When I draw tangles chosen at random, I sometimes get combinations that pose challenges. At first glance, it seemed like these wouldn’t combine well. But the tangle Sedgling suggested a garden theme… which is what I went with.
Here is a question: Are the Jetties falling like rain? Or floating up and away like seeds or pollen?
Zentangle drawn on Strathmore Vellum Bristol using a black, Micron pen. Shading done with graphite pencil.
There was recently a challenge in the Zentangle Mosaic app to draw Huggins very large on a journal page. Then use the shapes as the string and fill in the sections with tangles.
I don’t tangle in a journal, per se, so instead, I just did it very large on a tile and filled in the sections with Crazy ‘Nzepple and Dansk. Looking back, I found that I often use the first, but this is the first time I’ve used the latter with Huggins.
Do you ever get an idea for a tile but it doesn’t end up like you thought it would?
This is an example of that!
This started with the tangle Aiposaat. I was going to draw it as a spiral, but it didn’t happen. Then I thought I would add a triangular pattern next to the zig-azg edge. That was a bit strange because of the variation in the zig zags. So I decided to treat it as a curved element and add more patterns on the curve. Then I filled in the two corners with patterns I could think of that fit.
Keeping it simple today. I am usinging a simple string with randomly chosen tangles.
Some of these tangles I haven’t drawn in years. A nice thing about the Zentangle method is that you can work from wherever you are along the path! Simple, complex or inbetween, wherever you are today, you can still do this!
Zentangle drawn on Strathmore Vellum Bristol using a black, Micron pen. Shading done with graphite pencil. Highlights created with white colored pencil.
Today I was rearranging a row of drawers in my office studio when I came across an unfinished ATC (Artist Trading Card), probably from 2018. It had the border completed and the large Well leaf-like shapes had been drawn.
I decided to add some large MOOKA shapes all around and then just filled in between the upper ones with perfs.
I added the inner lines to the flower petals to make them look a bit like they were cupped.
These are “practice” tiles for an upcoming project for mid-July. I like them so much that I am posting them now. The middle one on the left doesn’t exactly have a name… It may be derived from Toodles (possibly).
For those of you who’ve done this project in the past: Shhh!
Zentangle drawn on a Zentangle, black, Bijou tiles. Drawing was done using several colors of Sakura’s Moonlight gel pens.
Dingbatz.
Dingbatz are the Zentangle version of printer’s ornaments called dingbats! They are small, ornamental areas of tangling that can be done on a tile, applied to an envelope, card or stationary. They could be used as stickers, or even used in your day planner to highlight an event or important appointment.
I am currently working through the “ Zentangle Dingbatz ” book by Brian Crimmins, CZT.
I decided to try a few ideas on a regular-sized, square tile for my first attempt.
Continuing a with a bit of ocean theme.
I learned this version of Tripoli from watching a video in which Martha (from Zentangle) described taking her children to the local aquarium and watching the jelly fish. While these don’t look exactly like them, it does invoke the feeling of moon jellies!
I chose the Sand Swirl tangle for the background to act as a contrast to the individual motifs.
I love Marasu! This version makes me wonder what kind of odd creature is living inside of it.
Zentangle drawn on Strathmore Vellum Bristol using a black, Micron pen. Shading done with graphite pencil. Highlights done with white colored pencil.
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Tangles: Cockles 'N' Mussels Ennies Marasu Sedgling
Random tangles, random string.
I haven’t drawn Socc in many years. I have a “tangle step-out card” that I made years ago for this tangle. However, I didn’t look at it very closely, thinking “I know how to do this.” Well, I didn’t. Instead of using the grid line as my starting point, I drew “inside the boxes”. I didn’t realize my mistake until it was part way done. I guess I’ve created a new, related but different tangle.
Random tangle selection. I haven’t drawn Aquafleur in forever! It came out much better than I remembered it to be!
Zentangle drawn on Strathmore Vellum Bristol using a black, Micron pen. Shading done with graphite pencil.
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Tangles: Aah Aquafleur Bridgen Chartz Knight's Bridge W-2 Zander
Lots of lines. Curved lines, straight lines and wavy lines.
Today is Father’s Day! We celebrated by having sushi at Obon. Yum!
Zentangle drawn on Strathmore Vellum Bristol using a black, Micron pen. Shading done with graphite pencil.
Tangles: Cockles 'N' Mussels Crescent Moon Floo Magma Olb Well
When I was first learning to tangle, Sandy Steen Bartholomew was one of the few people who had published books on the subject. She has a very unique style, which I found fun and engaging. In particular, her Btl Joos I really loved.
I am also attracted to things that are cute, with a little bit creepy twist.
Last night, when I was randomly picking tangles to use for today’s tile, Squirmy came up. That got me thinking about digging into my files and using as many tangles as I could round up that would go with it…
Yesterday’s tile was complex… Today’s is simple.
Only four tangles, arranged in horizontal bands with bold areas of black to tie everything together and balance the composition made for a very Zen drawing experience!
Zentangle drawn on Strathmore Vellum Bristol using a black, Micron pen. Shading done with graphite pencil. Highlights done with white colored pencil.
Tangles: Diva-Dance Florez Knase Well
Complex. There are days when our lives are full of complication. This tile reminds me that there is a way of organizing and taking things one step at a time that restores calm and confidence.
There are a lot of tangles here, with many not seeming to go together at all. But the Zentangle Method does an amazing job of making it all work, ending up with a tile that makes artistic sense.
A few, very bold tangles can make a huge statement, taking over the whole design. In this case, I tried to balance them out by placing them in opposite corners.
The Beedz tangle was originally shown with the orbs colored in with the pen, leaving only a bright highlight. I thought they would look better just left white in this composition.
Zentangle drawn on Strathmore Vellum Bristol using a black, Micron pen. Shading done with graphite pencil. Highlights created with white chalk pencil.
What would you do if you were selecting tangles randomly and they were all grid type?
Here, the “string” was a grid that covered the entire design area. Each tangle was applied within this grid, with any additional lines added to the grid as needed.
I like the way this came out, and I like the variations within the various tangles.
Fun!
Zentangle drawn on Strathmore Vellum Bristol using a black, Micron pen. Shading done with graphite pencil.
Several “ribbon” type tangles appeared in the random selection today. I used them to create the “string” and filled in the spaces between with more randomly selected tangles.
I think it worked out well!
Zentangle drawn on Strathmore Vellum Bristol using a black, Micron pen. Shading done with graphite pencil.
Tangles: Doo Dah Ixorus Olb Pais Pokeleaf Snail Twing
Ever since I saw the tangle Tissoooh, by Tomàs Padrós, I wanted to try using it as a frame for other tangles. Today, I got a chance to try it.
I kept it very simple, but I was very careful and deliberate with my lines, taking my time and thinking carefully before making each one.
After adding the Pokeleaf to the center, and having it peek through the “windows”, I used colored pencil to give all of it depth and dimension.
It looks like I need to practice the tangle “Hollis” more… This one kind of took off and created a life of it’s own!
Zentangle drawn on a standard, white Zentangle tile using a black, Micron pen. Shading done with graphite pencil. Highlights done with white chalk pencil.
Tangles: Claws Fracas Hollis Jetties Mysteria Pixoze