its contents.

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Suzanne McNeill's Barberpole tangle appeared in her Zentangle 3 book that features ZIA (Zenangle-Inspired Art) fun with rubber stamps and dozens of new tangle patterns. Barberpole is a simple and useful pattern with lots of possible variations for very effective borders. Suzanne illustrates the steps for drawing Barberpole and some variations, here.

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Today's lovely Safflower tangle is another deconstruction by UK tangler Sarah Fowler and it's her fifth tangle on the site.

Sarah writes she was inspired by " the grass head i found in my garden back in June. "

I have long mental arguments with myself with patterns that appear more representational than abstract and thus would not be a tangle for Zentangle®. On the whole I tend to stick to Maria's requirements for a tangle (" A pattern is not always a tangle ") because this site is about Zentangle.

Safflower kind of straddles the line and sits in a bit of a gray area. But it's pretty and heaven knows we can use a little pretty around us with all the distressing news we've been getting lately. So we're going with it and I'm confident you can work Safflower 's motif into an abstract design on your tiles with "no right side up".

Sarah illustrates the step-by-step instructions for drawing Safflower below and she includes a delightful monotangle on a classic white Zentangle tile with subtle Safflower variations and some Hollibaugh "drawing behind".

As you enjoy any of the tangles on the site, please leave a comment of thanks and encouragement to show the artists you appreciate them for sharing their creativity to inspire yours.

Check out the tag sarahf for more of Sarah's tangles on TanglePatterns.com.

Related Links

Enhance your Zentangle experience ...

Current Edition! TanglePatterns.com TANGLE GUIDE, 2019 Edition

The 8th Edition of my TanglePatterns.com TANGLE GUIDE. This instant-download 72-page ( 40 MB) interactive digital eBook contains all the tangles on the site from May 2010 through December 31, 2018. Containing over 1,000 tangles, it's a must-have tool for using the site.

" Linda, Thank you! I was relying on too few and getting stuck after 3 years of daily working with Zentangle. This has inspired me to 'begin again' with renewed excitement." ~ Barbara R.

See the BOOK REVIEWS page for more details on its features and view a sample page.

Visit the STORE > E-BOOKS page for more information and support TanglePatterns.com by getting your copy now!

GIFT ORDERS: To give the TANGLE GUIDE as a gift, visit this page to place your gift order.

If you're new to Zentangle® and tangling, my TanglePatterns.com BEGINNER'S GUIDE TO ZENTANGLE is just what you need to get started. Also available en Français and en Español.

AVAILABLE IN SOFTCOVER: This is the only Zentangle book you'll ever need: the fabulous Zentangle PRIMER Vol 1. It's your CZT-in-a-book by the founders of Zentangle®! Visit the STORE tab on the top menu bar or click on the image. For more about the content and to read the rave reviews, visit the BOOK REVIEWS tab.

" Absolutely the best Zentangle Book yet! As an accomplished artist I used to think I did not need instruction on this art form. How wrong I was! My tangling improved by leaps and bounds after reading this book. If you think you have Zentangle down then you need this book more than ever!" ~ Kris H

Another great jump-starter for new tanglers is the original Official Zentangle Kit. The Kit includes all the supplies you'll need to get started properly: Sakura Micron Pens, Zentangle Tiles, pencil, sharpener, tortillion, a booklet and an instructional DVD by co-founder Maria Thomas. Click on the image for more information about the Kit and its contents.

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Copying content in any form other than for your own personal offline reference, is expressly prohibited.
No content may be reproduced, pinned or republished without permission. Commercial use of any content is prohibited. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. Please play nice!

Jonqal is another 3D, optical illusion tangle pattern that can be very bold when shaded and offers many opportunities for variations with thin lines for fills, and so on.

Jonqal is a Zentangle®-original designed by Maria Thomas.

The link to Maria's illustrated instructions for this tangle and variations is here.

UPDATE December 12, 2018 - Project Pack #04. As part of the Twelve Days of Zentangle, 2018 Edition series, in this Day 10 video starting at 01:00 Maria's daughter and CZT Molly Hollibaugh demonstrates how to tangle Jonqal.

Check out the tag zentangle for more Zentangle®-original tangles on TanglePatterns.com.

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Current Edition! TanglePatterns.com TANGLE GUIDE, 2019 Edition

The 8th Edition of my TanglePatterns.com TANGLE GUIDE. This instant-download 72-page ( 40 MB) interactive digital eBook contains all the tangles on the site from May 2010 through December 31, 2018. Containing over 1,000 tangles, it's a must-have tool for using the site.

" Linda, Thank you! I was relying on too few and getting stuck after 3 years of daily working with Zentangle. This has inspired me to 'begin again' with renewed excitement." ~ Barbara R.

See the BOOK REVIEWS page for more details on its features and view a sample page.

Visit the STORE > E-BOOKS page for more information and support TanglePatterns.com by getting your copy now!

GIFT ORDERS: To give the TANGLE GUIDE as a gift, visit this page to place your gift order.

If you're new to Zentangle® and tangling, my TanglePatterns.com BEGINNER'S GUIDE TO ZENTANGLE is just what you need to get started. Also available en Français and en Español.

AVAILABLE IN SOFTCOVER: This is the only Zentangle book you'll ever need: the fabulous Zentangle PRIMER Vol 1. It's your CZT-in-a-book by the founders of Zentangle®! Visit the STORE tab on the top menu bar or click on the image. For more about the content and to read the rave reviews, visit the BOOK REVIEWS tab.

" Absolutely the best Zentangle Book yet! As an accomplished artist I used to think I did not need instruction on this art form. How wrong I was! My tangling improved by leaps and bounds after reading this book. If you think you have Zentangle down then you need this book more than ever!" ~ Kris H

Another great jump-starter for new tanglers is the original Official Zentangle Kit. The Kit includes all the supplies you'll need to get started properly: Sakura Micron Pens, Zentangle Tiles, pencil, sharpener, tortillion, a booklet and an instructional DVD by co-founder Maria Thomas. Click on the image for more information about the Kit and its contents.

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It's always my goal to feature a variety of types of tangles each week and also tangles with varying amounts of complexity.

In contrast to Monday's radial-style Su-Sy tangle, today we have Diamante, an easy border or ribbon-style tangle that gets a lot of punch from a little shading.

Diamante is shared with us by Peyton, Colorado CZT Carol Therrien and it's her first tangle on the site.

Carol writes,
2017 was a year of many firsts for me. I became a CZT in April (CZT26). YAY! Then recently my husband and I were celebrating our 25th wedding anniversary, and we traveled out of the country for the first time. We went to Costa Rica and it was there, at Diamante Eco Adventure Park that I saw the railing that I deconstructed for this pattern - thus the name, Diamante. Diamante is a border pattern but can also be used stacked. Depending on the spacing and the shading used it can give you very different looks. The shading in the aura'd areas is quite versatile as you can block it in with black ink, use pencil shading or fill it with tangles.
Carol illustrates the step-by-step instructions for drawing Diamante below and she demonstrates some variations in a duotangle Zentangle® tile with the Zentangle-original tangle Printemps.

As you enjoy any of the tangles on the site, please leave a comment of thanks and encouragement to show the artists you appreciate them for sharing their creativity to inspire yours.

Check out the tag carolt for more of Carol's tangles on TanglePatterns.com.

Like some help with shading your Zentangles?

It's fun and easy - forget about the traditional "art rules" for shading, this is Zentangle and those rules do not apply!

As we are coached in the chapter on Shading in the Zentangle PRIMER Vol 1, "Ignore the light source ... in Zentangle shading we do not consider the type or direction of the light source. ... More often, shading is a component of the tangle itself that we use to play with dimension, emphasis, and contrast."

Everything you need to know is here in two free tutorials on TanglePatterns.

1. TanglePatterns Shading Mini Clinic, Part 1 by CZT Marizaan van Beek, and

2. TanglePatterns Shading Mini Clinic, Part 2 by CZT Sandy Bartholomew

You can always locate these and many other helpful tutorials by visiting the TUTORIALS tab on the pink alphabetic tangle menu bar as shown here:
:<:>:<:>:<:>:<:>:<:>:<:>:

Enhance your Zentangle experience ...

Current Edition! TanglePatterns.com TANGLE GUIDE, 2019 Edition

The 8th Edition of my TanglePatterns.com TANGLE GUIDE. This instant-download 72-page ( 40 MB) interactive digital eBook contains all the tangles on the site from May 2010 through December 31, 2018. Containing over 1,000 tangles, it's a must-have tool for using the site.

" Linda, Thank you! I was relying on too few and getting stuck after 3 years of daily working with Zentangle. This has inspired me to 'begin again' with renewed excitement." ~ Barbara R.

See the BOOK REVIEWS page for more details on its features and view a sample page.

Visit the STORE > E-BOOKS page for more information and support TanglePatterns.com by getting your copy now!

GIFT ORDERS: To give the TANGLE GUIDE as a gift, visit this page to place your gift order.

If you're new to Zentangle® and tangling, my TanglePatterns.com BEGINNER'S GUIDE TO ZENTANGLE is just what you need to get started. Also available en Français and en Español.

AVAILABLE IN SOFTCOVER: This is the only Zentangle book you'll ever need: the fabulous Zentangle PRIMER Vol 1. It's your CZT-in-a-book by the founders of Zentangle®! Visit the STORE tab on the top menu bar or click on the image. For more about the content and to read the rave reviews, visit the BOOK REVIEWS tab.

" Absolutely the best Zentangle Book yet! As an accomplished artist I used to think I did not need instruction on this art form. How wrong I was! My tangling improved by leaps and bounds after reading this book. If you think you have Zentangle down then you need this book more than ever!" ~ Kris H

Another great jump-starter for new tanglers is the original Official Zentangle Kit. The Kit includes all the supplies you'll need to get started properly: Sakura Micron Pens, Zentangle Tiles, pencil, sharpener, tortillion, a booklet and an instructional DVD by co-founder Maria Thomas. Click on the image for more information about the Kit and its contents.

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It's always my goal to feature a variety of types of tangles each week and also tangles with varying amounts of complexity. In contrast to Monday's radial-style Su-Sy tangle, today we have Diamante, an easy border or ribbon-style tangle that gets a lot of punch from a little shading.

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Copying content in any form other than for your own personal offline reference, is expressly prohibited.
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Chrissie Frampton is from the UK and Cayla is a tangle pattern she named after one of her granddaughters.

Somewhat reminiscent of the official Keeko tangle, Cayla is so easy to draw. It's completed with two simple strokes, repeated, and the whole pattern is wrapped up in two steps. Poifect.
"My story is very similar to Sharon Robinson who did the pattern Sindoo. I live on the south coast of England not too far from Bournemouth having moved from nearby Southampton after retiring three years ago. Since retiring we started to follow our passion of travel and it was on a long cruise that I started watercolour lessons given onboard. When home again, I searched for watercolour books on Amazon and the usual recommendation of books came daily by email. In the middle of one email was a recommendation for a Zentangle® book which I knew nothing about so I started to look on the Internet and I was fascinated and haven't stopped since! That was in May 2012 and I am addicted... The watercolours took a back seat and the tangling a front seat!!"
Chrissie illustrates the step-by-step instructions for drawing Cayla below and in her Zentangle shows interesting ways to vary it with different shading and by adding a pattern in one of the "bands". I love her example in the lower right using reversed vanishing points. Cool!

Check out the tag chrissief for more of Chrissie's patterns on TanglePatterns.com.

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Current Edition! TanglePatterns.com TANGLE GUIDE, 2019 Edition

The 8th Edition of my TanglePatterns.com TANGLE GUIDE. This instant-download 72-page ( 40 MB) interactive digital eBook contains all the tangles on the site from May 2010 through December 31, 2018. Containing over 1,000 tangles, it's a must-have tool for using the site.

" Linda, Thank you! I was relying on too few and getting stuck after 3 years of daily working with Zentangle. This has inspired me to 'begin again' with renewed excitement." ~ Barbara R.

See the BOOK REVIEWS page for more details on its features and view a sample page.

Visit the STORE > E-BOOKS page for more information and support TanglePatterns.com by getting your copy now!

GIFT ORDERS: To give the TANGLE GUIDE as a gift, visit this page to place your gift order.

If you're new to Zentangle® and tangling, my TanglePatterns.com BEGINNER'S GUIDE TO ZENTANGLE is just what you need to get started. Also available en Français and en Español.

AVAILABLE IN SOFTCOVER: This is the only Zentangle book you'll ever need: the fabulous Zentangle PRIMER Vol 1. It's your CZT-in-a-book by the founders of Zentangle®! Visit the STORE tab on the top menu bar or click on the image. For more about the content and to read the rave reviews, visit the BOOK REVIEWS tab.

" Absolutely the best Zentangle Book yet! As an accomplished artist I used to think I did not need instruction on this art form. How wrong I was! My tangling improved by leaps and bounds after reading this book. If you think you have Zentangle down then you need this book more than ever!" ~ Kris H

Another great jump-starter for new tanglers is the original Official Zentangle Kit. The Kit includes all the supplies you'll need to get started properly: Sakura Micron Pens, Zentangle Tiles, pencil, sharpener, tortillion, a booklet and an instructional DVD by co-founder Maria Thomas. Click on the image for more information about the Kit and its contents.

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We've had a lot of "ink-tensive" tangles lately so I was looking for one that had more air and less ink to it and CZT® Suzanne McNeill's Tadpoles seems to fit the bill.

Tadpoles appears in Suzanne's Zentangle 6 booklet about using "terrific stencils and cards" in your Zentangle-inspired crafts.

Suzanne's post containing the steps for Tadpoles is promoting the upcoming Design Originals title The Beauty of Zentangle, a compilation from 125 tangle artists invited to contribute their art for the book. I was among the invited but declined because I had too much going on at the time to meet the deadline but I'm sure the publishers had no trouble coming up with 125 people thrilled to donate their tangled art for the book. I'm really looking forward to seeing "hundreds of sensational one-of-a-kind designs from around the world" when it comes out in the fall. It is available now for pre-order at $16.81 on Amazon ($19.99 retail).

As simple looking a pattern as it is, Tadpoles presented a couple of challenges to me. The first was to get the dots spaced well enough to have room for the connecting strokes in opposite directions, and the second is it requires focus while you're connecting the dots if you don't want the pattern to become random. Although that could look interesting too. I added a bit of pencil to jazz it up a bit 🙂

Suzanne illustrates the steps for drawing Tadpoles here on her blog. UPDATE: Early in the Summer of 2014 Suzanne McNeill's blog was removed and all the posts and images were lost. The site is being reconstructed as much as possible but the links will no longer be the same. Many of her patterns on TanglePatterns can quite easily be figured out. For those that might be a little more difficult, Suzanne has graciously given me permission to post her copyright-protected images on TanglePatterns for your convenience.

Check out the tag suzannem for more of Suzanne's patterns on TanglePatterns.com.

Enhance your Zentangle experience ...

Current Edition! TanglePatterns.com TANGLE GUIDE, 2019 Edition

The 8th Edition of my TanglePatterns.com TANGLE GUIDE. This instant-download 72-page ( 40 MB) interactive digital eBook contains all the tangles on the site from May 2010 through December 31, 2018. Containing over 1,000 tangles, it's a must-have tool for using the site.

" Linda, Thank you! I was relying on too few and getting stuck after 3 years of daily working with Zentangle. This has inspired me to 'begin again' with renewed excitement." ~ Barbara R.

See the BOOK REVIEWS page for more details on its features and view a sample page.

Visit the STORE > E-BOOKS page for more information and support TanglePatterns.com by getting your copy now!

GIFT ORDERS: To give the TANGLE GUIDE as a gift, visit this page to place your gift order.

If you're new to Zentangle® and tangling, my TanglePatterns.com BEGINNER'S GUIDE TO ZENTANGLE is just what you need to get started. Also available en Français and en Español.

AVAILABLE IN SOFTCOVER: This is the only Zentangle book you'll ever need: the fabulous Zentangle PRIMER Vol 1. It's your CZT-in-a-book by the founders of Zentangle®! Visit the STORE tab on the top menu bar or click on the image. For more about the content and to read the rave reviews, visit the BOOK REVIEWS tab.

" Absolutely the best Zentangle Book yet! As an accomplished artist I used to think I did not need instruction on this art form. How wrong I was! My tangling improved by leaps and bounds after reading this book. If you think you have Zentangle down then you need this book more than ever!" ~ Kris H

Another great jump-starter for new tanglers is the original Official Zentangle Kit. The Kit includes all the supplies you'll need to get started properly: Sakura Micron Pens, Zentangle Tiles, pencil, sharpener, tortillion, a booklet and an instructional DVD by co-founder Maria Thomas. Click on the image for more information about the Kit and its contents.

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We've had a lot of "ink-tensive" tangles lately so I was looking for one that had more air and less ink to it and CZT® Suzanne McNeill's Tadpoles seems to fit the bill. Tadpoles appears in Suzanne's Zentangle 6 booklet about using "terrific stencils and cards" in your Zentangle-inspired crafts.

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" April showers bring May flowers ..." - from a poem recorded in 1610 and later a proverb recorded in song in 1886. - Wikipedia.

And April brings bunnies too ... 😉

Canadian CZT Bunny (Frances) Wright shares her fun 'Brella tangle pattern with us today. She's previously shared her very popular Heartrope and Inaura tangles with us.

She writes,

" I saw this pattern on a sweater and decided it would be a great tangle..and with 'April Showers' (as she broke into song) hopefully on the way, we all could use a nice 'Brella.

