Joy of Zentangle: Drawing Your Way to Increased Creativity, Focus, and Well-Being (Design Originals) Instructions for 101 Tangle Patterns from CZTs Suzanne McNeill, Sandy Steen Bartholomew, & More

What is Zentangle?: The Basics

The Zentangle method, created by Rick Roberts and Maria Thomas, an easy-to-learn, relaxing, and fun way to create beautiful images by drawing structured patterns. Experience peace and relaxation while creating a meaningful piece of art.

The history of Zentangle, the benefits, the uses, and the basic tools you'll need are all covered in this book, to get you tangling in no time!

101 Tangles Step-by-Step

Find instructions for drawing 101 different tangles from Certified Zentangle Teachers, including Suzanne McNeill, Sandy Steen Bartholomew, and Marie Browning. These simple, step-by-step designs are the perfect introduction to the art of Zentangle, relaxing you while increasing your creativity, focus, and well-being.

Advanced Techniques to Expand Your Creativity

Use the tangles and techniques you'll learn in this book to create your own Zentangle-Inspired Art: Learn how shading can add color, contrast, and depth, and explore how to shade flat surfaces like layers, overlaps, and cubes, as well as how to make tangles look rounded with pearling or gradation.

Plus find design tips like changing shapes and adding borders, and how to draw inspiration from the world around you to make beautiful tangles!

Inspirational Zentangle Art Galleries

Once you've mastered your favorite tangles, you'll want to branch out by creating unique art that reflects you! Take inspiration from the Traditional Zentangle gallery, which showcase pieces in black and white, as well as the ZIA gallery, which highlights the unique shapes and colors ZIAs bring to traditional Zentangle art.

You'll also find useful advice on adding color to your designs!