Joy of Zentangle : Drawing Your Way to Increased Creativity, Focus, and Well-Being

Reduce stress and increase creativity with the relaxing art of Zentangle (R)!

• 101 tangle patterns broken down into easy-to-follow steps
• Beginner-friendly instructions help you get started
• Personal stories from others who have increased their creativity and well-being through Zentangle
• Galleries of Zentangle and Zentangle-Inspired Art

Do you tangle? This book will teach you how! Inside you will learn the basic theory of Zentangle — an easy-to-learn method of pattern drawing that reduces stress while promoting creativity — and find instructions for drawing more than 100 tangles from Certified Zentangle Teachers (CTZs), including Suzanne McNeill, Sandy Steen Bartholomew, and Marie Browning.

This beautiful book is filled with examples of tangles and Zentangle-Inspired Art, as well as Zentangle craft projects and compelling stories from those who have improved their well-being through Zentangle.

With Joy of Zentangle, a pen, and some paper, you'll have all you need to get started on your Zentangle journey!

Marie Browning is a certified Zentangle teacher as well as a passionate crafter.

Suzanne McNeill is often known as a Trendsetter for arts and crafts. Dedicated to hands-on creativity, she constantly tests, experiments and invents something new and exciting. Suzanne is the woman behind Design Originals, a publishing company dedicated to all things fun and creative. She is a designer, artist, columnist, TV personality, publisher, art instructor, author, and lover of everything hands-on. She was the 2011 winner of the Craft and Hobby Association's Industry Achievement Award.

Sandy Steen Bartholomew is a Certified Zentangle Teacher, an illustrator, and a mixed-media artist. She also designs rubber stamps and paints furniture.