It takes a bit of work but I really enjoyed the effect of drawing the lines over and over. You can establish a lovely rhythm with this pattern. "

As you will see from Bunny's steps below, I alternated rows (or columns) of 'Brella and an interesting chevron pattern develops. (I chose a variation because I'm up to the eyeballs in Benadryl and my strokes are a little wiggly.) What's interesting is if you rotate it, there's another different look.

As is always true in Zentangle®, there is no right side up with either tangles or Zentangles.

Bunny illustrates the step-by-step instructions for drawing 'Brella below and she shows several variations. With Bunny's original version, shading adds some nice over-under texture to the tangle. I love the cool effect she got in her first example by leaving some of the grid squares blank. There's no rule that says you have to fill them all.

Check out the tag bunnyw for more of Bunny's tangles on TanglePatterns.com.

Enhance your Zentangle experience ...

Current Edition! TanglePatterns.com TANGLE GUIDE, 2019 Edition

The 8th Edition of my TanglePatterns.com TANGLE GUIDE. This instant-download 72-page ( 40 MB) interactive digital eBook contains all the tangles on the site from May 2010 through December 31, 2018. Containing over 1,000 tangles, it's a must-have tool for using the site.

" Linda, Thank you! I was relying on too few and getting stuck after 3 years of daily working with Zentangle. This has inspired me to 'begin again' with renewed excitement." ~ Barbara R.

See the BOOK REVIEWS page for more details on its features and view a sample page.

Visit the STORE > E-BOOKS page for more information and support TanglePatterns.com by getting your copy now!

GIFT ORDERS: To give the TANGLE GUIDE as a gift, visit this page to place your gift order.

If you're new to Zentangle® and tangling, my TanglePatterns.com BEGINNER'S GUIDE TO ZENTANGLE is just what you need to get started. Also available en Français and en Español.

AVAILABLE IN SOFTCOVER: This is the only Zentangle book you'll ever need: the fabulous Zentangle PRIMER Vol 1. It's your CZT-in-a-book by the founders of Zentangle®! Visit the STORE tab on the top menu bar or click on the image. For more about the content and to read the rave reviews, visit the BOOK REVIEWS tab.

" Absolutely the best Zentangle Book yet! As an accomplished artist I used to think I did not need instruction on this art form. How wrong I was! My tangling improved by leaps and bounds after reading this book. If you think you have Zentangle down then you need this book more than ever!" ~ Kris H

Another great jump-starter for new tanglers is the original Official Zentangle Kit. The Kit includes all the supplies you'll need to get started properly: Sakura Micron Pens, Zentangle Tiles, pencil, sharpener, tortillion, a booklet and an instructional DVD by co-founder Maria Thomas. Click on the image for more information about the Kit and its contents.

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" April showers bring May flowers ..." - from a poem recorded in 1610 and later a proverb recorded in song in 1886. - Wikipedia. And April brings bunnies too ... 😉 Canadian CZT Bunny (Frances) Wright shares her fun 'Brella tangle pattern with us today.

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Earjool is our easy Monday tangle from California CZT Katy Kehoe.

Katy recently shared her Mosi and Mositoo tangles with us.

With Spring just around the corner, today we present: Earjool. A tangleation of the Zentangle®-original Printemps, Earjool is a fun way to use Printemps in the form of a single motif.

You can play with it in a free-form fashion, varying its scale and placement, and it also looks good repeated in a regular grid-style placement with or without the lines and/or spaces between. The colorists in the crowd will also have fun with Earjool.

Katy writes that Earjool was inspired by a pair of earrings,
I gravitate to tangles that are not too complicated so I can truly relax and lose myself in the tangling. I love spirals and can hardly do a tile without at least one spiral somewhere.
Katy illustrates the step-by-step instructions for drawing Earjool below where she features it in a lovely Zentangle tile with Jenna Black's Zenjellies.

As you enjoy any of the tangles on the site, please leave a comment of thanks and encouragement to show the artists you appreciate them for sharing their creativity to inspire yours.

Check out the tag katyk for more of Katy's tangles on TanglePatterns.com.

TAGS & How to locate tangles by artist or type on TanglePatterns

Did you know you can easily find TANGLES BY ARTIST and TANGLES BY TYPE on TanglePatterns?

Each tangle has its tags listed as live links in the date bar just above the comments section on each page. The date bar looks like this screen capture where I've highlighted the Tag section in aqua:

Scroll down on any tangle's page and click on those live links in the date bar to get to similar types of tangles and to find tangles by the same artist.

There's also a section called TANGLES BY TYPE in the LEFT sidebar of any page as shown in this image:

Scroll to that section in the sidebar, click the down arrow and select the type of tangle you're looking for, and a new page will open with the list of all the tangles of that type. (TANGLES BY ARTIST are located directly below there.)

Feel like choosing tangles at random for your Zentangle® art?

There are four ways to do this on the site.

First, there's the random TANGLE SELECTOR in the left sidebar with instructions on how to use it. This handy gadget can be used to select Zentangle®-original tangles from this page and it can also be used to select random Strings. Just type in the number range you want to select from.

Second, just above that section there's a TANGLE RANDOMIZER that has already selected 5 random tangles to use.

Third, many like to use the tangles listed at the end of every tangle in the "You might also like:" section of the page.

Fourth, use the selection of tangles in any TANGLE REFRESHER. This is a great way to revisit tangles you've forgotten about or might have missed when it was originally posted.

Be sure to check out all the features that are hidden in plain sight in the sidebars on both sides of every page.

And remember to check out the main menu bar across the top of every page - there's a lot of great reading and learning there that you won't want to miss.

Related Links

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Current Edition! TanglePatterns.com TANGLE GUIDE, 2019 Edition

The 8th Edition of my TanglePatterns.com TANGLE GUIDE. This instant-download 72-page ( 40 MB) interactive digital eBook contains all the tangles on the site from May 2010 through December 31, 2018. Containing over 1,000 tangles, it's a must-have tool for using the site.

" Linda, Thank you! I was relying on too few and getting stuck after 3 years of daily working with Zentangle. This has inspired me to 'begin again' with renewed excitement." ~ Barbara R.

See the BOOK REVIEWS page for more details on its features and view a sample page.

Visit the STORE > E-BOOKS page for more information and support TanglePatterns.com by getting your copy now!

GIFT ORDERS: To give the TANGLE GUIDE as a gift, visit this page to place your gift order.

If you're new to Zentangle® and tangling, my TanglePatterns.com BEGINNER'S GUIDE TO ZENTANGLE is just what you need to get started. Also available en Français and en Español.

AVAILABLE IN SOFTCOVER: This is the only Zentangle book you'll ever need: the fabulous Zentangle PRIMER Vol 1. It's your CZT-in-a-book by the founders of Zentangle®! Visit the STORE tab on the top menu bar or click on the image. For more about the content and to read the rave reviews, visit the BOOK REVIEWS tab.

" Absolutely the best Zentangle Book yet! As an accomplished artist I used to think I did not need instruction on this art form. How wrong I was! My tangling improved by leaps and bounds after reading this book. If you think you have Zentangle down then you need this book more than ever!" ~ Kris H

Another great jump-starter for new tanglers is the original Official Zentangle Kit. The Kit includes all the supplies you'll need to get started properly: Sakura Micron Pens, Zentangle Tiles, pencil, sharpener, tortillion, a booklet and an instructional DVD by co-founder Maria Thomas. Click on the image for more information about the Kit and its contents.

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Earjool is our easy Monday tangle from California CZT Katy Kehoe. Katy recently shared her Mosi and Mositoo tangles with us. With Spring just around the corner, today we present: Earjool. A tangleation of the Zentangle®-original Printemps, Earjool is a fun way to use Printemps in the form of a single motif.

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Lotus Pods is a tangle pattern from Saskatoon (Canada) artist and CZT® Margaret Bremner.

A little Zentangle® trivia for ya. Here in the US, "CZT" is pronounced "See- Zee-Tee", but in Canada and the rest of the Commonwealth it's pronounced "See- Zed-Tee". A bit of a tongue-twister.

In either case the acronym means Certified Zentangle Teacher®, and that the person so designated has traveled all the way to Whitinsville, Massachusetts**, to attend one of the twice-yearly certification courses taught by Zentangle® originators Maria Thomas and Rick Roberts. If you would like to take a workshop from a CZT®, check this list to see if there's one located near you.

Margaret illustrates the step-by-step instructions for drawing Lotus Pods here.

Check out the tag margaretb for more of Margaret's patterns on TanglePatterns.com.

**2012 Update: CZT seminars now take place in Providence, Rhode Island. More information about becoming a Certified Zentangle Teacher is located here.

Enhance your Zentangle experience ...

Current Edition! TanglePatterns.com TANGLE GUIDE, 2019 Edition

The 8th Edition of my TanglePatterns.com TANGLE GUIDE. This instant-download 72-page ( 40 MB) interactive digital eBook contains all the tangles on the site from May 2010 through December 31, 2018. Containing over 1,000 tangles, it's a must-have tool for using the site.

" Linda, Thank you! I was relying on too few and getting stuck after 3 years of daily working with Zentangle. This has inspired me to 'begin again' with renewed excitement." ~ Barbara R.

See the BOOK REVIEWS page for more details on its features and view a sample page.

Visit the STORE > E-BOOKS page for more information and support TanglePatterns.com by getting your copy now!

GIFT ORDERS: To give the TANGLE GUIDE as a gift, visit this page to place your gift order.

If you're new to Zentangle® and tangling, my TanglePatterns.com BEGINNER'S GUIDE TO ZENTANGLE is just what you need to get started. Also available en Français and en Español.

AVAILABLE IN SOFTCOVER: This is the only Zentangle book you'll ever need: the fabulous Zentangle PRIMER Vol 1. It's your CZT-in-a-book by the founders of Zentangle®! Visit the STORE tab on the top menu bar or click on the image. For more about the content and to read the rave reviews, visit the BOOK REVIEWS tab.

" Absolutely the best Zentangle Book yet! As an accomplished artist I used to think I did not need instruction on this art form. How wrong I was! My tangling improved by leaps and bounds after reading this book. If you think you have Zentangle down then you need this book more than ever!" ~ Kris H

Another great jump-starter for new tanglers is the original Official Zentangle Kit. The Kit includes all the supplies you'll need to get started properly: Sakura Micron Pens, Zentangle Tiles, pencil, sharpener, tortillion, a booklet and an instructional DVD by co-founder Maria Thomas. Click on the image for more information about the Kit and its contents.

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Lotus Pods is a tangle pattern from Saskatoon (Canada) artist and CZT® Margaret Bremner. A little Zentangle® trivia for ya. Here in the US, "CZT" is pronounced "See- Zee-Tee", but in Canada and the rest of the Commonwealth it's pronounced "See- Zed-Tee". A bit of a tongue-twister.

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Copying content in any form other than for your own personal offline reference, is expressly prohibited.
No content may be reproduced, pinned or republished without permission. Commercial use of any content is prohibited. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. Please play nice!

Gewurtz is the third in my own so-called "wine" series of tangle patterns, which has been preceded thus far by Chard and Zin. Gewurztraminer, as you may know, is from the Alsace region of France. It is a tad spicy and a little bit sweeter than a Riesling. But I digress ...

As you might have expected from me, Gewurtz is based on a grid. It is also a classic pattern that hails from antiquity, and not "mine" by any stretch, but we're giving it a Zentangle name. It reminds me of the whirligig-type pinwheels we used to make out of paper and decorate, then pin them to a stick to let the wind do its thing. Simple pleasures. Digressing again...

In the step-by-step illustration below you will notice (again) some red dots in Step 5. This is where I want the solid areas to go and I've marked them in advance so I don't lose track as I'm doing them. This pattern is one, for me at any rate, that requires concentration. You can vary this pattern quite a bit by using different fills in the solid areas.

I hope you enjoy tangling with Gewurtz - it's the first "G" pattern to be posted!

Enhance your Zentangle experience ...

Current Edition! TanglePatterns.com TANGLE GUIDE, 2019 Edition

The 8th Edition of my TanglePatterns.com TANGLE GUIDE. This instant-download 72-page ( 40 MB) interactive digital eBook contains all the tangles on the site from May 2010 through December 31, 2018. Containing over 1,000 tangles, it's a must-have tool for using the site.

" Linda, Thank you! I was relying on too few and getting stuck after 3 years of daily working with Zentangle. This has inspired me to 'begin again' with renewed excitement." ~ Barbara R.

See the BOOK REVIEWS page for more details on its features and view a sample page.

Visit the STORE > E-BOOKS page for more information and support TanglePatterns.com by getting your copy now!

GIFT ORDERS: To give the TANGLE GUIDE as a gift, visit this page to place your gift order.

If you're new to Zentangle® and tangling, my TanglePatterns.com BEGINNER'S GUIDE TO ZENTANGLE is just what you need to get started. Also available en Français and en Español.

AVAILABLE IN SOFTCOVER: This is the only Zentangle book you'll ever need: the fabulous Zentangle PRIMER Vol 1. It's your CZT-in-a-book by the founders of Zentangle®! Visit the STORE tab on the top menu bar or click on the image. For more about the content and to read the rave reviews, visit the BOOK REVIEWS tab.

" Absolutely the best Zentangle Book yet! As an accomplished artist I used to think I did not need instruction on this art form. How wrong I was! My tangling improved by leaps and bounds after reading this book. If you think you have Zentangle down then you need this book more than ever!" ~ Kris H

Another great jump-starter for new tanglers is the original Official Zentangle Kit. The Kit includes all the supplies you'll need to get started properly: Sakura Micron Pens, Zentangle Tiles, pencil, sharpener, tortillion, a booklet and an instructional DVD by co-founder Maria Thomas. Click on the image for more information about the Kit and its contents.

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Meringue - not to be confused with Merengue - is a very pretty tangle pattern from Connecticut CZT Kelley Kelly.

This is another one of those tangles that's almost a technique rather than a pattern per se. Meringue flows and develops with a graceful rhythm and you'll always end up with a different outcome. It's a "beaut" and I predict it will become very popular with those of us who love those curvy, flow-y tangles.

Kelley says Meringue was inspired by a quilting pattern, however she found the original pattern " a little too regulated (wonderful for quilting, not so good for Miss Unsteady Hands here to draw) and it shifted as I tried different variations. In the end, ... I wound up with [Meringue]. " And we're glad she did.

The initial stroke for Meringue is either an S-shape or a "backwards" S, Kelley calls "wings". The wings are then aura-ed with strokes meeting at the same point, and more wings are added or connected randomly. A bit of delicate shading adds the crowning touch. I've left my example very simple, wait until you see Kelley's. Kelley plays with spacing by pairing some of her strokes and you could also vary this with some striping which looks pretty cool. (Anyone else have an urge for a slice of Lemon Pie??)

Kelley illustrates the step-by-step instructions for drawing Meringue here on her blog along with a photo of the original inspiration pattern. In her lovely examples, Kelley shows Meringue accompanied by the ever-versatile official tangle Tipple.

Check out the tag kelleyk for more of Kelley's patterns on TanglePatterns.com.

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" Linda, Thank you! I was relying on too few and getting stuck after 3 years of daily working with Zentangle. This has inspired me to 'begin again' with renewed excitement." ~ Barbara R.

See the BOOK REVIEWS page for more details on its features and view a sample page.

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If you're new to Zentangle® and tangling, my TanglePatterns.com BEGINNER'S GUIDE TO ZENTANGLE is just what you need to get started. Also available en Français and en Español.

AVAILABLE IN SOFTCOVER: This is the only Zentangle book you'll ever need: the fabulous Zentangle PRIMER Vol 1. It's your CZT-in-a-book by the founders of Zentangle®! Visit the STORE tab on the top menu bar or click on the image. For more about the content and to read the rave reviews, visit the BOOK REVIEWS tab.

" Absolutely the best Zentangle Book yet! As an accomplished artist I used to think I did not need instruction on this art form. How wrong I was! My tangling improved by leaps and bounds after reading this book. If you think you have Zentangle down then you need this book more than ever!" ~ Kris H

Another great jump-starter for new tanglers is the original Official Zentangle Kit. The Kit includes all the supplies you'll need to get started properly: Sakura Micron Pens, Zentangle Tiles, pencil, sharpener, tortillion, a booklet and an instructional DVD by co-founder Maria Thomas. Click on the image for more information about the Kit and its contents.

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Today we have the sweet, and oh-so-simple tangle Kelp from Nancy Domnauer, and it's her first tangle pattern on the site.

As you know I always like to start the week with an easy tangle and Kelp is perfect for this. The simpler the tangle, the better in my book and this is certainly minimalist with a lovely and even elegant effect.

Nancy writes:

" I've been drawing Zentangles since July 2013 ... I was instantly hooked to this art form. Recently, I was on a trip to Monterey, CA and the ocean inspired me to draw this simple pattern which I named Kelp. "

Monterey is a place of significance in this country's history. "Monterey was the capital of Alta California from 1777 to 1846 under both Spain and Mexico. It was the only port of entry for taxable goods in California. In 1846 the U.S. flag was raised over the Customs House, and California was claimed for the United States. ... Among Monterey's notable present-day attractions are the Monterey Bay Aquarium, Cannery Row, Fisherman's Wharf and the annual Monterey Jazz Festival." - Wikipedia. One of these days I WILL get to California.

