Gift Post #5: Zentangle

I took a class at A Work of Heart Studio in San Jose last week. My mom has been talking about learning the Zentangle technique, so I took her as a Christmas gift.

First two Zentangle tiles
First two Zentangle tiles

The class was 2 hours and we drew two tiles (3.5″ x 3.5″ squares of rag paper). In the course of the class we learned several patterns. The technique is a lot simpler than the finished product looks and I don’t think you need special powers to make a tile like I have drawn above. I followed the directions and piece by piece the finished tile evolved.

I went to Dick Blick with my mom and Lil Sissy (they both had gift cards)  and bought some Illustration Board ATCs. I have been drawing some more Zentangle patterns on those. I drew the first sets of patterns over and then started trying a new one.

This method reminds me of the type of drawing and materials I  used when I did the Creative Prompt Project Responses.

Author: JayeL

Quiltmaker who enjoys writing and frozen chocolate covered bananas.

7 thoughts on “Gift Post #5: Zentangle”

      1. You can learn the technique readily from easy laminated instructions Zentangle produces. Easy to learn. My high school students learn technique in a few minutes.

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