Molly writes... I grew up in the 1980’s and 1990’s. When I look back at the games, the music, the television, and movies of this time, I realize that it culturally shaped my childhood. I spent a lot of my time with an older brother. When we played or hung out together, he always got to pick what we would do. Although not what I would have picked, I was just happy to be invited. One movie that I remember us watching and over and over was, “The Karate Kid”. We loved that movie. When you are young you don't...
Julie writes… We are often asked if Zentangle Project Packs are meant for beginners. Some of them are great for those getting started, but others are meant to push a more seasoned tangler outside of their comfort zone. What I love about the Zentangle Method is that each tangler's comfort zone is different. We all have different styles, approaches and tangles we prefer and things that we do not naturally gravitate towards. I mentioned a few times during this project pack that Pre-Strung tiles are something outside of my comfort zone. In my practice, I enjoy watching how a tangle...
A Zentangle artist recently sent us a great question.Question: What do you think about Artificial Intelligence (AI) and how does it affect Zentangle?(Rick replies)Answer: Practicing the Zentangle Method is even more valuable and important in a time of increasing AI usage. But, of course, I would say that!I use ChatGPT to answer computer programming questions. It often gives better answers than customer service. It’s certainly quicker than customer service! We also use an AI program to translate Zentangle training videos into other languages.Inspired by this question, I asked ChatGPT to, “Show me an example of traditional Zentangle art.” It gave...