Nancy's step-by-step instructions are for a basic, bare bones Kelp. And since tangles have no up or down, for my example I reversed directions and I also filled a few of the tear-drop shapes solid black to add more pattern to the pattern. 🙂

When you are faced with a blank section and can't think what to put in it, go simple! A few wavy lines with some alternating tear-drop shapes and you're good to go. And I know you'll think of a bajillion fun ways to vary this easy tangle ...

Check out the tag nancyd2 for more of Nancy's patterns on TanglePatterns.com.

Wishing a very Happy Passover to those who are celebrating!

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" Linda, Thank you! I was relying on too few and getting stuck after 3 years of daily working with Zentangle. This has inspired me to 'begin again' with renewed excitement." ~ Barbara R.

See the BOOK REVIEWS page for more details on its features and view a sample page.

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If you're new to Zentangle® and tangling, my TanglePatterns.com BEGINNER'S GUIDE TO ZENTANGLE is just what you need to get started. Also available en Français and en Español.

AVAILABLE IN SOFTCOVER: This is the only Zentangle book you'll ever need: the fabulous Zentangle PRIMER Vol 1. It's your CZT-in-a-book by the founders of Zentangle®! Visit the STORE tab on the top menu bar or click on the image. For more about the content and to read the rave reviews, visit the BOOK REVIEWS tab.

" Absolutely the best Zentangle Book yet! As an accomplished artist I used to think I did not need instruction on this art form. How wrong I was! My tangling improved by leaps and bounds after reading this book. If you think you have Zentangle down then you need this book more than ever!" ~ Kris H

Another great jump-starter for new tanglers is the original Official Zentangle Kit. The Kit includes all the supplies you'll need to get started properly: Sakura Micron Pens, Zentangle Tiles, pencil, sharpener, tortillion, a booklet and an instructional DVD by co-founder Maria Thomas. Click on the image for more information about the Kit and its contents.

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Today we have the sweet, and oh-so-simple tangle Kelp from Nancy Domnauer, and it's her first tangle pattern on the site. As you know I always like to start the week with an easy tangle and Kelp is perfect for this.

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The Zuan Shi tangle pattern was created by JJ Labarbera who also brought us the very popular Arc Flower, and Longwood.

JJ writes, " This pattern is inspired by a piece of Chinese furniture that I saw at the Freer Gallery in Washington, DC. I failed to note the makers name, or I would have named the pattern for him/her. I instead, chose the Chinese word for diamond."

JJ shows Zuan Shi in several shading variations with her instructions. I chose to shade the inside of each diamond shape for my example. Each shading variation gives a different 3D look to the pattern.

JJ illustrates the steps for drawing Zuan Shi, here. JJ also includes a photo of the piece of furniture that inspired her tangle pattern.

Check out the tag jjl for more of JJ's patterns on TanglePatterns.com.

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" Linda, Thank you! I was relying on too few and getting stuck after 3 years of daily working with Zentangle. This has inspired me to 'begin again' with renewed excitement." ~ Barbara R.

See the BOOK REVIEWS page for more details on its features and view a sample page.

Visit the STORE > E-BOOKS page for more information and support TanglePatterns.com by getting your copy now!

GIFT ORDERS: To give the TANGLE GUIDE as a gift, visit this page to place your gift order.

If you're new to Zentangle® and tangling, my TanglePatterns.com BEGINNER'S GUIDE TO ZENTANGLE is just what you need to get started. Also available en Français and en Español.

AVAILABLE IN SOFTCOVER: This is the only Zentangle book you'll ever need: the fabulous Zentangle PRIMER Vol 1. It's your CZT-in-a-book by the founders of Zentangle®! Visit the STORE tab on the top menu bar or click on the image. For more about the content and to read the rave reviews, visit the BOOK REVIEWS tab.

" Absolutely the best Zentangle Book yet! As an accomplished artist I used to think I did not need instruction on this art form. How wrong I was! My tangling improved by leaps and bounds after reading this book. If you think you have Zentangle down then you need this book more than ever!" ~ Kris H

Another great jump-starter for new tanglers is the original Official Zentangle Kit. The Kit includes all the supplies you'll need to get started properly: Sakura Micron Pens, Zentangle Tiles, pencil, sharpener, tortillion, a booklet and an instructional DVD by co-founder Maria Thomas. Click on the image for more information about the Kit and its contents.

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The Zuan Shi tangle pattern was created by JJ Labarbera who also brought us the very popular Arc Flower, and Longwood. JJ writes, " This pattern is inspired by a piece of Chinese furniture that I saw at the Freer Gallery in Washington, DC.

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This bold tangle pattern is from Canadian CZT® Geneviève Crabe, and this is her illustration used with her kind permission. I like how she's given it a faint drop shadow for dimension. Originally from Montreal, Geneviève gives her tangles French names and Équerre is French for square.

I thought I'd try Équerre on a much smaller scale, so I played with it on a grid. A simple as this looks, this pattern requires concentration - at least it does if you're trying to watch a roller coaster Masters tournament at the same time!

Here's the result of my experiment. Geneviève shows the step-by-step instructions for drawing Équerre here.

For those of you interested in improving your drawing skills, Geneviève recently began offering an online tutorial "Learn to draw a Rose in pen and ink" on the same page - look for the image link in the right sidebar for pricing and details. And be sure to tell her I sent ya!

Check out the tag genevievec for more of Geneviève's patterns on TanglePatterns.com.

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" Linda, Thank you! I was relying on too few and getting stuck after 3 years of daily working with Zentangle. This has inspired me to 'begin again' with renewed excitement." ~ Barbara R.

See the BOOK REVIEWS page for more details on its features and view a sample page.

Visit the STORE > E-BOOKS page for more information and support TanglePatterns.com by getting your copy now!

GIFT ORDERS: To give the TANGLE GUIDE as a gift, visit this page to place your gift order.

If you're new to Zentangle® and tangling, my TanglePatterns.com BEGINNER'S GUIDE TO ZENTANGLE is just what you need to get started. Also available en Français and en Español.

AVAILABLE IN SOFTCOVER: This is the only Zentangle book you'll ever need: the fabulous Zentangle PRIMER Vol 1. It's your CZT-in-a-book by the founders of Zentangle®! Visit the STORE tab on the top menu bar or click on the image. For more about the content and to read the rave reviews, visit the BOOK REVIEWS tab.

" Absolutely the best Zentangle Book yet! As an accomplished artist I used to think I did not need instruction on this art form. How wrong I was! My tangling improved by leaps and bounds after reading this book. If you think you have Zentangle down then you need this book more than ever!" ~ Kris H

Another great jump-starter for new tanglers is the original Official Zentangle Kit. The Kit includes all the supplies you'll need to get started properly: Sakura Micron Pens, Zentangle Tiles, pencil, sharpener, tortillion, a booklet and an instructional DVD by co-founder Maria Thomas. Click on the image for more information about the Kit and its contents.

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Jalousie is a tangle pattern created by Stephanie Kukla of Hamburg, Germany, and this is Stephanie's first tangle on TanglePatterns.

" While I was looking for some new furniture I saw a wrought- iron mirror in a store. The frame looked like a drawing ... It reminded me of a window shade with its cord and little ball to pull it down so I called it JALOUSIE (the French word for Venetian blind). "

One of the things I like about Stephanie's tangle pattern in addition to its flexibility for variation, is that it's a little different from what we generally see as a grid of squares, stretching it into rectangles and opening up some interesting design possibilities.

When asked to tell us how she became interested in Zentangle®, Stephanie writes:

" It was in September 2010 that I clicked a link on James Ricklef's Tarot Blog which looked quiet interesting to me - it was named 'Zentangle Blog'. ZEN was the clue to arouse my interest as I associated the idea of meditation, relaxing, getting focused.
And what I found there on the Zentangle Blog was so intriguing! Lots of tiles to admire, patterns to explore, and so many additional links to other fascinating blogs of tanglers all over the world. I spent several nights just browsing the Zentangle-universe, looking and marveling at this art form. I had to try tangling myself immediately... I've been interested in art ever since I can remember and abstract art has been my favorite style. I've been tinkering, doing handicrafts and drawing my whole life. But the COMBINATION of drawing and meditation was exactly that missing link I was looking for even without being aware of it!
I direct my attention to the ZEN-feeling during the process of tangling and the contemplation that follows afterwards. Being a tarotist with abandon I found a new way to create my personal 'card of the day' by tangling them. How thrilling is that??? "

Stephanie illustrates the step-by-step instructions for drawing Jalousie here.

Check out the tag stephaniek for more of Stephanie's patterns on TanglePatterns.com.

Enhance your Zentangle experience ...

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" Linda, Thank you! I was relying on too few and getting stuck after 3 years of daily working with Zentangle. This has inspired me to 'begin again' with renewed excitement." ~ Barbara R.

See the BOOK REVIEWS page for more details on its features and view a sample page.

Visit the STORE > E-BOOKS page for more information and support TanglePatterns.com by getting your copy now!

GIFT ORDERS: To give the TANGLE GUIDE as a gift, visit this page to place your gift order.

If you're new to Zentangle® and tangling, my TanglePatterns.com BEGINNER'S GUIDE TO ZENTANGLE is just what you need to get started. Also available en Français and en Español.

AVAILABLE IN SOFTCOVER: This is the only Zentangle book you'll ever need: the fabulous Zentangle PRIMER Vol 1. It's your CZT-in-a-book by the founders of Zentangle®! Visit the STORE tab on the top menu bar or click on the image. For more about the content and to read the rave reviews, visit the BOOK REVIEWS tab.

" Absolutely the best Zentangle Book yet! As an accomplished artist I used to think I did not need instruction on this art form. How wrong I was! My tangling improved by leaps and bounds after reading this book. If you think you have Zentangle down then you need this book more than ever!" ~ Kris H

Another great jump-starter for new tanglers is the original Official Zentangle Kit. The Kit includes all the supplies you'll need to get started properly: Sakura Micron Pens, Zentangle Tiles, pencil, sharpener, tortillion, a booklet and an instructional DVD by co-founder Maria Thomas. Click on the image for more information about the Kit and its contents.

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When you're cooped up in the house in the winter it's a perfect time to dig out those patterns you've been putting aside and deconstruct them so they can be 'drawn as a tangle'.

From a "way early" Zentangle® blog post from 2012:
"Drawn as a tangle" means that you repeat a series of elemental strokes in a certain structured way so you inevitably end up with a particular pattern without needing to know what the pattern you are creating is supposed to look like. Usually the number of elemental strokes needed are 3 or less. Often, you only need one or two. By "elemental strokes" we mean a dot, a straight(-ish) line, a curve (like a parenthesis), a reverse curve (like an "S"), and an orb or circle.
EyeDazzler is another fine tangle from Canadian tangler Cyndi Knapp and it uses only one elemental stroke, " a straight(-ish) line".

Cyndi writes,
The inspiration for EyeDazzler came to me when flipping through a magazine while waiting for winter tyres to be mounted on my car. I came across a small wallpaper image that I thought would make a great op art zentangle pattern.
Cyndi's deconstruction is an adaptation of her inspiration image where stroke placement creates the final effect. Another approach could be the method used, for example, in Barbara Finwall's On Target, where alternating solid inked-in spaces creates a similar eye-dazzling effect.

Recently I received this lovely notecard in the mail from Cyndi. It's a great example of how the minimalist use of a tangle can be so effective. (Unfortunately the scan doesn't do justice to the rich kraft brown of the cardstock.)

Cyndi continues,
This grid based pattern is named for it's eyedazzling effect and works equally as well on a square grid as a diamond grid. It's a combination of two slightly different squares that are alternated and integrated. The squares may seem alike but there are two main differences between them. First, one square has a double line cross in the centre (Step 2) and the other square has a single line cross in the centre (Step 4). This is what allows subsequent lines in each quadrant of every square to be integrated. Second, the square with the double cross has it's corners filled (Step 3) whereas the square with the single cross does not (Step 5). EyeDazzler does require a little concentration as it can play tricks on your eyes but it's easier to tangle than it looks.

1. In each quadrant of every square, draw subsequent lines from the centre outwards to the corner. (Do so as straight as possible and spaced as uniformly as possible.)

2. Alternating them in your grid, draw all the double cross squares first. (This provides the structure to draw the single cross squares and allows for better focus.)

3. In the remaining squares of your grid, draw all the single cross squares. (Make sure each line is positioned in-between the corresponding lines of the double cross squares.)

4. Note that the thicker the lines, the more dramatic the effect of this pattern. (An 05 Micron was used in both illustrations.)

I think one of the most important tips Cyndi gives is contained in her first one: make your aura strokes "spaced as uniformly as possible".

Cyndi illustrates the step-by-step instructions for drawing Eye Dazzler below where she demonstrates it in two eye-dazzling examples.

As you enjoy any of the tangles on the site, please leave a comment of thanks and encouragement to show the artists you appreciate them for sharing their creativity to inspire yours. Your thanks helps motivate them to continue to share!

Check out the tag cyndik for more of Cyndi's tangles on TanglePatterns.com.

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" Linda, Thank you! I was relying on too few and getting stuck after 3 years of daily working with Zentangle. This has inspired me to 'begin again' with renewed excitement." ~ Barbara R.

See the BOOK REVIEWS page for more details on its features and view a sample page.

Visit the STORE > E-BOOKS page for more information and support TanglePatterns.com by getting your copy now!

GIFT ORDERS: To give the TANGLE GUIDE as a gift, visit this page to place your gift order.

If you're new to Zentangle® and tangling, my TanglePatterns.com BEGINNER'S GUIDE TO ZENTANGLE is just what you need to get started. Also available en Français and en Español.

AVAILABLE IN SOFTCOVER: This is the only Zentangle book you'll ever need: the fabulous Zentangle PRIMER Vol 1. It's your CZT-in-a-book by the founders of Zentangle®! Visit the STORE tab on the top menu bar or click on the image. For more about the content and to read the rave reviews, visit the BOOK REVIEWS tab.

" Absolutely the best Zentangle Book yet! As an accomplished artist I used to think I did not need instruction on this art form. How wrong I was! My tangling improved by leaps and bounds after reading this book. If you think you have Zentangle down then you need this book more than ever!" ~ Kris H

Another great jump-starter for new tanglers is the original Official Zentangle Kit. The Kit includes all the supplies you'll need to get started properly: Sakura Micron Pens, Zentangle Tiles, pencil, sharpener, tortillion, a booklet and an instructional DVD by co-founder Maria Thomas. Click on the image for more information about the Kit and its contents.

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Here's a very cool grid-based tangle pattern from Karry Heun who recently shared Sand Swirl with us.

Can you figure out how Palrevo came by its name? It wasn't until I sat down to draw it that the penny dropped for me.

If you've been here with me for a while you'll remember that grid-based tangles are my favorites and Palrevo is so interesting to do. I found balancing light and dark while filling in the random L-shapes quite an intriguing process. When you come to that step where you fill in those L-shapes or thicken some of your earlier strokes, you can also straighten up any wobbly strokes (who, me??) so it's a pretty forgiving tangle. Shading adds great dimension.

Bonus: if you draw Palrevo on a very small scale it makes an interesting minimalist tangle when you stop after adding the alternating small squares in the corners. Although you don't have much Palrevo. (Clue!)

Here are Karry's step-by-step instructions for drawing Palrevo. Steps 2 and 3 are combined into one in the illustration but I think you get the idea.

And here is Karry's whimsical Zentangle®-inspired piece adding color and featuring Palrevo and the official tangles BB and Mooka.

Check out the tag karryh for more of Karry's patterns on TanglePatterns.com.

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" Linda, Thank you! I was relying on too few and getting stuck after 3 years of daily working with Zentangle. This has inspired me to 'begin again' with renewed excitement." ~ Barbara R.

See the BOOK REVIEWS page for more details on its features and view a sample page.

Visit the STORE > E-BOOKS page for more information and support TanglePatterns.com by getting your copy now!

GIFT ORDERS: To give the TANGLE GUIDE as a gift, visit this page to place your gift order.

If you're new to Zentangle® and tangling, my TanglePatterns.com BEGINNER'S GUIDE TO ZENTANGLE is just what you need to get started. Also available en Français and en Español.

AVAILABLE IN SOFTCOVER: This is the only Zentangle book you'll ever need: the fabulous Zentangle PRIMER Vol 1. It's your CZT-in-a-book by the founders of Zentangle®! Visit the STORE tab on the top menu bar or click on the image. For more about the content and to read the rave reviews, visit the BOOK REVIEWS tab.

" Absolutely the best Zentangle Book yet! As an accomplished artist I used to think I did not need instruction on this art form. How wrong I was! My tangling improved by leaps and bounds after reading this book. If you think you have Zentangle down then you need this book more than ever!" ~ Kris H

Another great jump-starter for new tanglers is the original Official Zentangle Kit. The Kit includes all the supplies you'll need to get started properly: Sakura Micron Pens, Zentangle Tiles, pencil, sharpener, tortillion, a booklet and an instructional DVD by co-founder Maria Thomas. Click on the image for more information about the Kit and its contents.

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Here's a very cool grid-based tangle pattern from Karry Heun who recently shared Sand Swirl with us. Can you figure out how Palrevo came by its name? It wasn't until I sat down to draw it that the penny dropped for me.

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Today's very pretty tangle, A-dalfa, comes to us from another CZT colleague, Oshawa ON (Canada)'s Bunny Wright.

A-dalfa makes a lovely ribbon or border-style tangle and Bunny illustrates it as an elegant "frame" in her Zentangle® examples below.

