Template.
If you look closely at the string I used for this tile, you‘ll see two vases. I traced around a vase-shaped template, reversing and overlapping it for the second shape.
Zentangle drawn on Official Zentangle tile using a black, Micron pen.
Tangles: Afterglow Flutter Juke Kandy Snakes Knase Knightsbridge Opus Pokeleaf Quipple Sproing Stiritup Umble
Around and around.
I ended up with a lot of tangles that were basically circular this time. But with a bit of careful placement, I think I managed to make them all play nice with each other!
Zentangle drawn on Strathmore Vellum Bristol using a black, Micron pen. Shading done with graphite pencil.
Tangles: Apollonian Waves Caviar Crescent Wave Gewgle Nipa Punzel Scallops Strircles Tipple
Tangles can be used in various ways from filling a background to creating a focal point. Here, I wanted to use Onamato in a circular focal point so that it looked like a Southwestern beaded ornament. The ribbon behind it is the more “normal” way to use this tangle.
I tried to make the “beads” look like a version of turquoise with fool‘s gold inclusions and polished carnelian with a few gold beads in between.
Cream.
I like this simple Zentangle drawn on cream colored paper. However, it turned out that the pens bled a lot because of the high fiber content. So I guess I will have to keep on looking for a different brand of this color paper.
Zentangle drawn on BK Rives cream colored printmaking paper using red and black Pigma Micron pens.
Tangles: Bumpety Bump Fracas Kule Nzeppel Tipple
Leaves.
Take a close look at the string used for this Zentangle. Do you see it? I traced around a leaf template to create the basic string. The Ennies at the bottom left was added because I felt it needed something there, so it‘s in addition to the leaves.
Zentangle drawn on olive card stock using a black, Micron pen.
Tangles: Courant Crescent Moon Cubine Ennies Flux Holey Huggins Isochor Tipple
Sugilite is a rare purple cyclosilicate mineral. It was named after the Japanese petrologist, Ken-ichi Sugi, who first identified it in 1944 in Iwagi Islet, Japan. It is found primarily in Japan, Quebec, Canada and at the Wessels mine in South Africa although other deposits have been found since 1977.
It is often has inclusions of Richterite (blue) and rusty looking Bustamite. It‘s color ranges from royal purple through fuchsia. It can have some translucence.
Dingbatz.
I‘m still trying to wrap my brain around the Dingbatz-style Mookas. I decided to try making them over-sized to see if that made any difference. I kind of like the way tese wrap around to the back of the tile. But After I did them, I realized I should apply the same techniques used for twisted ropes to them. I‘ll have to give that a try here in the future!
All wrapped around.
I love Crazy Huggins. It can go every which way or be tamed with symmetry.
Zentangle drawn on Strathmore Bristol Vellum using brown Pigma Micron pen. Coloring done with Tim Holtz Distress Inks and Polychromos colored pencils. Highlights and other markings done with various gel pens.
Tangles: Crazy Huggins
I‘ll have the cabernet.
Actually, this is more the color of Welch‘s Grape Juice! I really liked this color combination. The gray and purple played nicely with each other and allowed for a good amount of contrast.
Zentangle drawn on gray print making paper using wine and gray Copic multiliner pens. Shading done with Polychromos colored pencils.
Tangles: Crescent Moon Cubine Ixorus Knightsbridge Locar Quipple Rain Rixty Swarm Ynix
My tangle painter.
I think this tile shows a peek at my tangle brush painting designs across the tile.
Zentangle drawn on Official Zentangle tile using a black, Micron pen.
Tangles: Bamboo Cheesecloth Ennies Opus Ramy Rain Stacks Shattuck Stonework
Larimar.
Larimar is often goes by several names… the Stone of Atlantis, Stefilia‘s Stone, and Dolphin Stone. This rare, blue variety of pectolite is found only in the Dominican Republic, in the Caribbean.
The color varies from white, light-blue, green-blue all the way through deep blue, reflecting all the different colors of the ocean.
Like other blue stones, this one is associated with the throat chakra. It facilitates the healing of the mental, and emotional healing of the individual and gives peace and comfort. This healing allows the person to speek calmly and completely about serious matters.
Twisted Ropes.
This is my first attempt at trying the twisted rope techniques introduced by Eni Oken . I had a small problem with my pink pen… it started puddling and making inconsistent lines shortly after I stared. I decided to carry on with it anyway because I didn‘t want to start my tile over again. It turns out that, IMHO, the blooping pen actually added to the designs.
Zentangle drawn on Strathmore Vellum Bristol using a black, Micron and pink, Sanford Uniball pens. Shading done with graphite pencil and Polychromos colored pencil.
Inside.
It was interesting and fun to draw more Hollibaugh inside the original version. I like the way it ended up looking a bit like stained glass or wood carvings.
Zentangle drawn on Strathmore Vellum Bristol using a black, Micron pen. Shading done with graphite pencil.
Tangles: Hollibaugh
Echoes.
Even though they aren‘t exact, I feel like the three center elements kind of echo each other. I like the effect they created all together.
Zentangle drawn on Strathmore Vellum Bristol using a black, Micron pen.
Tangles: Fengle Nipa Kathy‘s Dilemma Opus Scena Snail Squill Vermal
Upside down.
Originally, when I started drawing this tile, it was oriented 180 degrees from this position. As I was working on it, and rotating it around to draw various parts, I realized that I liked it better this way.
Zentangle drawn on Official Zentangle tile using a black, Micron pen.
Tangles: Bronx Cheer Cyme Emingle Inapod Isochor Keeko Sedgling Sh-Rock
Fire.
Black opals are the most valuable opals in the world. The most beautiful examples of these come from the Lightning Ridge mining area in Australia.
Opals are classified according to the pattern of the fire within the stone. This example is a cross between pinfire and palette.
While some lists show that Tourmaline or Pink Zircon is the gemstone for those who were born in October, opal is actually the traditional stone. Now days, Tourmaline is said to be an alternative. I think that came about because they come in so many different colors. I don‘t know who came up with Pink Zircon, but it was hugely popular when I was a kid as THE stone for October birthdays. Personally, I never considered it valid.
Humpf!
Ok, this is the Zentangle version of a “bad hair day”. It was fun to do because I didn‘t think about how any of it was going together. But when I was all done and looked at it at arm‘s length, I could see that it was a mish-mash of tangles that didn‘t go together all that well.
Zentangle drawn on Strathmore Vellum Bristol using a black, Micron pen.
Sizzle.
It‘s hot here. The other day, the outside temperature on my car dashboard was 108˚. And it‘s not even summer yet! I think that‘s part of what influenced the coloring on this monotangle.
Zentangle drawn on Strathmore Bristol Vellum using Copic Multiliners and Sharpie no-bleed art pens. Coloring done with Tim Holtz Distress Inks and Polychromos colored pencils. Highlights and other markings done with various gel pens.
Tangles: Opus
Graphic.
I love this paper! Using a tan paper allows me to add both high and low lights to the various designs. In addition, this combination produces a very graphic effect.
I bought a large sheet of this paper for a few dollars and cut out my own “tiles. This makes using the paper very affordable.
Zentangle drawn on BFK Rives tan print making paper using brown, sepia and black Micron pens. Shading done with Polychromos and Crayola colored pencils.
Something fishy.
This tile didn‘t start out to be an underwater scene. I was trying to decide which tangle to put in the space where the “eye” is. In the process of rotating the tile around and thinking, I realized it looked a bit like an underwater scene and the Shattuck reminded me of scales. So I added the “eye” (which is now a tangle called Caviar!) and the Fescu to look a bit like a fin. That completed the illusion for me.