Zentangle for Beginners - Unleash Your Creativity With Zentangle Art, Patterns, and Shapes - Zentangle (Zentangle, Zentangle for Beginners, Zentangle Basics, ... Patterns, Zentangl by Tatyana Williams & Zentangle & Zentangle Basics

Author:Tatyana Williams & Zentangle & Zentangle Basics
Language: eng
Format: mobi, azw3, pdf
Published: 2014-03-19T00:00:00+00:00

Designs and Patterns

The creativity options and pattern combinations with Zentangle are boundless.

If you can’t find a Certified Zentangle Teacher near you, you can always purchase a Zentangle kit complete with the necessary equipment and instructions. And if you want to indulge yourself in this world right away, here are a few basic steps for a start.

The supplies you will need to Zentangle are:

1. Paper: As mentioned earlier, a Zentangle is created on a 3.5 inch x 3.5 inch (89 mm) square sheet of unlined, white paper. You can use any kind of paper you like but the higher the quality the better your zentangle will look in the end.

2. Pen: You will need a pen with black ink. The ideal pen to use for creating a zentangle is the Sakura Pigma Micron 001 (0.25 mm) in black. It can be found in a hobby or a craft store, or bought online. It is also usually available in Zentangle kits along with the rest of the supplies. However, you can really use any black ink pen you have available.

3. Pencil: You will need a pencil of any kind at the beginning to draw your border and string.

And we all know, no eraser is required during the creation of Zentangle!

Now, if you wish to create a meditative or a soothing environment, prepare the surroundings to your liking. You might want to put on some calming music that you enjoy, or light a candle with your favorite fragrance to create a relaxing atmosphere in which to create.

The initial step towards the ‘tangle’ are:

1. Draw four dots on each corner of the square paper using the pencil.

2. Now, connect all the four dots, making a square. Do not use a ruler. The border of your zentangle is not meant to be perfectly straight. Any waves or crooked portions of your border will help to give it its own unique shape and characteristics.

3. Create the ‘string’ still using the pencil within the drawn square. Again, there are no rules for drawing the ‘string’, and no right or wrong shapes. It is created by freeform shapes and flowing motions which will define different spaces which you will fill with ‘tangles’.

4. Now, use your pen and start creating different patterns or ‘tangles’ in all the spaces created by the ‘string’. You can also move the tile in any position comfortable to you, as there is no upward or downward orientation.

5. After you are done with the whole picture, you can erase the penciled square and strings in the background or leave them. It is your choice.

Shown below is a picture with the basic ‘string’ penciled on a square Zentangle tile.

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