Bunny writes,
I came up with this pattern a couple of years ago. My inspiration came from West Coast BC [British Columbia] aboriginal art. We had taken our young grandson out to visit his cousin when he was six and when I showed him this pattern he said, 'That looks like the art we saw in BC!' I found a 'Salish' name for it but it indeed got 'lost in translation' literally!!! Instead I've named it 'A-dalfa' after my late parents. Their names were Ada and Alf. We lost Mom seven years ago and Dad last February. I am still grieving his loss but have found Zentangle my 'go to' place where I find solace and much peace of mind. I have included 'A-dalfa' in several pieces of art, most recently a piece I did for my dad for Fathers' Day a year ago. It now hangs in my front entrance.
Bunny illustrates the step-by-step instructions for drawing A-dalfa below where she demonstrates several ways to vary A-dalfa in three beautiful examples. You'll note that shading along the outside edges gives A-dalfa the "puffy" impression the pattern is embossed. " In my top Zentangle you'll notice a variation of the pattern, '96X.' Kudos and thanks to Minn Hsiao for her beautiful pattern. "

As you enjoy any of the tangles on the site, please do leave a comment of thanks and encouragement to show the artists you appreciate them for sharing their creativity to inspire yours.

Check out the tag bunnyw for more of Bunny's tangles on TanglePatterns.com.

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Current Edition! TanglePatterns.com TANGLE GUIDE, 2019 Edition

The 8th Edition of my TanglePatterns.com TANGLE GUIDE. This instant-download 72-page ( 40 MB) interactive digital eBook contains all the tangles on the site from May 2010 through December 31, 2018. Containing over 1,000 tangles, it's a must-have tool for using the site.

" Linda, Thank you! I was relying on too few and getting stuck after 3 years of daily working with Zentangle. This has inspired me to 'begin again' with renewed excitement." ~ Barbara R.

See the BOOK REVIEWS page for more details on its features and view a sample page.

Visit the STORE > E-BOOKS page for more information and support TanglePatterns.com by getting your copy now!

GIFT ORDERS: To give the TANGLE GUIDE as a gift, visit this page to place your gift order.

If you're new to Zentangle® and tangling, my TanglePatterns.com BEGINNER'S GUIDE TO ZENTANGLE is just what you need to get started. Also available en Français and en Español.

AVAILABLE IN SOFTCOVER: This is the only Zentangle book you'll ever need: the fabulous Zentangle PRIMER Vol 1. It's your CZT-in-a-book by the founders of Zentangle®! Visit the STORE tab on the top menu bar or click on the image. For more about the content and to read the rave reviews, visit the BOOK REVIEWS tab.

" Absolutely the best Zentangle Book yet! As an accomplished artist I used to think I did not need instruction on this art form. How wrong I was! My tangling improved by leaps and bounds after reading this book. If you think you have Zentangle down then you need this book more than ever!" ~ Kris H

Another great jump-starter for new tanglers is the original Official Zentangle Kit. The Kit includes all the supplies you'll need to get started properly: Sakura Micron Pens, Zentangle Tiles, pencil, sharpener, tortillion, a booklet and an instructional DVD by co-founder Maria Thomas. Click on the image for more information about the Kit and its contents.

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Today's very pretty tangle, A-dalfa, comes to us from another CZT colleague, Oshawa ON (Canada)'s Bunny Wright. A-dalfa makes a lovely ribbon or border-style tangle and Bunny illustrates it as an elegant "frame" in her Zentangle® examples below. Bunny writes, I came up with this pattern a couple of years ago.

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This is the second of Geneviève Crabe's tangle patterns published on TanglePatterns.com.

Geneviève named this one Carrés explaining,

" Some people are very good at coming up with cool names for their tangles, sadly I'm not one of them. So I decided to name all my patterns in French, I figure I'm less likely to use a name that's already taken. "

A visit to Google brings up the French Wikipedia, where we learn that "carrés" translates to squares.

Visit this link to see Geneviève's step-by-step illustration of how to draw Carrés here.

Check out the tag genevievec for more of Geneviève's patterns on TanglePatterns.com.

Enhance your Zentangle experience ...

Current Edition! TanglePatterns.com TANGLE GUIDE, 2019 Edition

The 8th Edition of my TanglePatterns.com TANGLE GUIDE. This instant-download 72-page ( 40 MB) interactive digital eBook contains all the tangles on the site from May 2010 through December 31, 2018. Containing over 1,000 tangles, it's a must-have tool for using the site.

" Linda, Thank you! I was relying on too few and getting stuck after 3 years of daily working with Zentangle. This has inspired me to 'begin again' with renewed excitement." ~ Barbara R.

See the BOOK REVIEWS page for more details on its features and view a sample page.

Visit the STORE > E-BOOKS page for more information and support TanglePatterns.com by getting your copy now!

GIFT ORDERS: To give the TANGLE GUIDE as a gift, visit this page to place your gift order.

If you're new to Zentangle® and tangling, my TanglePatterns.com BEGINNER'S GUIDE TO ZENTANGLE is just what you need to get started. Also available en Français and en Español.

AVAILABLE IN SOFTCOVER: This is the only Zentangle book you'll ever need: the fabulous Zentangle PRIMER Vol 1. It's your CZT-in-a-book by the founders of Zentangle®! Visit the STORE tab on the top menu bar or click on the image. For more about the content and to read the rave reviews, visit the BOOK REVIEWS tab.

" Absolutely the best Zentangle Book yet! As an accomplished artist I used to think I did not need instruction on this art form. How wrong I was! My tangling improved by leaps and bounds after reading this book. If you think you have Zentangle down then you need this book more than ever!" ~ Kris H

Another great jump-starter for new tanglers is the original Official Zentangle Kit. The Kit includes all the supplies you'll need to get started properly: Sakura Micron Pens, Zentangle Tiles, pencil, sharpener, tortillion, a booklet and an instructional DVD by co-founder Maria Thomas. Click on the image for more information about the Kit and its contents.

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This is the second of Geneviève Crabe's tangle patterns published on TanglePatterns.com. Geneviève named this one Carrés explaining, " Some people are very good at coming up with cool names for their tangles, sadly I'm not one of them. So I decided to name all my patterns in French, I figure I'm less likely to use a name that's already taken.

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San Antonio, Texas tangler Allyn Johnson shares her fun Bartom tangle with us and it's her second on the site.

Be sure to check out her Contacted tangle too.

Allyn writes,

" I love round, bubbly forms in tangles, and I came up with this one day.
I named it Bartom because the patterns remind me of both a barbell and models of an atomic compound.
It's a good filler and so versatile. Enjoy! "

Bartom makes use of the Hollibaugh technique of drawing behind as you'll note at the third and fourth steps. Allyn gives these tips:
Vary "bubble" size and line length for different effects. Use different patterns inside the bubbles. For a variation, connect more than one bubble together (see Step 6).
My brain is hardwired for "organization" so it's not unusual for me get a bit of a mental block when it comes to doing "random". So-o-o-o-o ... For my eventual example of Allyn's Bartom I started by placing the paired strokes of Step 1, the "handles", in a somewhat zigzag formation down the tile. From there I started at one corner and added the bubbles with the drawing behind part to link them together. Random, but organized! Happy brain 🙂

Allyn illustrates the step-by-step instructions for drawing Bartom below where she features it with variations in a ZIA with Sayantika Ray's Organic and Helen Williams's Steps tangles. And I agree with Allyn: " so versatile" with fills, color, scale ... even organization if you need want it!

As you enjoy any of the tangles on the site, please leave a comment of thanks and encouragement to show the artists you appreciate them for sharing their creativity to inspire yours. Your comment helps motivate them to continue to share!

Check out the tag allynj for more of Allyn's tangles on TanglePatterns.com.

Like some help with shading your Zentangles?

It's fun and easy - forget about the traditional "art rules" for shading, this is Zentangle and those rules do not apply!

As we are coached in the chapter on Shading in the Zentangle PRIMER Vol 1, "Ignore the light source ... in Zentangle shading we do not consider the type or direction of the light source. ... More often, shading is a component of the tangle itself that we use to play with dimension, emphasis, and contrast."

Everything you need to know is here in two free tutorials on TanglePatterns.

1. TanglePatterns Shading Mini Clinic, Part 1 by CZT Marizaan van Beek, and

2. TanglePatterns Shading Mini Clinic, Part 2 by CZT Sandy Bartholomew

You can always locate these and many other helpful tutorials by visiting the TUTORIALS tab on the pink alphabetic tangle menu bar as shown here:
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Enhance your Zentangle experience ...

Current Edition! TanglePatterns.com TANGLE GUIDE, 2019 Edition

The 8th Edition of my TanglePatterns.com TANGLE GUIDE. This instant-download 72-page ( 40 MB) interactive digital eBook contains all the tangles on the site from May 2010 through December 31, 2018. Containing over 1,000 tangles, it's a must-have tool for using the site.

" Linda, Thank you! I was relying on too few and getting stuck after 3 years of daily working with Zentangle. This has inspired me to 'begin again' with renewed excitement." ~ Barbara R.

See the BOOK REVIEWS page for more details on its features and view a sample page.

Visit the STORE > E-BOOKS page for more information and support TanglePatterns.com by getting your copy now!

GIFT ORDERS: To give the TANGLE GUIDE as a gift, visit this page to place your gift order.

If you're new to Zentangle® and tangling, my TanglePatterns.com BEGINNER'S GUIDE TO ZENTANGLE is just what you need to get started. Also available en Français and en Español.

AVAILABLE IN SOFTCOVER: This is the only Zentangle book you'll ever need: the fabulous Zentangle PRIMER Vol 1. It's your CZT-in-a-book by the founders of Zentangle®! Visit the STORE tab on the top menu bar or click on the image. For more about the content and to read the rave reviews, visit the BOOK REVIEWS tab.

" Absolutely the best Zentangle Book yet! As an accomplished artist I used to think I did not need instruction on this art form. How wrong I was! My tangling improved by leaps and bounds after reading this book. If you think you have Zentangle down then you need this book more than ever!" ~ Kris H

Another great jump-starter for new tanglers is the original Official Zentangle Kit. The Kit includes all the supplies you'll need to get started properly: Sakura Micron Pens, Zentangle Tiles, pencil, sharpener, tortillion, a booklet and an instructional DVD by co-founder Maria Thomas. Click on the image for more information about the Kit and its contents.

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San Antonio, Texas tangler Allyn Johnson shares her fun Bartom tangle with us and it's her second on the site. Be sure to check out her Contacted tangle too. Allyn writes, " I love round, bubbly forms in tangles, and I came up with this one day.

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Tektonik is the second tangle today from Spanish tangler Tomàs Padrós. It is a more complex form related in concept to his earlier Broadway tangle.

Tektonik has SO many variations which Tomàs illustrates with several tiles of his own explorations with different forms.

For starters, lets take a look at his lively Zentangle® tile featuring Tektonik with the Zentangle-original Jetties, and CZT Margaret Bremner's Krli-Q.

In this second tile Tomàs demonstrates Tektonik as a simple geometric form, a pentagon, enhanced with auras and shading.

This tile uses the same concept as above with much more complexity from using string lines as the basis for Tektonik's shapes. (With 250 Strings in our TanglePatterns Strings resource, Tektonik might be taken on some interesting adventures.) Again enhanced with shading and auras.

In this tile Tektonik is featured in an interesting "aperture"-like fashion with curved starting strokes.

And finally, in this last tile Tomàs illustrates Tektonik in combinations with curves and triangles added to Tektonik 's rectangles and he shows how to get around corners with these shapes.

Tomàs writes,
In Tektonik, a basically rectangular zigzag line (although it can also present curves or triangles) intersects a linear direction. This procedure defines rectangles, triangles or semicircles on each side of the line. There are two basic ways to propose this entanglement: the zigzag line can follow a closed or semi-closed path or can be organized in successive rows. The result changes considerably, but always has a constructive, solid and stepped aspect that can suggest stratified geological formations, but also walls or enclosures. Tekton is a Greek word meaning master builder. Tektonik therefore refers to the construction, but also to geology. So it seems to me an appropriate name. An alternate Tektonik Basic deconstruction shows an ideal alternative deconstruction for the application of this resource in successive rows. In this deconstruction, cross addresses can be added to the guidelines that will define the width of the "steps". These lines can also be cut and displayed in a more random arrangement. It's a matter of having fun and trying.
Tomàs illustrates his first set of step-by-step instructions for drawing Tektonik below, showing how the rectangular zigzag line is formed on the base line, and also how to deal with the corners when using Tektonik with geometric shapes.

In this second set of steps Tomàs includes many potential variations of Tektonik in both rows and with different geometric shapes. I used the top center version of Tektonik on the tile for my example above, the shading added gives such interesting looks to this tangle, making columns and dimension appear from the basic form.

Check out the tag tomasp for more of Tomàs's tangles on TanglePatterns.com.

As you enjoy any of the tangles on the site, please leave a comment of thanks and encouragement to show the artists you appreciate them for sharing their creativity to inspire yours. Your comment helps motivate them to continue to share!

Related Links

Enhance your Zentangle experience ...

Current Edition! TanglePatterns.com TANGLE GUIDE, 2019 Edition

The 8th Edition of my TanglePatterns.com TANGLE GUIDE. This instant-download 72-page ( 40 MB) interactive digital eBook contains all the tangles on the site from May 2010 through December 31, 2018. Containing over 1,000 tangles, it's a must-have tool for using the site.

" Linda, Thank you! I was relying on too few and getting stuck after 3 years of daily working with Zentangle. This has inspired me to 'begin again' with renewed excitement." ~ Barbara R.

See the BOOK REVIEWS page for more details on its features and view a sample page.

Visit the STORE > E-BOOKS page for more information and support TanglePatterns.com by getting your copy now!

GIFT ORDERS: To give the TANGLE GUIDE as a gift, visit this page to place your gift order.

If you're new to Zentangle® and tangling, my TanglePatterns.com BEGINNER'S GUIDE TO ZENTANGLE is just what you need to get started. Also available en Français and en Español.

AVAILABLE IN SOFTCOVER: This is the only Zentangle book you'll ever need: the fabulous Zentangle PRIMER Vol 1. It's your CZT-in-a-book by the founders of Zentangle®! Visit the STORE tab on the top menu bar or click on the image. For more about the content and to read the rave reviews, visit the BOOK REVIEWS tab.

" Absolutely the best Zentangle Book yet! As an accomplished artist I used to think I did not need instruction on this art form. How wrong I was! My tangling improved by leaps and bounds after reading this book. If you think you have Zentangle down then you need this book more than ever!" ~ Kris H

Another great jump-starter for new tanglers is the original Official Zentangle Kit. The Kit includes all the supplies you'll need to get started properly: Sakura Micron Pens, Zentangle Tiles, pencil, sharpener, tortillion, a booklet and an instructional DVD by co-founder Maria Thomas. Click on the image for more information about the Kit and its contents.

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Tektonik is the second tangle today from Spanish tangler Tomàs Padrós. It is a more complex form related in concept to his earlier Broadway tangle. Tektonik has SO many variations which Tomàs illustrates with several tiles of his own explorations with different forms. For starters, lets take a look at his lively Zentangle® tile featuring Tektonik with the Zentangle-original Jetties, and CZT Margaret Bremner's Krli-Q.

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It's been a little while since we've had a new tangle from Arizona CZT Antonine Koval, today she's back with her pretty 1 2 3 O'Leary ribbon-style tangle.

1 2 3 O'Leary reminds me of the type of borders you see around gilded picture frames. Some are very complex, others are quite simple but they're all fascinating pieces (dare I say fragments?) of art.
Antonine introduces her tangle:

" I love border, or ribbon tangles, and this one seems to flow easily and works well with other tangles.
The name of the tangle is a bit of a story. I went to the dentist, and he thought I might be grinding my teeth (ewww..) at night. I realized, though, it isn't at night. I do it all day long. Music runs through my head all the time, especially when I am working on something. It could be Sousa marches, the Calypso song from Beetlejuice or the Chorus of the Hebrew Slaves - whatever shows up in my head at the time. Rather than hum the tunes, I just grind out the rhythm silently. Whenever I drew this tangle, I realized I was working through that old playground song 'One, Two, Three, O'Leary' as I made the strokes. Bouncing the ball, it is one, two, bounces and the third bounce you swing your leg up and over the ball. Here, do the first two S curves, and the third S curve continues down and around to the spiral.
Sometimes I vary the number of S curves or vary the shape of the spiral into a Printemps-like spiral or open it out into more of a Mooka type end and then add some auras there. There is a good potential for variations, I think."

1 2 3 O'Leary is a very simple tangle that enjoys shading to pop it out, and you do really get into a rhythm tangling it, no teeth grinding required. 😉

Antonine illustrates the step-by-step instructions for drawing 1 2 3 O'Leary below, " In my example, I paired it with a combination of Dewd, Flux and Fescu (Zentangle®-originals) and Hanny Waldburger's beautiful Icantoo. (would that be Icandewd? Dewdcantoo?)."

As you enjoy any of the tangles on the site, please leave a comment of thanks and encouragement to show the artists you appreciate them for sharing their creativity to inspire yours. Your thanks helps motivate them to continue to share!

Check out the tag antoninek for more of Antonine's tangles on TanglePatterns.com.

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Like some help with shading your Zentangles?

It's fun and easy - forget about the traditional "art rules" for shading, this is Zentangle and those rules do not apply!

As we are coached in the chapter on Shading in the Zentangle PRIMER Vol 1, "Ignore the light source ... in Zentangle shading we do not consider the type or direction of the light source. ... More often, shading is a component of the tangle itself that we use to play with dimension, emphasis, and contrast."

