ORGANIC
Sakura Pigma Micron pen, graphite pencil
CHAPTER 2
Tangling
Let’s Get Our Tangle On
I’m excited to present twelve tangle patterns for you to learn. Four of these tangles are official Zentangle® patterns that you might otherwise learn from a CZT, so sharing them here is very exciting. We also have some new patterns from other CZTs, as well as three by yours truly. I hope you enjoy incorporating these tangles into your art! And don’t forget that your local CZT can teach you dozens more tangles, or there are great online resources to continue learning from, too.
MATRIX
Sakura Pigma Micron pen, graphite pencil
ORB
Sakura Pigma Micron pen, graphite pencil
IN THE ZONE
Sakura Pigma Micron pen, graphite pencil
Cabin Floor
Chari-Lynn Reithmeier, CZT
When we went to the Zentangle® certification seminar, we looked around the grounds for inspiration to design our own tangles. Chari-Lynn Reithmeier designed
Cabin Floor
, inspired by the floors at Amherst. It’s an easy tangle that can be used as a fantastic background tangle or “filler.”
Materials
Sakura Pigma Micron pen (.01 Black)
Graphite pencil
Fabriano Tiepolo printmaking paper (3
1
⁄
2
″ [8.9cm] tile)
Tip
The easiest way to draw this tangle is to turn your tile 90 degrees in the same direction after each addition. I tend to turn my tile clockwise because I am right-handed. Either way is fine as long as you don’t change direction!
STEP 1: In the center of the tile, draw a square. The size of the square will determine the width of the floor panels.
Step 2: Create the first panel, using your square as a guide for lines. The panel should be twice the length of the square.
Step 3: Turn your tile 90 degrees and create another panel. This panel should be the same length as the last one.
Step 4: Repeat step 3.
Step 5: Draw this panel, extending it by the same length as the original square. This is where you extend the panel each time.
Step 6: Continue to add panels until your tangle reaches the desired size.
Step 7: To close off the square shape of the tangle, draw your last panel the same length as the one next to it (you can see how I have done this on the top right corner of the tangle).
Step 8: Shade your tangle as desired. I like to gently shade the corners of the tangle because this gives some dimension to it. You may choose something different, like shading the outer panels only.
