Another tile from a Beginner’s Class this week. I may have enough of these to create my own Mosaic!
I never get tired of drawing these. Each time, while they always have the same plan, they come out somewhat different. It depends on the day, the artist, and what they feel like doing.
It’s one of the wonderful things about the Zentangle Method!
Zentangle drawn on an Official Zentangle Tile using a black, Micron pen. Shading done with graphite pencil.
I taught another Beginner’s Zentangle class yesterday. What a wonderful time we had sharing our drawing and life experiences with each other!
Zentangles drawn on Original Zentangle tiles using a black, Micron pen. Shading done with graphite pencil.
Tangles: Crescent Moon Hollibaugh Florz Tipple
Tanglers are always looking for new ways to carry tiles with them on the go. Others want a way to save, share and protect finished tiles. And some are looking for projects that incorporate tangling alternatives.
I am making a Bitty BookZ , following the instructions from Chris Titus . These instructions are very clear and easy to follow. The end result is a finished book, containing ten Zentangle tiles!
If you make this from standard tiles, the book will be just a bit larger than 3-1/2 inches tall by 1-5/8 inches wide. Made from Bijou tiles, your tiny book would be a bit larger than 2 inches high by 1 inch wide.
I had an introductory class with a private student yesterday. We had a wonderful time together. This is the tile I created while teaching.
Every so often, I think it is very important to go back to the very beginning and do that “first tile” again. Every single person who has taken a class from a CZT creates this tile, or one very similar with the classic “Z” string. Sometimes the tangles used vary slightly. But there is so much to learn and remember from that Beginner’s class!
I have taken a lot of time off from traditional tangling. Basically, since the beginning of 2019. Sometimes, you need to take a break to evaluate where you have been… and where you are going. Sometimes, roads take off in unexpected direction. Sometimes we set off the road entirely to explore new territory.
And then the roads, the paths, the discoveries come around to a new understanding of where you were before.
This beautiful Zentangle tile was created by CZT Amanda Higbee. This design is based on Eni Oken's Fan String class .
I love the pink color and the way the shaping of the fragments adds to the illusion of curving segments.
Beautiful!
This beautiful tile was created by CZT Amanda Higbee. She is a member of Eni Oken's Art Club and this is the result of the Tangled Scrollwork lesson .
If you would like to take your tangling to the next level, check out The Art Club . You will amaze yourself!
If you saw yesterday’s post, you will understand what is going on here. I had a few more “museum” pictures.
The main outcome of this exercise, for me, has been the desire to do some larger pieces. They won’t be completely Zentangle… rather influenced by it.
Above, this tile is a monotangle of Ruutz . It is using the idea of fractalizing a tangle, introduced by Eni Oken , in one of her Art Club classes.
Recently, a friend of mine posted an image of her art in a museum setting. The picture was stunning. She used an app to create the image.
I decided to see what was out there for doing this sort of thing, and I came across PhotoFunia , which is a website that let’s you choose a setting, and then upload your photo to see how it looks.
I used it to created the image above, which was the stamped art that I posted yesterday.
I love the way Amanda (Amanda Higbee, CZT) wove the music through the center of this tile. It adds such wonderful whimsy and fun!
Tangles: Baton Hypnotic Lobellia Melody Pilla Zailz
I haven’t posted a Zentangle from Amanda Higbee, CZT in a long time. The camera on her phone has been broken and other life things have interfered.
But I have one for your pleasure today!
I love the way she used strips of Ambler to draw the eye into the center of the tile.
I also got a big kick out of the list of tangles on the back of her tile. She called Bronx Cheer “boo boo berries”!
Army of Squirrels.
This started out being a tile that was all about Crescent Moon for a FB challenge. But, when I was looking around my studio for ideas of what to do with CM, I found Aloha drawn on something. My squirrels decided that I should add that to the tile.
After that, I figured all was lost… with the squirrels being in charge and just went with the flow.
This week’s I Am The Diva Challenge is “Orbs”. These simple spherical shapes are a fundamental of the Zentangle Method.
For this tile, I chose tangles that are created completely from orbs, with some minor ornamentation. It was really good practice, and got me back into the swing of drawing these shapes with total concentration.
The sepia color was a bit of a happy accident… I picked up what I thought was a black pen and started drawing… So I just kept on going!
This beautiful Zendala was created by Amanda Higbee, CZT. I love the way the tangles flow and transform from one to another!
Zentangle drawn on an Original Zentangle Zendala tile using a black, Micron pen. Shading done with graphite and black Kimberly watercolor pencil.
Tangles: Indyrella Umble Vermal Zander Warble
Another tile from Matt this week! I gave him a Zentangle kit for his birthday at the beginning of September. He is really enjoying it! The tangles on this tile are based on what appears on the Legend Card in the kit.
Zentangle drawn on an Official Zentangle Tile using a black, Micron pen. Shading done with graphite pencil.
Tangles: Chartz Hollibaugh Keeko Paradox Tipple Xircus
Market haul.
Yes, it wasn’t that much fun, hauling freight from one planetary market to another. And this time, the products were mostly fruit and woven goods. Nothing dangerous.
But this is what pays for the adventures. It keeps the process going smoothly.
We do the necessary to experience the extraordinary!
Zentangle drawn on Strathmore Vellum Bristol using a black, Micron pen. Shading done with graphite pencil.
Tangles: Beadlines Echoism Pokeroot Vink Well
Matt sent me this tile yesterday to post here. I’m always fascinated by the unusual elements he adds to his tangles! Sometimes it is his own interpretation of a tangle, sometimes it’s a tangle that is totally new to me, and sometimes it’s just a small, added tweak that captures my attention.
Zentangle drawn on Strathmore Vellum Bristol using a black, Micron pen. Shading done with graphite pencil.
Tangles: Fescu Pokeroot Striping
She loved this place and it’s tropical feeling weather. It was nice to be in a place where she could sit on a lanai, or wander in an out without realizing it. It reminded her of the home planet… where her ancestors came from.
Zentangle drawn on Strathmore Vellum Bristol using a black, Micron pen. Shading done with graphite pencil.
Tangles: Diva Dance Florez Hollibaugh Lightning Bolt Meer Mooka Easy Trentwith
We had a small, fun class yesterday!
Zentangle drawn on Strathmore Vellum Bristol using a black, Micron pen. Shading done with graphite pencil.
Tangles: Bales Crescent Moon Florz Hollibaugh Printemps
“He who controls the spice controls the universe.” ― Frank Herbert, Dune Zentangle drawn on an Official Bijou tile using a brown, Pigma Micron pen. Shading done with colored and graphite pencils.
Tangles: Molygon