Everything you need to know is here in two free tutorials on TanglePatterns.

1. TanglePatterns Shading Mini Clinic, Part 1 by CZT Marizaan van Beek, and

2. TanglePatterns Shading Mini Clinic, Part 2 by CZT Sandy Bartholomew

You can always locate these and many other helpful tutorials by visiting the TUTORIALS tab on the pink alphabetic tangle menu bar as shown here:
:<:>:<:>:<:>:<:>:<:>:<:>:

Enhance your Zentangle experience ...

Current Edition! TanglePatterns.com TANGLE GUIDE, 2019 Edition

The 8th Edition of my TanglePatterns.com TANGLE GUIDE. This instant-download 72-page ( 40 MB) interactive digital eBook contains all the tangles on the site from May 2010 through December 31, 2018. Containing over 1,000 tangles, it's a must-have tool for using the site.

" Linda, Thank you! I was relying on too few and getting stuck after 3 years of daily working with Zentangle. This has inspired me to 'begin again' with renewed excitement." ~ Barbara R.

See the BOOK REVIEWS page for more details on its features and view a sample page.

Visit the STORE > E-BOOKS page for more information and support TanglePatterns.com by getting your copy now!

GIFT ORDERS: To give the TANGLE GUIDE as a gift, visit this page to place your gift order.

If you're new to Zentangle® and tangling, my TanglePatterns.com BEGINNER'S GUIDE TO ZENTANGLE is just what you need to get started. Also available en Français and en Español.

AVAILABLE IN SOFTCOVER: This is the only Zentangle book you'll ever need: the fabulous Zentangle PRIMER Vol 1. It's your CZT-in-a-book by the founders of Zentangle®! Visit the STORE tab on the top menu bar or click on the image. For more about the content and to read the rave reviews, visit the BOOK REVIEWS tab.

" Absolutely the best Zentangle Book yet! As an accomplished artist I used to think I did not need instruction on this art form. How wrong I was! My tangling improved by leaps and bounds after reading this book. If you think you have Zentangle down then you need this book more than ever!" ~ Kris H

Another great jump-starter for new tanglers is the original Official Zentangle Kit. The Kit includes all the supplies you'll need to get started properly: Sakura Micron Pens, Zentangle Tiles, pencil, sharpener, tortillion, a booklet and an instructional DVD by co-founder Maria Thomas. Click on the image for more information about the Kit and its contents.

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It's been a little while since we've had a new tangle from Arizona CZT Antonine Koval, today she's back with her pretty 1 2 3 O'Leary ribbon-style tangle. 1 2 3 O'Leary reminds me of the type of borders you see around gilded picture frames.

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Happy Monday, y'all!

First I want to thank you so, so much for your beautiful comments and emails and wishes helping me celebrate the occasion of TanglePatterns' 9th Tangleversary on Saturday. You made my day so special and I'm humbled and honored by your love and friendship. Frankly, I'm thankful I'm still going! 🙂

Here we go, onward and upward into Year 10 - or Year X as we might say in Zentanglish ...

Today German CZT Nadine Roller share her sweet Saatin tangle with us, an easy one to be sure. I must admit up front that I didn't quite capture the "satin" nature of Nadine's tangle with my example but you'll see how she does that in a moment. I also tried out a White Sakura Pen-touch marker to add wee perfs in the center of the diamond shapes.

First Nadine explains Saatin formed simply of rice shapes and diamonds,
One little seed is able to grow and become a beautiful plant. Sometimes only one thought of another person is like a seed that is inspiring so much. I have dedicated this pattern to all these wonderful persons that love to inspire and be inspired. All these persons that love to grow. May beautiful seeds stir and flourish :-). No matter which seed, it has the potential for growth and luck! When i am tangling SAATIN i really come into a nice rhythm full of flow. After the first row of seeds there are some yummy diamonds concavely shaped ... by the rice shapes. While wondering which name is fitting, i suddenly thought about SAATIN. I like playing with words and the shading and highlighting gives a shiny note like silky satin.
Nadine illustrates the step-by-step instructions for drawing Saatin here on her blog where she shares a wealth of tiles and ZIAs featuring examples of her tangle.

As you enjoy any of the tangles on the site, please leave a comment of thanks and encouragement to show the artists you appreciate them for sharing their creativity to inspire yours. Your comment helps motivate them to continue to share!

Check out the tag nadiner for more of Nadine's tangles on TanglePatterns.com.

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" Linda, Thank you! I was relying on too few and getting stuck after 3 years of daily working with Zentangle. This has inspired me to 'begin again' with renewed excitement." ~ Barbara R.

See the BOOK REVIEWS page for more details on its features and view a sample page.

Visit the STORE > E-BOOKS page for more information and support TanglePatterns.com by getting your copy now!

GIFT ORDERS: To give the TANGLE GUIDE as a gift, visit this page to place your gift order.

If you're new to Zentangle® and tangling, my TanglePatterns.com BEGINNER'S GUIDE TO ZENTANGLE is just what you need to get started. Also available en Français and en Español.

AVAILABLE IN SOFTCOVER: This is the only Zentangle book you'll ever need: the fabulous Zentangle PRIMER Vol 1. It's your CZT-in-a-book by the founders of Zentangle®! Visit the STORE tab on the top menu bar or click on the image. For more about the content and to read the rave reviews, visit the BOOK REVIEWS tab.

" Absolutely the best Zentangle Book yet! As an accomplished artist I used to think I did not need instruction on this art form. How wrong I was! My tangling improved by leaps and bounds after reading this book. If you think you have Zentangle down then you need this book more than ever!" ~ Kris H

Another great jump-starter for new tanglers is the original Official Zentangle Kit. The Kit includes all the supplies you'll need to get started properly: Sakura Micron Pens, Zentangle Tiles, pencil, sharpener, tortillion, a booklet and an instructional DVD by co-founder Maria Thomas. Click on the image for more information about the Kit and its contents.

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Happy Monday, y'all! First I want to thank you so, so much for your beautiful comments and emails and wishes helping me celebrate the occasion of TanglePatterns' 9th Tangleversary on Saturday. You made my day so special and I'm humbled and honored by your love and friendship. Frankly, I'm thankful I'm still going!

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Crezn't is a new tangle pattern from Canadian CZT Margaret Bremner.

When I saw Crezn't I got to wondering how many of Margaret's tangles I've featured on the site, and by checking her tag in the FIND PATTERNS BY TAG section in the left sidebar I discovered this makes her 28th addition! Lots of great patterns to feed our Zentangle® creativity.

Crezn't reminds me a tad of Rose Brown's Cayke, but Crezn't starts with parallel lines separating the rows of loopy curves. Margaret features her new tangle with variations in a Zentangle that " shows it with the addition of circles. The background can have the thin lines as shown, or you can fill it in black."

In my example, I used thin lines and added the alternating black fill. I restrained myself from adding shading but I think it would look great.

Margaret illustrates the step-by-step instructions for drawing Crezn't here on her blog. She also uses it in a tile-sized ZIA of a sweet fantasy neighborhood.

Check out the tag margaretb for more of Margaret's patterns on TanglePatterns.com.

Enhance your Zentangle experience ...

Current Edition! TanglePatterns.com TANGLE GUIDE, 2019 Edition

The 8th Edition of my TanglePatterns.com TANGLE GUIDE. This instant-download 72-page ( 40 MB) interactive digital eBook contains all the tangles on the site from May 2010 through December 31, 2018. Containing over 1,000 tangles, it's a must-have tool for using the site.

" Linda, Thank you! I was relying on too few and getting stuck after 3 years of daily working with Zentangle. This has inspired me to 'begin again' with renewed excitement." ~ Barbara R.

See the BOOK REVIEWS page for more details on its features and view a sample page.

Visit the STORE > E-BOOKS page for more information and support TanglePatterns.com by getting your copy now!

GIFT ORDERS: To give the TANGLE GUIDE as a gift, visit this page to place your gift order.

If you're new to Zentangle® and tangling, my TanglePatterns.com BEGINNER'S GUIDE TO ZENTANGLE is just what you need to get started. Also available en Français and en Español.

AVAILABLE IN SOFTCOVER: This is the only Zentangle book you'll ever need: the fabulous Zentangle PRIMER Vol 1. It's your CZT-in-a-book by the founders of Zentangle®! Visit the STORE tab on the top menu bar or click on the image. For more about the content and to read the rave reviews, visit the BOOK REVIEWS tab.

" Absolutely the best Zentangle Book yet! As an accomplished artist I used to think I did not need instruction on this art form. How wrong I was! My tangling improved by leaps and bounds after reading this book. If you think you have Zentangle down then you need this book more than ever!" ~ Kris H

Another great jump-starter for new tanglers is the original Official Zentangle Kit. The Kit includes all the supplies you'll need to get started properly: Sakura Micron Pens, Zentangle Tiles, pencil, sharpener, tortillion, a booklet and an instructional DVD by co-founder Maria Thomas. Click on the image for more information about the Kit and its contents.

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Crezn't is a new tangle pattern from Canadian CZT Margaret Bremner. When I saw Crezn't I got to wondering how many of Margaret's tangles I've featured on the site, and by checking her tag in the FIND PATTERNS BY TAG section in the left sidebar I discovered this makes her 28th addition!

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Suzanne McNeill's Barberpole tangle appeared in her Zentangle 3 book that features ZIA (Zenangle-Inspired Art) fun with rubber stamps and dozens of new tangle patterns.

Barberpole is a simple and useful pattern with lots of possible variations for very effective borders.

Suzanne illustrates the steps for drawing Barberpole and some variations, here. UPDATE: Early in the Summer of 2014 Suzanne McNeill's blog was removed and all the posts and images were lost, so this link no longer works.

Her site is being reconstructed as much as possible and until it's available again, many of her patterns like Barberpole can quite easily be figured out. Have fun challenging your Zentangle® deconstructing abilities!

Some of you might like to learn how to give a pattern such as Barberpole a more three-dimensional appearance. Here is a "Shiny Stripes" tutorial by New Zealand's talented Jo Newsham, showing you how to do just that.

Check out the tag suzannem for more of Suzanne's patterns on TanglePatterns.com.

Enhance your Zentangle experience ...

Current Edition! TanglePatterns.com TANGLE GUIDE, 2019 Edition

The 8th Edition of my TanglePatterns.com TANGLE GUIDE. This instant-download 72-page ( 40 MB) interactive digital eBook contains all the tangles on the site from May 2010 through December 31, 2018. Containing over 1,000 tangles, it's a must-have tool for using the site.

" Linda, Thank you! I was relying on too few and getting stuck after 3 years of daily working with Zentangle. This has inspired me to 'begin again' with renewed excitement." ~ Barbara R.

See the BOOK REVIEWS page for more details on its features and view a sample page.

Visit the STORE > E-BOOKS page for more information and support TanglePatterns.com by getting your copy now!

GIFT ORDERS: To give the TANGLE GUIDE as a gift, visit this page to place your gift order.

If you're new to Zentangle® and tangling, my TanglePatterns.com BEGINNER'S GUIDE TO ZENTANGLE is just what you need to get started. Also available en Français and en Español.

AVAILABLE IN SOFTCOVER: This is the only Zentangle book you'll ever need: the fabulous Zentangle PRIMER Vol 1. It's your CZT-in-a-book by the founders of Zentangle®! Visit the STORE tab on the top menu bar or click on the image. For more about the content and to read the rave reviews, visit the BOOK REVIEWS tab.

" Absolutely the best Zentangle Book yet! As an accomplished artist I used to think I did not need instruction on this art form. How wrong I was! My tangling improved by leaps and bounds after reading this book. If you think you have Zentangle down then you need this book more than ever!" ~ Kris H

Another great jump-starter for new tanglers is the original Official Zentangle Kit. The Kit includes all the supplies you'll need to get started properly: Sakura Micron Pens, Zentangle Tiles, pencil, sharpener, tortillion, a booklet and an instructional DVD by co-founder Maria Thomas. Click on the image for more information about the Kit and its contents.

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Suzanne McNeill's Barberpole tangle appeared in her Zentangle 3 book that features ZIA (Zenangle-Inspired Art) fun with rubber stamps and dozens of new tangle patterns. Barberpole is a simple and useful pattern with lots of possible variations for very effective borders. Suzanne illustrates the steps for drawing Barberpole and some variations, here.

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CZT® and author Suzanne McNeill named this Zentangle pattern, Intersection.

It is one of the 40+ patterns in her latest Zentangle book, Zentangle 3. I wonder if she channeled a Zentangle version of the Union Jack? 😉 In fairness, my version is a little different than Suzanne's.

Suzanne recently posted the instructions for drawing the tangle pattern Intersection here. UPDATE: Early in the Summer of 2014 Suzanne McNeill's blog was removed and all the posts and images were lost. The site is being reconstructed as much as possible but the links will no longer be the same.

Many of her patterns on TanglePatterns can quite easily be figured out. For those that might be a little more difficult, Suzanne has graciously given me permission to post her copyright-protected images on TanglePatterns for your convenience.

Check out the tag suzannem for more of Suzanne's patterns on TanglePatterns.com.

Enhance your Zentangle experience ...

Current Edition! TanglePatterns.com TANGLE GUIDE, 2019 Edition

The 8th Edition of my TanglePatterns.com TANGLE GUIDE. This instant-download 72-page ( 40 MB) interactive digital eBook contains all the tangles on the site from May 2010 through December 31, 2018. Containing over 1,000 tangles, it's a must-have tool for using the site.

" Linda, Thank you! I was relying on too few and getting stuck after 3 years of daily working with Zentangle. This has inspired me to 'begin again' with renewed excitement." ~ Barbara R.

See the BOOK REVIEWS page for more details on its features and view a sample page.

Visit the STORE > E-BOOKS page for more information and support TanglePatterns.com by getting your copy now!

GIFT ORDERS: To give the TANGLE GUIDE as a gift, visit this page to place your gift order.

If you're new to Zentangle® and tangling, my TanglePatterns.com BEGINNER'S GUIDE TO ZENTANGLE is just what you need to get started. Also available en Français and en Español.

AVAILABLE IN SOFTCOVER: This is the only Zentangle book you'll ever need: the fabulous Zentangle PRIMER Vol 1. It's your CZT-in-a-book by the founders of Zentangle®! Visit the STORE tab on the top menu bar or click on the image. For more about the content and to read the rave reviews, visit the BOOK REVIEWS tab.

" Absolutely the best Zentangle Book yet! As an accomplished artist I used to think I did not need instruction on this art form. How wrong I was! My tangling improved by leaps and bounds after reading this book. If you think you have Zentangle down then you need this book more than ever!" ~ Kris H

Another great jump-starter for new tanglers is the original Official Zentangle Kit. The Kit includes all the supplies you'll need to get started properly: Sakura Micron Pens, Zentangle Tiles, pencil, sharpener, tortillion, a booklet and an instructional DVD by co-founder Maria Thomas. Click on the image for more information about the Kit and its contents.

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CZT® and author Suzanne McNeill named this Zentangle pattern, Intersection. It is one of the 40+ patterns in her latest Zentangle book, Zentangle 3 . I wonder if she channeled a Zentangle version of the Union Jack? 😉 In fairness, my version is a little different than Suzanne's.

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The Ninja Stars tangle pattern was deconstructed by Canadian CZT® Margaret Bremner.

She explains,

" If I remember correctly, this idea came to me when I was half asleep one morning. I'm really happy I remembered it!

Once I drew it, it resembled those frisbee knife things ninjas throw. "

The pattern begins with a grid and then you draw little " mouse silhouettes " along the edges of each grid square.

For variations Margaret suggests,

" The black areas could fill with thin stripes for a less bold pattern. An aura could go inside the 'squares'. "

She shows the pattern also works with triangle shapes instead of squares. Either way Ninja Stars makes a great ribbon/border pattern too.

Margaret illustrates how to draw Ninja Stars here.

Check out the tag margaretb for more of Margaret's patterns on TanglePatterns.com.

Enhance your Zentangle experience ...

Current Edition! TanglePatterns.com TANGLE GUIDE, 2019 Edition

The 8th Edition of my TanglePatterns.com TANGLE GUIDE. This instant-download 72-page ( 40 MB) interactive digital eBook contains all the tangles on the site from May 2010 through December 31, 2018. Containing over 1,000 tangles, it's a must-have tool for using the site.

" Linda, Thank you! I was relying on too few and getting stuck after 3 years of daily working with Zentangle. This has inspired me to 'begin again' with renewed excitement." ~ Barbara R.

See the BOOK REVIEWS page for more details on its features and view a sample page.

Visit the STORE > E-BOOKS page for more information and support TanglePatterns.com by getting your copy now!

GIFT ORDERS: To give the TANGLE GUIDE as a gift, visit this page to place your gift order.

If you're new to Zentangle® and tangling, my TanglePatterns.com BEGINNER'S GUIDE TO ZENTANGLE is just what you need to get started. Also available en Français and en Español.

AVAILABLE IN SOFTCOVER: This is the only Zentangle book you'll ever need: the fabulous Zentangle PRIMER Vol 1. It's your CZT-in-a-book by the founders of Zentangle®! Visit the STORE tab on the top menu bar or click on the image. For more about the content and to read the rave reviews, visit the BOOK REVIEWS tab.

