Alfie and friends loved learning how to draw auraknot today. Auraknot is truly tangled, they laughed. It can seem challenging to draw at first and it is ok to acknowledge that sometimes you need a little extra support when you learn something new. Take your time with the initial part of this lesson and then enjoy how they use auraknot as a reticulum and fill it with some more basic tangles for a festive, finished, composition. --- + --- Welcome to the Zentangle Project Pack No. 16 and the tenth day of the 12 Days of Zentangle! This Zentangle series...

Martha and Molly showed Alfie and friends their finished tiles before watching today’s lesson. They were mesmerized and a little intimidated. “We cannot do that!” they cried. Molly and Martha agreed that it appeared challenging than some of the other days but encouraged them with gentle voices. If you take your time and go one stroke at a time, we believe that you can do it too.   Sit back, relax, and watch this one through first. Watch how Molly and Martha encourage one another throughout the creation of this tile. See how even seemingly complex things can still be...

The elves got together today to discuss the process, to beautify.  It seems that to them, it would be first and foremost on their minds the second they pick up their pen/pencil.  Of course, Nomi chimed in and said “there are many other considerations such as: to make it interesting, memorable or even distinct.  But, to him, to make his Zentangle art beautiful is his constant aim.” Marasu said in her quiet voice, that she felt Rick had a way of always making his tile beautiful, even though his thoughts at this time we’re perhaps to teach a class where...