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How do you make a Zentangle pattern?

How do you make a Zentangle pattern?

  1. Outline the shape of your Zentangle. Draw a square border outlining the shape of your Zentangle, usually about three inches wide.
  2. Next divide your shape into several sections. Use a pen or pencil to draw strings.
  3. Fill in each section with a pattern.
  4. A Zentangle with every section filled.
  5. Color or shade if you choose.

What 2 items does Zentangle require?

The Zentangle “Kit” contains 34 3.5 x 3.5 tiles, 2 Sakura pens, 2 pencils and a sharpener, a DVD and a card with several tiny patterns on it. You can buy just the official Zentangle tiles but those are pretty pricey since all you really need is a writing utensil and any blank piece of paper.

Is Zentangle Art easy?

What is Zentangle art? As a whole, Zentangle is easy to learn, relaxing and a fun way to create beautiful images with unique patterns. This form of art is non-representational and unplanned so you can focus on each stroke and not worry what the end result is going to be.

What to do with a zentangle?

The main purpose of Zentangles is to promote relaxation and well-being, but that doesn’t mean the end results aren’t beautiful works of art. You can frame them, create a journal with your Zentangles or convert them to transfers and add them to crafts, wall hangings or quilt pieces.

Is zentangle considered to be art?

Zentangles are miniature pieces of unplanned, abstract, black and white art created through a very specific Method from an ensemble of simple, structured patterns called tangles on a 3.5-inch (89 mm) square paper tile. Zentangles are not only exquisitely beautiful, they are fun and relaxing to create.

What is a zentangle. how does it differ from a zendoodle?

The difference is focus and purpose. Zentangle is art that is about the process and not the product and the method follows distinct steps to create focus and stress relief. Zendoodle, on the other hand, is about the product, doesn’t follow particular steps, and is much more haphazard in terms of process.

How do you do zentangle?

Creating Your Own Zentangle Start with the right supplies. The Zentangle Method encourages using fine printmaking paper to use as a foundation for Zentangles. Draw a border. Use a pencil to draw a light square border around the edges of your paper. Draw a string. Take your pencil and draw a “string” inside the border. Start creating a tangle.