" Absolutely the best Zentangle Book yet! As an accomplished artist I used to think I did not need instruction on this art form. How wrong I was! My tangling improved by leaps and bounds after reading this book. If you think you have Zentangle down then you need this book more than ever!" ~ Kris H

Another great jump-starter for new tanglers is the original Official Zentangle Kit. The Kit includes all the supplies you'll need to get started properly: Sakura Micron Pens, Zentangle Tiles, pencil, sharpener, tortillion, a booklet and an instructional DVD by co-founder Maria Thomas. Click on the image for more information about the Kit and its contents.

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The Ninja Stars tangle pattern was deconstructed by Canadian CZT® Margaret Bremner. She explains, " If I remember correctly, this idea came to me when I was half asleep one morning. I'm really happy I remembered it! Once I drew it, it resembled those frisbee knife things ninjas throw.

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An even dozen!

Checkmate is NY CZT Jody Genovese's twelfth tangle on the site, most recently we explored her Klomp and Wink tangles.

Checkmate is decidedly easier to tangle as it doesn't need quite the same focus. And I think it's a great example of Zentangle®'s Romanancy technique with a 3D look to it.

Jody writes,
I was working on something completely unrelated in my journal, or maybe I was watching TV, I can't even remember now, when I saw this idea in my head again. I thought I would jot it down and see how it looked. It's really easy and a great filler. I'm calling it Checkmate because the main character is a wonky checkmark and as you continue to add the random columns they become the mates. In my 3Z tile I started in the middle and worked right and then turned the tile upside down to finish with the brown pen. This gave it a neat look I thought. The idea is to do the checkmark in one stroke rather than two.
The only thing "complicated" about Checkmate is focusing on keeping your "checkmarks" evenly spaced as Jody's fine examples show. Among Checkmate's kissing cousins are Jem Miller's Clob, and Suzanne McNeill's Waves. Shading this one is an interesting aspect of the tangle that adds that final pop of dimension.

Jody illustrates the step-by-step instructions for drawing Checkmate below and demonstrates how cool it looks on her Zentangle tiles.

As you enjoy any of the tangles on the site, please leave a comment of thanks and encouragement to show the artists you appreciate them for sharing their creativity to inspire yours. Your comment helps motivate them to continue to share!

Check out the tag jodyg for more of Jody's tangles on TanglePatterns.com.

Like some help with shading your Zentangles?

It's fun and easy - forget about the traditional "art rules" for shading, this is Zentangle and those rules do not apply!

As we are coached in the chapter on Shading in the Zentangle PRIMER Vol 1, "Ignore the light source ... in Zentangle shading we do not consider the type or direction of the light source. ... More often, shading is a component of the tangle itself that we use to play with dimension, emphasis, and contrast."

Everything you need to know is here in two free tutorials on TanglePatterns.

1. TanglePatterns Shading Mini Clinic, Part 1 by CZT Marizaan van Beek, and

2. TanglePatterns Shading Mini Clinic, Part 2 by CZT Sandy Bartholomew

You can always locate these and many other helpful tutorials by visiting the TUTORIALS tab on the pink alphabetic tangle menu bar as shown here:
:<:>:<:>:<:>:<:>:<:>:<:>:

Enhance your Zentangle experience ...

Current Edition! TanglePatterns.com TANGLE GUIDE, 2019 Edition

The 8th Edition of my TanglePatterns.com TANGLE GUIDE. This instant-download 72-page ( 40 MB) interactive digital eBook contains all the tangles on the site from May 2010 through December 31, 2018. Containing over 1,000 tangles, it's a must-have tool for using the site.

" Linda, Thank you! I was relying on too few and getting stuck after 3 years of daily working with Zentangle. This has inspired me to 'begin again' with renewed excitement." ~ Barbara R.

See the BOOK REVIEWS page for more details on its features and view a sample page.

Visit the STORE > E-BOOKS page for more information and support TanglePatterns.com by getting your copy now!

GIFT ORDERS: To give the TANGLE GUIDE as a gift, visit this page to place your gift order.

If you're new to Zentangle® and tangling, my TanglePatterns.com BEGINNER'S GUIDE TO ZENTANGLE is just what you need to get started. Also available en Français and en Español.

AVAILABLE IN SOFTCOVER: This is the only Zentangle book you'll ever need: the fabulous Zentangle PRIMER Vol 1. It's your CZT-in-a-book by the founders of Zentangle®! Visit the STORE tab on the top menu bar or click on the image. For more about the content and to read the rave reviews, visit the BOOK REVIEWS tab.

" Absolutely the best Zentangle Book yet! As an accomplished artist I used to think I did not need instruction on this art form. How wrong I was! My tangling improved by leaps and bounds after reading this book. If you think you have Zentangle down then you need this book more than ever!" ~ Kris H

Another great jump-starter for new tanglers is the original Official Zentangle Kit. The Kit includes all the supplies you'll need to get started properly: Sakura Micron Pens, Zentangle Tiles, pencil, sharpener, tortillion, a booklet and an instructional DVD by co-founder Maria Thomas. Click on the image for more information about the Kit and its contents.

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An even dozen! Checkmate is NY CZT Jody Genovese's twelfth tangle on the site, most recently we explored her Klomp and Wink tangles. Checkmate is decidedly easier to tangle as it doesn't need quite the same focus. And I think it's a great example of Zentangle®'s Romanancy technique with a 3D look to it.

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Two weeks from today we'll be enjoying our Christmas Day festivities honoring The Reason for the season.

In the meantime we'll keep tangling and stay calm ...

Canadian CZT Bunny Wright shares her Jesterstick tangle with us today, and with it an interesting story about how the Jester has been part of her life for many years.

"I came up with this pattern a while back and I thought it looked festive and 'Christmassy' ... The name is self-explanatory I think, because it is a stick shape and looks like a jester's hat. Incidentally, I also looked up what a jester's stick is called and it is called a 'marotte' from the French meaning a bauble or craze. I think I'll stick to Jesterstick! LOL I also name it in honour of our son, Steve who is a music teacher, musician and performer who lives on the Sunshine Coast of British Columbia. When he was a little guy, he performed for us and I would often say that he'd be on the stage one day and he is. The first Cub Scout badge he earned was, 'Entertainer' and it was a picture of a jester's head. He worked at a local restaurant before he went off to college and his nickname there was 'Jester' He even performed under that name for a while. So there you have it, 'Jesterstick'! I've showed it as a border also, and I'm sure many variations can be found when drawing it. Thanks so much for your wonderful 'library' of so many great patterns. Zentangle is an important and cherished part of my life."
Curious, I had to find out a little more about marottes and this is from Wikipedia,

A marotte is a prop stick or sceptre with a carved head on it. Jesters usually used a marotte. The word is borrowed from the French, where it signifies either a fool's (literal) "bauble", or a fad/craze.

Typically carried by a jester or harlequin, the miniature head will often reflect the costume of the jester who carries it. Modern marottes typically have music boxes or other machinery built into the head. Older marottes may utilize swivel heads with bells.

Bunny's ribbon or border-style tangle is easy to tangle and get into the flow creating the simple repeating shapes.

Bunny illustrates the step-by-step instructions for tangling Jesterstick below and featuring it in three festively pretty Zentangle tiles along with a couple of suggestions for variations.

As you enjoy any of the tangles on the site, please leave a comment of thanks and encouragement to show the artists you appreciate them for sharing their creativity to inspire yours.

Check out the tag bunnyw for more of Bunny's tangles on TanglePatterns.com.

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Current Edition! TanglePatterns.com TANGLE GUIDE, 2019 Edition

The 8th Edition of my TanglePatterns.com TANGLE GUIDE. This instant-download 72-page ( 40 MB) interactive digital eBook contains all the tangles on the site from May 2010 through December 31, 2018. Containing over 1,000 tangles, it's a must-have tool for using the site.

" Linda, Thank you! I was relying on too few and getting stuck after 3 years of daily working with Zentangle. This has inspired me to 'begin again' with renewed excitement." ~ Barbara R.

See the BOOK REVIEWS page for more details on its features and view a sample page.

Visit the STORE > E-BOOKS page for more information and support TanglePatterns.com by getting your copy now!

GIFT ORDERS: To give the TANGLE GUIDE as a gift, visit this page to place your gift order.

If you're new to Zentangle® and tangling, my TanglePatterns.com BEGINNER'S GUIDE TO ZENTANGLE is just what you need to get started. Also available en Français and en Español.

AVAILABLE IN SOFTCOVER: This is the only Zentangle book you'll ever need: the fabulous Zentangle PRIMER Vol 1. It's your CZT-in-a-book by the founders of Zentangle®! Visit the STORE tab on the top menu bar or click on the image. For more about the content and to read the rave reviews, visit the BOOK REVIEWS tab.

" Absolutely the best Zentangle Book yet! As an accomplished artist I used to think I did not need instruction on this art form. How wrong I was! My tangling improved by leaps and bounds after reading this book. If you think you have Zentangle down then you need this book more than ever!" ~ Kris H

Another great jump-starter for new tanglers is the original Official Zentangle Kit. The Kit includes all the supplies you'll need to get started properly: Sakura Micron Pens, Zentangle Tiles, pencil, sharpener, tortillion, a booklet and an instructional DVD by co-founder Maria Thomas. Click on the image for more information about the Kit and its contents.

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Two weeks from today we'll be enjoying our Christmas Day festivities honoring The Reason for the season. In the meantime we'll keep tangling and stay calm ... Canadian CZT Bunny Wright shares her Jesterstick tangle with us today, and with it an interesting story about how the Jester has been part of her life for many years.

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A very happy Monday to you all, welcome to another week of new tangles for your joyful creative pleasure.

Today we have a fun and easy tangle whose name Ra-On literally means happy or joyful in Korean.

Ra-On is shared with us by South Korean CZT JooHee Shim and it's her first on the site. JooHee is one of 21 very dedicated and enthusiastic Certified Zentangle Teachers in South Korea.

JooHee is from Gyeonggi-do, South Korea, a province that sits along the southern border of North Korea. According to Wikipedia,

Gyeonggi-do is the most populous province in South Korea. Its name, Gyeonggi means "the area surrounding the capital". Thus Gyeonggi-do can be translated as "province surrounding Seoul".

The provincial capital is Suwon. Seoul - South Korea's largest city and national capital - is in the heart of the province ... Incheon - South Korea's third-largest city - is on the coast of the province.

The three jurisdictions are collectively referred to as Sudogwon and cover 4,530 sq mi (11,730 km ²), with a combined population of 25.5 million - amounting to over half of the entire population of South Korea.

If my less-than-indepth research is correct, the population of JooHee's South Korean Gyeonggi-do province alone outnumbers the entire state of Florida's population by about 5 million people however the entire state of Florida is about 15 times larger in area at 65,755 sq mi (170,300 km ²) than the South Korean province. Not sure why, but I find population comparisons fascinating.

JooHee sent an introduction for Ra-On which I've edited a bit and hope I've retained the essence of her message:

" I learned about Zentangle through my child's art time. I was so excited and started to learn more about Zentangle by studying books and also from the internet.
But to get more detailed information, I took lessons from a Korean CZT and then I participated at seminar in 2018 in U.S.A. and became a Certified Zentangle Teacher at CZT32. This is a pattern from my text books that I did a lot during my school times with my friends.
I've named it Ra-On, which is a Korean word meaning happy or joyful. "

Ra-On is another versatile tangle. You can change and combine the overlapping basic shapes along the "spine" as I did for my example. You can alter their sizes. You can explore a whole range of fills and embellishments. And using color for a ZIA version adds another range of options for experimentation.

JooHee illustrates the step-by-step instructions for drawing Ra-On below where she demonstrates variations in a monotangle using a variety of geometric shapes. Easy, fun, mesmerizing.

BTW, for a free-form version of a similar concept see Sayantika Ray's Tucked In.

As you enjoy any of the tangles on the site, please leave a comment of thanks and encouragement to show the artists you appreciate them for sharing their creativity to inspire yours. Your comment helps motivate them to continue to share!

Check out the tag joohees for more of JooHee's tangles on TanglePatterns.com.

Related Links

Enhance your Zentangle experience ...

Current Edition! TanglePatterns.com TANGLE GUIDE, 2019 Edition

The 8th Edition of my TanglePatterns.com TANGLE GUIDE. This instant-download 72-page ( 40 MB) interactive digital eBook contains all the tangles on the site from May 2010 through December 31, 2018. Containing over 1,000 tangles, it's a must-have tool for using the site.

" Linda, Thank you! I was relying on too few and getting stuck after 3 years of daily working with Zentangle. This has inspired me to 'begin again' with renewed excitement." ~ Barbara R.

See the BOOK REVIEWS page for more details on its features and view a sample page.

Visit the STORE > E-BOOKS page for more information and support TanglePatterns.com by getting your copy now!

GIFT ORDERS: To give the TANGLE GUIDE as a gift, visit this page to place your gift order.

If you're new to Zentangle® and tangling, my TanglePatterns.com BEGINNER'S GUIDE TO ZENTANGLE is just what you need to get started. Also available en Français and en Español.

AVAILABLE IN SOFTCOVER: This is the only Zentangle book you'll ever need: the fabulous Zentangle PRIMER Vol 1. It's your CZT-in-a-book by the founders of Zentangle®! Visit the STORE tab on the top menu bar or click on the image. For more about the content and to read the rave reviews, visit the BOOK REVIEWS tab.

" Absolutely the best Zentangle Book yet! As an accomplished artist I used to think I did not need instruction on this art form. How wrong I was! My tangling improved by leaps and bounds after reading this book. If you think you have Zentangle down then you need this book more than ever!" ~ Kris H

Another great jump-starter for new tanglers is the original Official Zentangle Kit. The Kit includes all the supplies you'll need to get started properly: Sakura Micron Pens, Zentangle Tiles, pencil, sharpener, tortillion, a booklet and an instructional DVD by co-founder Maria Thomas. Click on the image for more information about the Kit and its contents.

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A very happy Monday to you all, welcome to another week of new tangles for your joyful creative pleasure. Today we have a fun and easy tangle whose name Ra-On literally means happy or joyful in Korean. Ra-On is shared with us by South Korean CZT JooHee Shim and it's her first on the site.

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Once every four years we get an extra day in February and today's it! Speaking of Leap Year, let's leap into today's new tangle.

Today's SO easy tangle Y-Chain is from Taiwan CZT Mei Hua Teng, or Damy as she's called.

Y-Chain is a nice tangle to use as a ribbon or border or just all by itself as a filler as Damy shows in her Zentangle® tile. Y-Chain progresses quickly and easily and is fun to embellish.

Damy illustrates the step-by-step instructions for drawing Y-Chain below and she shows several of many possible ways to vary her tangle.

As you enjoy any of the tangles on the site, please do leave a comment of thanks and encouragement to show the artists you appreciate them for sharing their creativity for you to enjoy.

Check out the tag meihuat for more of Damy's tangles on TanglePatterns.com.

Enhance your Zentangle experience ...

Current Edition! TanglePatterns.com TANGLE GUIDE, 2019 Edition

The 8th Edition of my TanglePatterns.com TANGLE GUIDE. This instant-download 72-page ( 40 MB) interactive digital eBook contains all the tangles on the site from May 2010 through December 31, 2018. Containing over 1,000 tangles, it's a must-have tool for using the site.

" Linda, Thank you! I was relying on too few and getting stuck after 3 years of daily working with Zentangle. This has inspired me to 'begin again' with renewed excitement." ~ Barbara R.

See the BOOK REVIEWS page for more details on its features and view a sample page.

Visit the STORE > E-BOOKS page for more information and support TanglePatterns.com by getting your copy now!

GIFT ORDERS: To give the TANGLE GUIDE as a gift, visit this page to place your gift order.

If you're new to Zentangle® and tangling, my TanglePatterns.com BEGINNER'S GUIDE TO ZENTANGLE is just what you need to get started. Also available en Français and en Español.

AVAILABLE IN SOFTCOVER: This is the only Zentangle book you'll ever need: the fabulous Zentangle PRIMER Vol 1. It's your CZT-in-a-book by the founders of Zentangle®! Visit the STORE tab on the top menu bar or click on the image. For more about the content and to read the rave reviews, visit the BOOK REVIEWS tab.

" Absolutely the best Zentangle Book yet! As an accomplished artist I used to think I did not need instruction on this art form. How wrong I was! My tangling improved by leaps and bounds after reading this book. If you think you have Zentangle down then you need this book more than ever!" ~ Kris H

Another great jump-starter for new tanglers is the original Official Zentangle Kit. The Kit includes all the supplies you'll need to get started properly: Sakura Micron Pens, Zentangle Tiles, pencil, sharpener, tortillion, a booklet and an instructional DVD by co-founder Maria Thomas. Click on the image for more information about the Kit and its contents.

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Once every four years we get an extra day in February and today's it! Speaking of Leap Year, let's leap into today's new tangle. Today's SO easy tangle Y-Chain is from Taiwan CZT Mei Hua Teng, or Damy as she's called.

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Today's Marasu tangle is a Zentangle®-original from the group of "102 Tangles" from oh-so-long-ago when CZT certification training first began.

As of today we're up to 158 "official tangles" and counting ...

The name of this tangle MaRaSu comes from the names of Maria's sisters Madeline, Rachel and Su e, if my deductions are spot on. Here's a peek at Maria's beautiful hint:

In recent years Rick and Maria and Zentangle HQ have published a "12 Days of Christmas" series and now it's back for the third time.

