I’ve had this idea floating around in my head for a while. This was the day for it! No border, a large, off-center spiral string, main object using colored pens, using reticula, surrounding support in black and white. I also used much heavier graphite on the spiral… at least heavier for me. I think I am happy with the results! Zentangle drawn on Strathmore Vellum Bristol using a black, dark brown and brown Micron pens. Shading done with graphite pencil. Highlights done with white chalk pencil.
Many. There are a lot of tangles on this tile. That‘s because I used a string that had many “sections”. But I think it still works because I repeated a couple of the designs and also used a central, bold tangle. Those framed and anchored the whole thing. Zentangle drawn on Strathmore Bristol Vellum using a black Micron pen. Tangles: Afterglow Coil coral Seeds Floating disks Gingham Hurry Mooka Papyrus Sand Swirl
Relaxation. When I hold out this tile and squint at it, I get the feeling of a daybed, or the corner of a couch in an atrium. It feels like I could snuggle against the pillows with a good book or a sketch pad! Zentangle drawn on Strathmore Vellum Bristol using a black, Micron pen. Tangles: Chillon coral Seeds Evoke Façade Onamato Orlique Prestwood Scena Vega
Something different. I decided to try the current challenge in Eni Oken ’s Shading Zentangle Facebook group. This challenge was to imitate the stunning artwork style used by Jo Flaherty . Her work is amazingly beautiful! I tried to keep the tangling simple, with larger shapes and no details. Then I began by drawing a simple line of color with the marker and applying water. I had some issues controlling the color, but I did get the base tones in place.