1. A new way to use some old friends….like line, shape and value
Zentangle
A new way to use some old friends….like line, shape and value

2. Zentangles
Zentangle is an easy to learn method of creating beautiful images from repetitive patterns. It is a fascinating new art form that is fun and relaxing. It increases focus and creativity. Zentangle provides artistic satisfaction and an increased sense of personal well being. Zentangle is enjoyed by a wide range of skills and ages and is used in many fields of interest.

3. Vicki Holdwick

4. From that observation, the two of them developed an art method that has become known all over the world. The Zentangle method attracts fans because it is easily learned, it looks great, and can be adapted to an almost limitless range of projects.

6. Zentangle
A Zentangle is an abstract drawing created by using repetitive patterns. It is usually structured within a certain shape. Drawing a Zentangle is entertaining, relaxing, and a great way to express yourself creatively.
A Zentangle is an abstract drawing created by using repetitive patterns. It is usually structured within a certain shape. Drawing a Zentangle is entertaining, relaxing, and a great way to express yourself creatively.

7. String
A string is generally a random line drawn in pencil which creates an area within which you draw your tangles.
A string is generally a random line drawn in pencil which creates an area within which you draw your tangles.

9. Tangle
In its verb form “tangle” means to draw a tangle. You tangle a tangle, and in that process create Zentangle art.
In its noun form this word is used as a replacement for “pattern.”
In its verb form “tangle” means to draw a tangle. You tangle a tangle, and in that process create Zentangle art.
In its noun form this word is used as a replacement for “pattern.”

10. There is an unlimited number of tangle tutorials on the internet
There is an unlimited number of tangle tutorials on the internet. These range from simple, to extremely complex.

12. Tangles can be inspired by many things
Tangles can be inspired by many things. Nature, wildlife, inanimate objects… the possibilities are endless. Often, Zentangle artists name their tangles. Can you tell what some of tangles are inspired by?

16. Zentangle is a method of drawing developed by a married couple, Maria Thomas and Rick Roberts. Maria is an botanical illustrator and a calligrapher, and Rick spent many years as a monk. They noticed that many of the aspects of meditation, which Rick practiced as a monk, were present when Maria was working on detailed, repetitive pattern work.

18. Zentangles are made up of many smaller sections of patterns, many of which seem pretty complicated, but which are actually quite easy. To begin making Zentangles, it’s fun to look at and learn a number of standard Zentangle patterns. There are literally hundreds of them, in books and online. There are also official Zentangle workshops that you can take.

23. Over the next few days, we are going to be learning some patterns and getting the hang of the Zentangle method. Your final project will be to use Zentangles in a piece of artwork which incorporates a border, string, circle, and tangles. The next few slides will give you some examples of what other people have done.

24. Zentangle by Sandra Strait

35. The next four slides are from a book I bought. They are called mandalas. A mandala is a spiritual and ritual symbol in Buddhism of offering the entire universe. Every detail of the mandala is fixed in tradition and has specific symbolic meanings. Loosely translated, the term mandala means “circle,” however, a mandala is far more than a simple shape.