Maria created a fabulously gorgeous illuminated letter "O" on a tile for the series. Each day the tile is featured in a different "frame" with that day's tangle and the Zentangle blog post includes a sweet tale to go with. When you visit each "day", be sure to click on the images to view the larger version. And take a moment or two to enjoy Maria's beautiful illuminated letter and her calligraphy up close and almost-personal.

The tangle to be used on the Fourth Day was Marasu and the steps for tangling Marasu were included here.

Update 10/25/2017: CZT Margaret Bremner adds directions for tangling a "Double Marasu".

For those interested in participating, here is the link to the beginning of Zentangle's now traditional " 12 Days of Zentangle Christmas " series which contains this year's "rules".

Thus far for 2016 the 12 Days' tangles have included the following. Links to the original Zentangle blog post are first, second link to the how-to-draw instructions.

"On the x day of 3Zs, Bijou tangled me ... "

UPDATE December 10, 2018 - Project Pack #04. As part of the Twelve Days of Zentangle, 2018 Edition series, in this Day 8 video starting at 10:43 CZT Julie Willand of Zentangle HQ demonstrates how to tangle Marasu.

Check out the tag zentangle for all of the Zentangle®-original tangles with online instructions.

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Current Edition! TanglePatterns.com TANGLE GUIDE, 2019 Edition

The 8th Edition of my TanglePatterns.com TANGLE GUIDE. This instant-download 72-page ( 40 MB) interactive digital eBook contains all the tangles on the site from May 2010 through December 31, 2018. Containing over 1,000 tangles, it's a must-have tool for using the site.

" Linda, Thank you! I was relying on too few and getting stuck after 3 years of daily working with Zentangle. This has inspired me to 'begin again' with renewed excitement." ~ Barbara R.

See the BOOK REVIEWS page for more details on its features and view a sample page.

Visit the STORE > E-BOOKS page for more information and support TanglePatterns.com by getting your copy now!

GIFT ORDERS: To give the TANGLE GUIDE as a gift, visit this page to place your gift order.

If you're new to Zentangle® and tangling, my TanglePatterns.com BEGINNER'S GUIDE TO ZENTANGLE is just what you need to get started. Also available en Français and en Español.

AVAILABLE IN SOFTCOVER: This is the only Zentangle book you'll ever need: the fabulous Zentangle PRIMER Vol 1. It's your CZT-in-a-book by the founders of Zentangle®! Visit the STORE tab on the top menu bar or click on the image. For more about the content and to read the rave reviews, visit the BOOK REVIEWS tab.

" Absolutely the best Zentangle Book yet! As an accomplished artist I used to think I did not need instruction on this art form. How wrong I was! My tangling improved by leaps and bounds after reading this book. If you think you have Zentangle down then you need this book more than ever!" ~ Kris H

Another great jump-starter for new tanglers is the original Official Zentangle Kit. The Kit includes all the supplies you'll need to get started properly: Sakura Micron Pens, Zentangle Tiles, pencil, sharpener, tortillion, a booklet and an instructional DVD by co-founder Maria Thomas. Click on the image for more information about the Kit and its contents.

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Today's Marasu tangle is a Zentangle®-original from the group of "102 Tangles" from oh-so-long-ago when CZT certification training first began. As of today we're up to 158 "official tangles" and counting ... The name of this tangle MaRaSu comes from the names of Maria's sisters Madeline, Rachel and Su e, if my deductions are spot on.

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Here's a breezy, fun and easy one for your Wednesday tangling pleasure.

Ohio tangler Joan Stark shares her sweet Fairywings ribbon-style tangle for us to explore today. Most recently we enjoyed her Tut tangle and she has several others on the site you'll have fun with too.

Joan writes,
Fairywings happened upon my paper as I was playing with ribbons and loops - both of which I tend to draw when I'm trying to relax. Every time I draw this, it turns out differently. But I like each result. It starts with a random shape. Next another shape is drawn crossing back and forth across the first random shape. The end result will be ribbon-ish. Then the real fun begins. At each intersection a skinny "8" is drawn followed by perpendicular skinny "8"s. Above each loop of the 8s, a flame shaped line is added. If you have problems with the points of the flames, it can be another rounded loop. It'll turn out differently but it'll still be ok.... a reminder that are no mistakes when tangling. These can be filled in to look like solid loops or wing outlines. Finally at each intersection, THREE loose ends are drawn. I found that giving the challenge of drawing exactly 3 loose ends would cause me to become a bit more absorbed into my tangle. That, in turn, helped to block out random annoying thoughts.
Joan included the two examples above, " one with all Fescu-ish loose ends and one where I challenged myself to come up with different loose ends for each intersection. I found that to be quite fun and zen-like."

Joan illustrates the step-by-step instructions for drawing Fairywings below where she features it in a monotangle. Joan points out that at Step 6, " at each intersection, THREE loose ends are drawn." But as she notes, " It's easy and no matter how you make it, it'll still look good."

As you enjoy any of the tangles on the site, please leave a comment of thanks and encouragement to show the artists you appreciate them for sharing their creativity to inspire yours. Your comment helps motivate them to continue to share!

Check out the tag joans for more of Joan's tangles on TanglePatterns.com.

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Current Edition! TanglePatterns.com TANGLE GUIDE, 2019 Edition

The 8th Edition of my TanglePatterns.com TANGLE GUIDE. This instant-download 72-page ( 40 MB) interactive digital eBook contains all the tangles on the site from May 2010 through December 31, 2018. Containing over 1,000 tangles, it's a must-have tool for using the site.

" Linda, Thank you! I was relying on too few and getting stuck after 3 years of daily working with Zentangle. This has inspired me to 'begin again' with renewed excitement." ~ Barbara R.

See the BOOK REVIEWS page for more details on its features and view a sample page.

Visit the STORE > E-BOOKS page for more information and support TanglePatterns.com by getting your copy now!

GIFT ORDERS: To give the TANGLE GUIDE as a gift, visit this page to place your gift order.

If you're new to Zentangle® and tangling, my TanglePatterns.com BEGINNER'S GUIDE TO ZENTANGLE is just what you need to get started. Also available en Français and en Español.

AVAILABLE IN SOFTCOVER: This is the only Zentangle book you'll ever need: the fabulous Zentangle PRIMER Vol 1. It's your CZT-in-a-book by the founders of Zentangle®! Visit the STORE tab on the top menu bar or click on the image. For more about the content and to read the rave reviews, visit the BOOK REVIEWS tab.

" Absolutely the best Zentangle Book yet! As an accomplished artist I used to think I did not need instruction on this art form. How wrong I was! My tangling improved by leaps and bounds after reading this book. If you think you have Zentangle down then you need this book more than ever!" ~ Kris H

Another great jump-starter for new tanglers is the original Official Zentangle Kit. The Kit includes all the supplies you'll need to get started properly: Sakura Micron Pens, Zentangle Tiles, pencil, sharpener, tortillion, a booklet and an instructional DVD by co-founder Maria Thomas. Click on the image for more information about the Kit and its contents.

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Here's a breezy, fun and easy one for your Wednesday tangling pleasure. Ohio tangler Joan Stark shares her sweet Fairywings ribbon-style tangle for us to explore today. Most recently we enjoyed her Tut tangle and she has several others on the site you'll have fun with too.

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Once captivated by Zentangle® you become observant of small details and begin noticing patterns everywhere. Even in the flooring in your attic.

And that's what inspired Beth Snoderly and today's tangle pattern, Quare. " I saw part of this pattern in my new attic flooring. I figured I would tangle it a bit and came up with Quare."

This is a great Monday tangle. It's simple, you can really get into a rhythm/zone drawing it, and even while focusing on making deliberate strokes it fills a section quite quickly. Shading really makes it pop.

Here are Beth's step-by-step instructions for drawing Quare, along with some tips and two monotangles using Quare. The second monotangle illustrates some variations using circles and what Beth calls a "diagonal split".
Quare starts with a grid of squares or rectangles. Then you "split" up a column or row and start the drawing the half squares. I usually start on the right then make a smaller one on the left, then back to the right then left, and continue until it looks complete. Usually I have 2-4 half squares on each side. You can play with the size of the grid and get different looks.
And here's Beth's Quare variations monotangle ...

Check out the tag beths for more of Beth's patterns on TanglePatterns.com.

Enhance your Zentangle experience ...

Current Edition! TanglePatterns.com TANGLE GUIDE, 2019 Edition

The 8th Edition of my TanglePatterns.com TANGLE GUIDE. This instant-download 72-page ( 40 MB) interactive digital eBook contains all the tangles on the site from May 2010 through December 31, 2018. Containing over 1,000 tangles, it's a must-have tool for using the site.

" Linda, Thank you! I was relying on too few and getting stuck after 3 years of daily working with Zentangle. This has inspired me to 'begin again' with renewed excitement." ~ Barbara R.

See the BOOK REVIEWS page for more details on its features and view a sample page.

Visit the STORE > E-BOOKS page for more information and support TanglePatterns.com by getting your copy now!

GIFT ORDERS: To give the TANGLE GUIDE as a gift, visit this page to place your gift order.

If you're new to Zentangle® and tangling, my TanglePatterns.com BEGINNER'S GUIDE TO ZENTANGLE is just what you need to get started. Also available en Français and en Español.

AVAILABLE IN SOFTCOVER: This is the only Zentangle book you'll ever need: the fabulous Zentangle PRIMER Vol 1. It's your CZT-in-a-book by the founders of Zentangle®! Visit the STORE tab on the top menu bar or click on the image. For more about the content and to read the rave reviews, visit the BOOK REVIEWS tab.

" Absolutely the best Zentangle Book yet! As an accomplished artist I used to think I did not need instruction on this art form. How wrong I was! My tangling improved by leaps and bounds after reading this book. If you think you have Zentangle down then you need this book more than ever!" ~ Kris H

Another great jump-starter for new tanglers is the original Official Zentangle Kit. The Kit includes all the supplies you'll need to get started properly: Sakura Micron Pens, Zentangle Tiles, pencil, sharpener, tortillion, a booklet and an instructional DVD by co-founder Maria Thomas. Click on the image for more information about the Kit and its contents.

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Once captivated by Zentangle® you become observant of small details and begin noticing patterns everywhere. Even in the flooring in your attic. And that's what inspired Beth Snoderly and today's tangle pattern, Quare. " I saw part of this pattern in my new attic flooring.

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A very happy Monday to you all, welcome to another week of new tangles for your joyful creative pleasure.

Today we have a fun and easy tangle whose name Ra-On literally means happy or joyful in Korean.

Ra-On is shared with us by South Korean CZT JooHee Shim and it's her first on the site. JooHee is one of 21 very dedicated and enthusiastic Certified Zentangle Teachers in South Korea.

JooHee is from Gyeonggi-do, South Korea, a province that sits along the southern border of North Korea. According to Wikipedia,

Gyeonggi-do is the most populous province in South Korea. Its name, Gyeonggi means "the area surrounding the capital". Thus Gyeonggi-do can be translated as "province surrounding Seoul".

The provincial capital is Suwon. Seoul - South Korea's largest city and national capital - is in the heart of the province ... Incheon - South Korea's third-largest city - is on the coast of the province.

The three jurisdictions are collectively referred to as Sudogwon and cover 4,530 sq mi (11,730 km ²), with a combined population of 25.5 million - amounting to over half of the entire population of South Korea.

If my less-than-indepth research is correct, the population of JooHee's South Korean Gyeonggi-do province alone outnumbers the entire state of Florida's population by about 5 million people however the entire state of Florida is about 15 times larger in area at 65,755 sq mi (170,300 km ²) than the South Korean province. Not sure why, but I find population comparisons fascinating.

JooHee sent an introduction for Ra-On which I've edited a bit and hope I've retained the essence of her message:

" I learned about Zentangle through my child's art time. I was so excited and started to learn more about Zentangle by studying books and also from the internet.
But to get more detailed information, I took lessons from a Korean CZT and then I participated at seminar in 2018 in U.S.A. and became a Certified Zentangle Teacher at CZT32. This is a pattern from my text books that I did a lot during my school times with my friends.
I've named it Ra-On, which is a Korean word meaning happy or joyful. "

Ra-On is another versatile tangle. You can change and combine the overlapping basic shapes along the "spine" as I did for my example. You can alter their sizes. You can explore a whole range of fills and embellishments. And using color for a ZIA version adds another range of options for experimentation.

JooHee illustrates the step-by-step instructions for drawing Ra-On below where she demonstrates variations in a monotangle using a variety of geometric shapes. Easy, fun, mesmerizing.

BTW, for a free-form version of a similar concept see Sayantika Ray's Tucked In.

As you enjoy any of the tangles on the site, please leave a comment of thanks and encouragement to show the artists you appreciate them for sharing their creativity to inspire yours. Your comment helps motivate them to continue to share!

Check out the tag joohees for more of JooHee's tangles on TanglePatterns.com.

Related Links

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Current Edition! TanglePatterns.com TANGLE GUIDE, 2019 Edition

The 8th Edition of my TanglePatterns.com TANGLE GUIDE. This instant-download 72-page ( 40 MB) interactive digital eBook contains all the tangles on the site from May 2010 through December 31, 2018. Containing over 1,000 tangles, it's a must-have tool for using the site.

" Linda, Thank you! I was relying on too few and getting stuck after 3 years of daily working with Zentangle. This has inspired me to 'begin again' with renewed excitement." ~ Barbara R.

See the BOOK REVIEWS page for more details on its features and view a sample page.

Visit the STORE > E-BOOKS page for more information and support TanglePatterns.com by getting your copy now!

GIFT ORDERS: To give the TANGLE GUIDE as a gift, visit this page to place your gift order.

If you're new to Zentangle® and tangling, my TanglePatterns.com BEGINNER'S GUIDE TO ZENTANGLE is just what you need to get started. Also available en Français and en Español.

AVAILABLE IN SOFTCOVER: This is the only Zentangle book you'll ever need: the fabulous Zentangle PRIMER Vol 1. It's your CZT-in-a-book by the founders of Zentangle®! Visit the STORE tab on the top menu bar or click on the image. For more about the content and to read the rave reviews, visit the BOOK REVIEWS tab.

" Absolutely the best Zentangle Book yet! As an accomplished artist I used to think I did not need instruction on this art form. How wrong I was! My tangling improved by leaps and bounds after reading this book. If you think you have Zentangle down then you need this book more than ever!" ~ Kris H

Another great jump-starter for new tanglers is the original Official Zentangle Kit. The Kit includes all the supplies you'll need to get started properly: Sakura Micron Pens, Zentangle Tiles, pencil, sharpener, tortillion, a booklet and an instructional DVD by co-founder Maria Thomas. Click on the image for more information about the Kit and its contents.

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A very happy Monday to you all, welcome to another week of new tangles for your joyful creative pleasure. Today we have a fun and easy tangle whose name Ra-On literally means happy or joyful in Korean. Ra-On is shared with us by South Korean CZT JooHee Shim and it's her first on the site.

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Queen's Crown is a tangle pattern created by CZT® Suzanne McNeill. Looks like my pens are starting to capitulate.

Suzanne shows us how to draw this pattern here. UPDATE: Early in the Summer of 2014 Suzanne McNeill's blog was removed and all the posts and images were lost, so this link no longer works.

Her site is being reconstructed as much as possible and until it's available again, many of her patterns like Queen's Crown can quite easily be figured out. Have fun challenging your Zentangle® deconstructing abilities!

Check out the tag suzannem for more of Suzanne's patterns here on TanglePatterns.com.

Enhance your Zentangle experience ...

Current Edition! TanglePatterns.com TANGLE GUIDE, 2019 Edition

The 8th Edition of my TanglePatterns.com TANGLE GUIDE. This instant-download 72-page ( 40 MB) interactive digital eBook contains all the tangles on the site from May 2010 through December 31, 2018. Containing over 1,000 tangles, it's a must-have tool for using the site.

" Linda, Thank you! I was relying on too few and getting stuck after 3 years of daily working with Zentangle. This has inspired me to 'begin again' with renewed excitement." ~ Barbara R.

See the BOOK REVIEWS page for more details on its features and view a sample page.

Visit the STORE > E-BOOKS page for more information and support TanglePatterns.com by getting your copy now!

GIFT ORDERS: To give the TANGLE GUIDE as a gift, visit this page to place your gift order.

If you're new to Zentangle® and tangling, my TanglePatterns.com BEGINNER'S GUIDE TO ZENTANGLE is just what you need to get started. Also available en Français and en Español.

AVAILABLE IN SOFTCOVER: This is the only Zentangle book you'll ever need: the fabulous Zentangle PRIMER Vol 1. It's your CZT-in-a-book by the founders of Zentangle®! Visit the STORE tab on the top menu bar or click on the image. For more about the content and to read the rave reviews, visit the BOOK REVIEWS tab.

" Absolutely the best Zentangle Book yet! As an accomplished artist I used to think I did not need instruction on this art form. How wrong I was! My tangling improved by leaps and bounds after reading this book. If you think you have Zentangle down then you need this book more than ever!" ~ Kris H

Another great jump-starter for new tanglers is the original Official Zentangle Kit. The Kit includes all the supplies you'll need to get started properly: Sakura Micron Pens, Zentangle Tiles, pencil, sharpener, tortillion, a booklet and an instructional DVD by co-founder Maria Thomas. Click on the image for more information about the Kit and its contents.

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Queen's Crown is a tangle pattern created by CZT® Suzanne McNeill. Looks like my pens are starting to capitulate. Suzanne shows us how to draw this pattern here. UPDATE: Early in the Summer of 2014 Suzanne McNeill's blog was removed and all the posts and images were lost, so this link no longer works.

