"On the Sixth Day of Zentangle . . ."
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On the sixth stroke of Zentangle
R and M produced,
Tan squares a-dancing
It was early 2013, and all was good in Zentangle land. We were beyond busy with many projects but one idea kept coming back to us. People often asked, "Why don't you use color?"
This is a long conversation but our short answer is that we felt it interrupted focus, particularly for an early practitioner. You had to decide which color, where to put it, picking up the right pen, not mixing up the caps . . . Yikes! Of course, none of this is bad, it just changed the process.
We also appreciate that over time your practice can develop and you have a desire to explore new territories and some of that may include new materials and color. After all, this is Zentangle and there are no mistakes.
Back at Zentangle HQ we were trying to figure out how we wanted to introduce another layer of tangling for those ready to explore something more, but how?
In October of 2008, Rick and Maria created a body of Zentangle Art to display at a local art gallery. It was a beautiful spread of work and we had a lovely party to kick off the event. You can read and see pictures from it in this newsletter.
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To add light and dark lines to a mid-tone paper was a familiar technique of the great masters during the Renaissance. After a few years of walking by these drawings, we realized this would be our next tangling palette and surface. What a wonderful way to introduce some subtle bits of color in a way that is both classic and unexpected.
There was a nice growth sequence involved here, too. On our initial white tile, you added darker lines and shading. On our black tile, you added lighter lines and highlights. Now, by using a mid-tone paper, you can add both lighter and darker lines together with shading and highlights.
We went to work right away to find the paper and tools. We found a beautiful 100% cotton mould made paper for the tiles and added a brown Micron pen and white charcoal pencil to our collection of tangling tools. With this combination of tools you can explore tangles in the tradition of the great Renaissance artists.
In November of 2013, we unveiled the Zentangle Renaissance Tile in the 3.5" square format.
Today, on this sixth day, we use that tile to introduce another new tangle. We call it, "toodles" and we think you will have fun with this one.
Enjoy!
Project Pack 02.. Day 6
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RosA on
Love toodles!!
Nancy Wilcox on
LInda JF on
Sandra Chatelain on
M Moore on
I keep repeating myself these days: How wonderful are these videos! So many opportunities. I feel so blessed! Love this new tangle! Thank you!
Karin CZT Belgium on
Beauty—what a delightful tangle.
Becky R J on
Thank you for sharing!
Barbara on
Beautiful design, simple yet elegant. Love it!
Lynne Caulkett on
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Matt Wieczkowski on
This is my favorite so far. I love tuddles!
Terri Young, CZT 16 on
Betsy on
I love toodles!
Mary Kay Watson on
This is such a gorgeous tangle! I don’t have tan tiles, but I’m gonna be filling up pages of my tan sketchbook with this one.
Dana "Jonesy" Jones on
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Laura Hattersley on
What a fun Tangle to play with on a Ren tile! I don’t think I’ve ever spent that much time playing with the layers of shading. Thank you!
Michelle Aalbers on
Toodles! It’s even fun to say! I’m just really starting to enjoy Tan tiles of late. I recently bought a tan sketchbook to try and explore some of the different techniques I see people using on this pretty surface. :)
Jeanie 'JJ' James on
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