Embellishment.
This Zentangle came from watching a video published by Sakura of America in which Molly begins with the tangle Zenith and then embelished it. The end result was this fabulous diagonal design that looked like the hem of a beautiful skirt!
I pretty much followed the video exactly until the end of the tangling part. There, I added the Ruflz tangle to the upper, left side because I felt it needed something more. I followed the shading in the video to some extent, but I used different tools. Instead of the regular pencil, I used Copic Markers and a black colored pencil. I did my highlights slightly differently, and used white colored pencils.
I thought this was a really pretty design when finished. I can see myself using something like this for the edge of a paper doll’s clothing, or as a frame around a larger Zia.
Zentangle drawn on black, Strathmore Artagain using white, Sakura Gelly Roll pens. Shading done with Copic marker and colored pencil.