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Feathers is a tangle pattern by CZT Suzanne McNeill from her booklets Zentangle 2, and Zentangle Fabric Arts.

I was definitely having trouble with curves today, and then I smudged the ink! Shoot, will have to give this one another go some other time. But you get the idea...

Suzanne shows us how to draw Feathers, here. UPDATE: Early in the Summer of 2014 Suzanne McNeill's blog was removed and all the posts and images were lost. The site is being reconstructed as much as possible but the links will no longer be the same. Many of her patterns on TanglePatterns can quite easily be figured out. For those that might be a little more difficult, Suzanne has graciously given me permission to post her copyright-protected images on TanglePatterns for your convenience.

Check out the tag suzannem for more of Suzanne's patterns on TanglePatterns.com.

Enhance your Zentangle experience ...

Current Edition! TanglePatterns.com TANGLE GUIDE, 2019 Edition

The 8th Edition of my TanglePatterns.com TANGLE GUIDE. This instant-download 72-page ( 40 MB) interactive digital eBook contains all the tangles on the site from May 2010 through December 31, 2018. Containing over 1,000 tangles, it's a must-have tool for using the site.

" Linda, Thank you! I was relying on too few and getting stuck after 3 years of daily working with Zentangle. This has inspired me to 'begin again' with renewed excitement." ~ Barbara R.

See the BOOK REVIEWS page for more details on its features and view a sample page.

Visit the STORE > E-BOOKS page for more information and support TanglePatterns.com by getting your copy now!

GIFT ORDERS: To give the TANGLE GUIDE as a gift, visit this page to place your gift order.

If you're new to Zentangle® and tangling, my TanglePatterns.com BEGINNER'S GUIDE TO ZENTANGLE is just what you need to get started. Also available en Français and en Español.

AVAILABLE IN SOFTCOVER: This is the only Zentangle book you'll ever need: the fabulous Zentangle PRIMER Vol 1. It's your CZT-in-a-book by the founders of Zentangle®! Visit the STORE tab on the top menu bar or click on the image. For more about the content and to read the rave reviews, visit the BOOK REVIEWS tab.

" Absolutely the best Zentangle Book yet! As an accomplished artist I used to think I did not need instruction on this art form. How wrong I was! My tangling improved by leaps and bounds after reading this book. If you think you have Zentangle down then you need this book more than ever!" ~ Kris H

Another great jump-starter for new tanglers is the original Official Zentangle Kit. The Kit includes all the supplies you'll need to get started properly: Sakura Micron Pens, Zentangle Tiles, pencil, sharpener, tortillion, a booklet and an instructional DVD by co-founder Maria Thomas. Click on the image for more information about the Kit and its contents.

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Feathers is a tangle pattern by CZT Suzanne McNeill from her booklets Zentangle 2, and Zentangle Fabric Arts. I was definitely having trouble with curves today, and then I smudged the ink! Shoot, will have to give this one another go some other time. But you get the idea...

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Crescent Moon is the first tangle pattern Maria Thomas shows how to draw on the DVD in the official Zentangle® Kit.

It's a basic tangle and probably the first one taught in any Zentangle class.

You can vary Crescent Moon with shading and striping (filling in alternate areas with solid ink or shading) and also change up the ladybug/moon shapes a bit if you really fancy bending the tangle.

UPDATE November 11, 2017 - Project Pack #1. In this project series, in this video (13:59) Zentangle co-founder Rick Roberts demonstrates Crescent Moon using all three size (05, 08, 10) of the White Sakura Gelly Roll Pens on a black Zentangle tile. He also uses a regular black Sakura Micron 01 to enhance the layering aspects of this tangle.

Sandy Bartholomew shows us how to draw Crescent Moon here.

Update December 11, 2017 - Project Pack #02. As part of the Twelve Days of Zentangle, 2017 Edition, in this Day 1 video Molly Hollibaugh tangles a variation of Crescent Moon.

UPDATE December 10, 2018 - Project Pack #04. As part of the Twelve Days of Zentangle, 2018 Edition series, in this Day 8 video starting at 00:56 CZT Julie Willand of Zentangle HQ demonstrates how to tangle Crescent Moon.

Check out the tag zentangle for more Zentangle®-original tangles on TanglePatterns.com.

Related Links

Enhance your Zentangle experience ...

Current Edition! TanglePatterns.com TANGLE GUIDE, 2019 Edition

The 8th Edition of my TanglePatterns.com TANGLE GUIDE. This instant-download 72-page ( 40 MB) interactive digital eBook contains all the tangles on the site from May 2010 through December 31, 2018. Containing over 1,000 tangles, it's a must-have tool for using the site.

" Linda, Thank you! I was relying on too few and getting stuck after 3 years of daily working with Zentangle. This has inspired me to 'begin again' with renewed excitement." ~ Barbara R.

See the BOOK REVIEWS page for more details on its features and view a sample page.

Visit the STORE > E-BOOKS page for more information and support TanglePatterns.com by getting your copy now!

GIFT ORDERS: To give the TANGLE GUIDE as a gift, visit this page to place your gift order.

If you're new to Zentangle® and tangling, my TanglePatterns.com BEGINNER'S GUIDE TO ZENTANGLE is just what you need to get started. Also available en Français and en Español.

AVAILABLE IN SOFTCOVER: This is the only Zentangle book you'll ever need: the fabulous Zentangle PRIMER Vol 1. It's your CZT-in-a-book by the founders of Zentangle®! Visit the STORE tab on the top menu bar or click on the image. For more about the content and to read the rave reviews, visit the BOOK REVIEWS tab.

" Absolutely the best Zentangle Book yet! As an accomplished artist I used to think I did not need instruction on this art form. How wrong I was! My tangling improved by leaps and bounds after reading this book. If you think you have Zentangle down then you need this book more than ever!" ~ Kris H

Another great jump-starter for new tanglers is the original Official Zentangle Kit. The Kit includes all the supplies you'll need to get started properly: Sakura Micron Pens, Zentangle Tiles, pencil, sharpener, tortillion, a booklet and an instructional DVD by co-founder Maria Thomas. Click on the image for more information about the Kit and its contents.

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Online instructions for drawing Joan Stark’s Zentangle® pattern: Wooooooo.

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Msst is a Zentangle®-original tangle pattern that's simple and fun to draw - although I tend to march the dots in straight lines side by side rather than being a little random as rain would no doubt be. My eye seems to watch the line before and before I know it, bang, the next dot ends up smack beside the previous line.

You certainly can't let your mind wander with any tangle. I find if I turn the tile upside down it's easier for me to draw the wavy lines than if I try to do them from the top down.

Do you find it easier to draw lines in one particular direction? I have to experiment with each tangle to find the most comfortable direction that produces the best results. It's so much fun when you get those "Ah hah" moments!

Sandy Bartholomew shows us how to draw Msst here.

Check out the tag zentangle for more Zentangle®-original tangles on TanglePatterns.com.

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The 8th Edition of my TanglePatterns.com TANGLE GUIDE. This instant-download 72-page ( 40 MB) interactive digital eBook contains all the tangles on the site from May 2010 through December 31, 2018. Containing over 1,000 tangles, it's a must-have tool for using the site.

" Linda, Thank you! I was relying on too few and getting stuck after 3 years of daily working with Zentangle. This has inspired me to 'begin again' with renewed excitement." ~ Barbara R.

See the BOOK REVIEWS page for more details on its features and view a sample page.

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If you're new to Zentangle® and tangling, my TanglePatterns.com BEGINNER'S GUIDE TO ZENTANGLE is just what you need to get started. Also available en Français and en Español.

AVAILABLE IN SOFTCOVER: This is the only Zentangle book you'll ever need: the fabulous Zentangle PRIMER Vol 1. It's your CZT-in-a-book by the founders of Zentangle®! Visit the STORE tab on the top menu bar or click on the image. For more about the content and to read the rave reviews, visit the BOOK REVIEWS tab.

" Absolutely the best Zentangle Book yet! As an accomplished artist I used to think I did not need instruction on this art form. How wrong I was! My tangling improved by leaps and bounds after reading this book. If you think you have Zentangle down then you need this book more than ever!" ~ Kris H

Another great jump-starter for new tanglers is the original Official Zentangle Kit. The Kit includes all the supplies you'll need to get started properly: Sakura Micron Pens, Zentangle Tiles, pencil, sharpener, tortillion, a booklet and an instructional DVD by co-founder Maria Thomas. Click on the image for more information about the Kit and its contents.

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Msst is a Zentangle®-original tangle pattern that's simple and fun to draw - although I tend to march the dots in straight lines side by side rather than being a little random as rain would no doubt be. My eye seems to watch the line before and before I know it, bang, the next dot ends up smack beside the previous line.

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Today we have two tangles for your creative explorations, a Friday bonus!

First we have Mosi, a meditative tangle that's fun to explore because it is so flexible and unpredictable and can really fit into any shape of section in your Zentangle® tiles.

Mosi is from CZT Katy (Katherine) Kehoe of Greenbrae CA and it's her first on the site.

Katy writes,
I come from a family of artists and have been doing various types of art in different mediums since I was a child. I have been tangling for about 4 years now and became a CZT at training #28 this past June in Providence. I am also a one-on-one math teacher specializing in Algebra. I have always had these two sides to me, math and art. Zentangle is a wonderful method that feeds both sides of my brain. I was inspired by some Japanese artwork I saw and developed Mosi and Mositoo. They remind me of lichen or moss hence the names. They are patterns that are easy to remember, draw and incorporate into different spaces in a tile. I have found them to be quite relaxing to work with and satisfying to incorporate in my Zentangle tiles. They can be used as background patterns as well as dominant medallion shapes.

I agree, both are easy to remember and very satisfying to tangle.

Katy illustrates the step-by-step instructions for drawing Mosi below and demonstrates it in a Zentangle tile with Eden Hunt's Groovy.

Katy's Mositoo is coming up shortly, stay tuned ...

As you enjoy any of the tangles on the site, please leave a comment of thanks and encouragement to show the artists you appreciate them for sharing their creativity to inspire yours.

Check out the tag katyk for more of Katy's tangles on TanglePatterns.com.

.oOo.

Enhance your Zentangle experience while supporting TanglePatterns:

BRAND NEW! TanglePatterns.com TANGLE GUIDE, 2023 Edition

The 12th Edition of the TanglePatterns.com TANGLE GUIDE is an instant-download 103-page (50 MB) interactive digital eBook/PDF containing almost 1,900 tangles on the site from May 2010 through December 31, 2022. It's a great resource and a must-have digital tool for using the site. Visit the STORE > E-BOOKS page and help keep TanglePatterns.com online by getting your copy now!

" Linda, Thank you! I was relying on too few and getting stuck after 3 years of daily working with Zentangle. This has inspired me to 'begin again' with renewed excitement." ~ Barbara R.

See the BOOK REVIEWS page for more details on its features and view a sample page. Note: this is a digital product you download immediately when you place your order, nothing will be physically mailed to you.

GIFT ORDERS FOR ANOTHER PERSON: To give the TANGLE GUIDE as a gift, visit this page to place your gift order.

If you're new to Zentangle® and tangling, my TanglePatterns.com BEGINNER'S GUIDE TO ZENTANGLE is just what you need to get started. Also available en Français and en Español.

This is the only Zentangle book you'll ever need: the fabulous Zentangle PRIMER Vol 1. It's your CZT-in-a-book by the founders of Zentangle®. Visit the STORE tab on the top menu bar or click on the image. For more about the content and to read the rave reviews, visit the BOOK REVIEWS tab.

NEW! Now available in KINDLE format for $9.99. Spanish Edition here. Japanese Edition here.

" Absolutely the best Zentangle Book yet! As an accomplished artist I used to think I did not need instruction on this art form. How wrong I was! My tangling improved by leaps and bounds after reading this book. If you think you have Zentangle down then you need this book more than ever!" ~ Kris H

.oOo.

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Today we have two tangles for your creative explorations, a Friday bonus! First we have Mosi, a meditative tangle that's fun to explore because it is so flexible and unpredictable and can really fit into any shape of section in your Zentangle® tiles.

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Here's another String from tangler Jadie Wright, who also shared TanglePatterns String 024 with us. If you are new to Zentangle please see the first Related Link below, "The Importance of Strings".

Bear in mind that Zentangle® strings are guidelines. You can use a string exactly as it is or adapt it to suit as your Zentangle grows. Start with the string as it's shown then, as you go, combine sections if your tangles want to, or divide a section into smaller ones. Go with the flow and enjoy.

Please help our community's String resource grow by sending me yours to share - I'm always looking for new submissions. Remember to keep them simple, Zentangle strings are not elaborate or complicated. For your convenience there's a link below to a template to use if you'd like.

Lightly pencil the string on your tile and you're good to go tangling. Enjoy!

Reminders:

Important: Strings are always drawn in pencil so they magically disappear into your completed Zentangle.

Use any string over and over again with different tangles.

There are so many tangles available that your Zentangles will always be different even using the same string.

Or use it with only one tangle - a monotangle.

Usually each string will have many options.

The Border (if one is given) is also a suggestion - use it, change it, or ignore it. It's your art.

And remember, in Zentangle there's no right-side-up!

Related Links

eBooks available from TanglePatterns.com

TanglePatterns.com STRING GUIDES, Volumes 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5. Sure you can download the strings from the site but this saves you tons of time and as always your purchase helps keep TanglePatterns going and growing.Each STRING GUIDE begins by describing the importance of Strings in Zentangle® and then presents 50 strings from the site's resource. Strings are given in two formats to jump-start your Zentangle creativity: three pages contain "at-a-glance" size images of all 50 strings, followed by 13 pages of full-size traceable images. Additional String suggestions by several CZTs are also provided. As an added bonus, beginning with Volume 2 each guide also contains blank String Organizers for you to record and organize your own favorite Strings.

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Here's another String from tangler Jadie Wright, who also shared TanglePatterns String 024 with us. If you are new to Zentangle please see the first Related Link below, "The Importance of Strings". Bear in mind that Zentangle® strings are guidelines. You can use a string exactly as it is or adapt it to suit as your Zentangle grows.

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Today we have two tangles for your creative explorations, a Friday bonus!

First we have Mosi, a meditative tangle that's fun to explore because it is so flexible and unpredictable and can really fit into any shape of section in your Zentangle® tiles.

Mosi is from CZT Katy (Katherine) Kehoe of Greenbrae CA and it's her first on the site.

Katy writes,
I come from a family of artists and have been doing various types of art in different mediums since I was a child. I have been tangling for about 4 years now and became a CZT at training #28 this past June in Providence. I am also a one-on-one math teacher specializing in Algebra. I have always had these two sides to me, math and art. Zentangle is a wonderful method that feeds both sides of my brain. I was inspired by some Japanese artwork I saw and developed Mosi and Mositoo. They remind me of lichen or moss hence the names. They are patterns that are easy to remember, draw and incorporate into different spaces in a tile. I have found them to be quite relaxing to work with and satisfying to incorporate in my Zentangle tiles. They can be used as background patterns as well as dominant medallion shapes.

I agree, both are easy to remember and very satisfying to tangle.

Katy illustrates the step-by-step instructions for drawing Mosi below and demonstrates it in a Zentangle tile with Eden Hunt's Groovy.

Katy's Mositoo is coming up shortly, stay tuned ...

As you enjoy any of the tangles on the site, please leave a comment of thanks and encouragement to show the artists you appreciate them for sharing their creativity to inspire yours.

Check out the tag katyk for more of Katy's tangles on TanglePatterns.com.

.oOo.

Enhance your Zentangle experience while supporting TanglePatterns:

BRAND NEW! TanglePatterns.com TANGLE GUIDE, 2023 Edition

The 12th Edition of the TanglePatterns.com TANGLE GUIDE is an instant-download 103-page (50 MB) interactive digital eBook/PDF containing almost 1,900 tangles on the site from May 2010 through December 31, 2022. It's a great resource and a must-have digital tool for using the site. Visit the STORE > E-BOOKS page and help keep TanglePatterns.com online by getting your copy now!

" Linda, Thank you! I was relying on too few and getting stuck after 3 years of daily working with Zentangle. This has inspired me to 'begin again' with renewed excitement." ~ Barbara R.

See the BOOK REVIEWS page for more details on its features and view a sample page. Note: this is a digital product you download immediately when you place your order, nothing will be physically mailed to you.

GIFT ORDERS FOR ANOTHER PERSON: To give the TANGLE GUIDE as a gift, visit this page to place your gift order.

If you're new to Zentangle® and tangling, my TanglePatterns.com BEGINNER'S GUIDE TO ZENTANGLE is just what you need to get started. Also available en Français and en Español.

This is the only Zentangle book you'll ever need: the fabulous Zentangle PRIMER Vol 1. It's your CZT-in-a-book by the founders of Zentangle®. Visit the STORE tab on the top menu bar or click on the image. For more about the content and to read the rave reviews, visit the BOOK REVIEWS tab.

NEW! Now available in KINDLE format for $9.99. Spanish Edition here. Japanese Edition here.

" Absolutely the best Zentangle Book yet! As an accomplished artist I used to think I did not need instruction on this art form. How wrong I was! My tangling improved by leaps and bounds after reading this book. If you think you have Zentangle down then you need this book more than ever!" ~ Kris H

.oOo.

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Today we have two tangles for your creative explorations, a Friday bonus! First we have Mosi, a meditative tangle that's fun to explore because it is so flexible and unpredictable and can really fit into any shape of section in your Zentangle® tiles.