Zentangle Drawing for a Calm and Focused Mind

Discover Zentangle!

• Over 500 examples and illustrations to help beginners get started tangling and expand the horizons of Zentangle (R) enthusiasts
• Zentangle (R) basics including the tools you'll need, how to create your very first tangle, and warm-up exercises
• 42 step-by-step tangles broken down so you can understand every step of creating the complex-looking designs
• Advanced techniques include shading, adding color, strings, letters, and Zendalas (a Zentangle-based mandala)
• Creative ideas for your new tangling talents, from greeting cards and journals to stencils, rubber stamps, quilting, and more
• Inspiring gallery of Zentangle-inspired art from CZTs like Suzanne McNeill, Sandy Steen Bartholomew, Cindy Shepard, Marie Browning, and more

Zentangle (R) is the meditative drawing style that's taken the world by storm! Zentangle-inspired designs can be found everywhere—on prints, paintings, greeting cards, crafts, and fashion. But it's not just for professional artists: Anyone can learn to draw using the easy-to-learn Zentangle (R) method. Even if you have never considered yourself an "artist," you can create beautiful, original art with Zentangle (R)!

Inside this book you'll find a beginner-friendly introduction to Zentangle (R) basics, step-by-step practice tangle patterns, advanced techniques for shading and coloring, creative Zentangle-inspired project ideas, and a gallery of beautiful Zentangle (R) artwork from CZTs (Certified Zentangle Teachers). Plus: templates, strings, stencils, alphabets, Zendalas, and more!

When Rick Roberts and Maria Thomas created Zentangle (R), they wanted to help others enjoy a simple yet meditative experience. Little did they know that it would touch so many lives in so many ways. Zentangle (R) can be a satisfying, healthy stress-management activity, with many of the positive effects of mindful meditation. It can even benefit children with developmental disabilities by helping them to lead full and successful lives. But the benefits of Zentangle are not limited to those affected by a specific condition or disorder. Acquiring a sense of peace and calm is a life skill that can benefit everyone.

Learn to create beautiful, original Zentangle art with the step-by-step practice tangle patterns and more than 500 illustrations and examples inside Zentangle (R) Drawing for a Calm & Focused Mind!

Suzanne McNeill is the author of more than 200 craft & hobby books, including Joy of Zentangle (R), The Beauty of Zentangle (R), the 11-volume Zentangle (R) series, and Zen Mandalas. Suzanne founded the leading publisher of Zentangle (R) books, Design Originals (an imprint of Fox Chapel Publishing). She was voted "Designer of the Year" and received the "Lifetime Achievement Award" from the Craft & Hobby Association. Suzanne has been called "the trendsetter" of the arts and crafts industry.