Where will we go?
Echo Lines is a technique developed by CZT Eni Oken . While it‘s a simple concept, it creates very complex, flowing, dimensional shapes. This is my first attempt.
Zentangle drawn on Strathmore Bristol Vellum using a black Micron pen. Zenstones created with colored pencil, highlights with Sharpie Poster Paint marker.
Tangles: Echo Lines
I already told you some of the history of the Kuretake company in the post about the ZIG Real Color Brush markers . Today I want to talk about another of their products, this time in the Memory System product line. This line of products was designed to preserve memories and archival materials.
The ZIG Memory Writer pens have been around for years. The available colors change from time to time, but the twin-tipped, Memory System Writers are a staple in almost every scrapbooker‘s toolset since 1977.
Rotation.
It‘s interesting the way the design feels like everything is wrapped around the Bunzo as if it‘s surrounded by a mini cyclone of patterns.
Zentangle drawn on Strathmore Bristol Vellum using a black Micron pen.
Tangles: Ambler Bunzo Ennies Florz Indy-Rella Jetties Knase Purk
The very first Sharpie marker was a black, indelible ink pen introduced by the Sanford company in 1964. Since that time, the brand has grown to include almost 40 different colors and more than 100 products. While you‘re most familiar with the ubiquitous black marker, today we‘ll take a look at a different critter in the Sharpie lineup.
I‘ve been using the Sharpie Water-Based Paint markers for art journaling for some time now. I like the ones with the Extra Fine point because they make the thinnest lines.
Tomorrow is St. Patrick‘s Day. So, even though it‘s a day early, I‘m using this tile, which looks like a basket of shamrocks!
Zentangle drawn on Official Zentangle tile using a black, Micron pen.
Tangles: Fescu Keeko Munchin Sh-Rock Twing W-2
The Faber-Castell company was originally established in 1761 by a cabinet maker named Kaspar Faber. While the company produces many different products, their primary focus is on wood-cased pencils, producing over 2,000 million per year. They are the world‘s largest pencil manufacturer! The company is still family run by the eighth generation member, Count Anton-Wolfgang von Faber-Castell, who took over as head of the company in 1978.
Today we‘re going to take a look at the Faber-Castell Pitt® Big Brush Pens . I purchased a 48-pen set from Amazon a few years ago. My thinking was that I would use these to “ink” rubber/acrylic stamps. I liked the idea that the ink would be waterproof when it dried, something I was looking for at the time.
Schway in Schway.
In this tangle, the string is Schway and the tangle is also used as a pattern in the tile. My goal here was to create a tile in which the tangles were basically symmetrical.
Zentangle drawn on Strathmore Bristol Vellum using a black Micron pen.
Tangles: Schway Eye-Wa Chard Cootie
The Winsor and Newton company began with the partnership of a scientist, William Winsor and an artist, Henry Newton, in 1832. They developed the first glycerine based, moist watercolor cakes which they started selling to other artists in 1835. Prior to this, artists either had to buy their paints from a “colourman” or had to grind their own pigments and mix them with various mediums, such as gum arabic.
The Kuretake company was established in 1902, so it‘s a company with a long history of making art products. The original name was Kuretake Sumi and began with the production of “sumi” brushes. The Kuretake ZIG Corporation was established in the United states in 2014. Now days, they make a wide variety of pens, brushes, watercolors, inks and markers.
A line of products that may be of particular interest to tanglers (people who like to create Zentangles) is Kaleidolines . These products include pens, books, templates and coloring pages.
Spiders.
Everytime I see this, I think there is a spider lurking about, waiting for her eggs to hatch.
Zentangle drawn on Official Zentangle tile using a black, Micron pen.
Tangles: Aah Afterglow Black Box Black-eyed Peas Centipede Hibred Huggins Munchin Poke-Root
The Tombow brand has been around since it was founded in 1927. The parent company celebrated it‘s 100th Anniversary in 2013.
They began with the production of pencils and sharpeners and manufactured those for over 20 years. The production of felt-tip and ball-point pens began in 1958, and the solvent-free Tombow marker in 1974. The ABT Dual Brush Pen, originally in 72 colors was launched in 1984.
I‘ve been using Tombow Dual Brush Pens for as long as the company has been making them. I have some markers that are over 20 years old, and they still work. Because some of my original markers were lost or damaged, I finally purchased a new 96-color set early last year (2016) from Amazon .
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
Today‘s marker review is all about Ranger‘s Tim Holtz® Distress Markers 61 Color Canister Set . This is a set of 61 differently colored, double-ended markers. I purchased these on line from Amazon because they weren‘t available in any local store that I knew of. They arrived in a couple of days.
The markers arrived in a cylindrical plastic container with a removable black plastic top.
There were two stickers on the sides of the container reminding the owner to store the markers horizontally.
For the first set of markers, let‘s take a look at a very affordable option: Crayola Washable Super Tips Markers, 100 count . This is a set of 100 differently colored markers.
I purchased these markers at a local Walmart store. They were not prominently displayed. They were on a bottom shelf, below the hanging and flat display for other Crayola products. Unfortunately, I don‘t remember the exact price, but it was under $20, which is very reasonable for this many markers.
Ca-Ray-Zee!
Ok, this is old, and I don‘t remember what I was trying here, other than to try tangling on a colored background with a different colored pen. This tile has no shading, and frankly, I don‘t think adding it would help at all. It looks like the string had lots of curves, but who knows how it all began!
Zentangle drawn on colored card stock using a sepia Micron pen.
Welcome to March Marker Madness!
Throughout this month, I‘ll be taking a look at all kinds of markers and sharing what I find with you.
What is a marker? Well, there is some variation in definition. Google will tell you that it is “a felt-tipped pen with a broad tip.” Wikipedia goes a bit further and says it is “a felt-tipped pen used for drawing and/or coloring.” Dictionary.com has the longest, most thorough definition, “Also called marker pen, marking pen. A pen designed for making bold, colorful, or indelible marks, as in making signs or identifying objects.
Meandering.
Several of the tangles in this tile decided to meander around and about on thier own, creating some interesting interactions!
Zentangle drawn on Strathmore Bristol Vellum using a black Micron pen.
Tangles: Berries & Leaves Bumper Crazy Huggins Jay Six Pais
Speed.
Every so often, I like to challenge myself when I tangle. For this tile, I challenged myself to speed up from my regular slow-and-deliberate style. This mostly worked well, except for coloring the Knightsbridge. That was just slow so I wouldn‘t go outside the lines.
I also experimented with adding a bit of white highlights. I‘m not sure how I feel about them yet.
Zentangle drawn on Strathmore Vellum Bristol using a black, Zig Millennium pen.
Drive by.
I think the Wheelz are out for a spin in the countryside. They‘ve driven by apartments, farms, a mountain and a river!
Zentangle drawn on Strathmore Vellum Bristol using a black, Micron pen.
Tangles: Apollonian Waves Bales Emingle Flutter Footprints Jalousie Kitl Wheelz
Bamboo!
This tile includes the first tangle I designed: Bamboo. While it‘s not an “official” tangle, it‘s still one of my favorites. It works as a filler or a border. You could even use it as a tangelation with Hollibaugh!
Zentangle drawn on Strathmore Bristol Vellum using a black Micron pen.
Tangles: Bamboo Chartz Chillon Echoism Flutter Pie Hollibaugh Nebel Spinners Vega