For my final Crazy Huggins sampler, I cut a large, apprentice-sized tile from a new paper I got recently. I filled the tile with Crazy Huggins shapes, then filled each element with another tangle. Somewhere along the line, the design developed a mind of its own, and decided not to be symmetrical anymore. But, honestly, I think that just made it “interesting!”
This tile took quite a while to complete. I knew it might take a bit longer, but it turned out to be a lot longer! And, when I finished filling in all the shapes, I wasn’t sure I liked it. But, in true, Zentangle fashion, I continued on and shaded the design. However, it wasn’t until I added the highlights that I decided everything was fine.
If you get a chance to purchase this paper from your local art store, grab at least one sheet. The paper is 250 GSM, which is a really nice weight and it is 100% cotton, which has a really velvety feel. Similar to the official Zentangle tiles, it does suck up ink. Unlike the Fabriano papers, though, I had no problem at all using colored pencil, and it even blended out using a stump!
Zentangle drawn on Stonehenge Kraft, using sepia and brown Pigma Micron pens. Shading and highlights done with Polychromos colored pencils.