Julie writes... For many weeks now, we’ve been talking a lot about the Renaissance. Renaissance tangling, the Renaissance era, and Renaissance art in general. In Zentangle Project Pack No. 28, we drew (both literally and figuratively) inspiration from one of the great Renaissance masters, Leonardo da Vinci, and brought those ideas to our tiles. When we talk about Renaissance-style tangling, we’re usually referring to working on mid-tone paper, which invites us to explore both light and dark in the same space. But in all this Renaissance talk, we haven’t spent much time on the other definition of the word:Renaissance (n):...
Written by Thiele and a little bit of Molly... It’s the start of a new year, and the chatter of resolutions fills the air. January is a common time for reflection, a reminder that time goes on, and a push to evaluate the way we are living. Typically, the year starts out strong with our resolutions top of mind. But that mindset is not always sustainable… for multiple reasons. Often, it's because we let setbacks define entire chapters of our year, losing sight of our intentions when things don't go as planned. We have all been there… or we have...
It is hard to believe another year has come and gone, and what a year it has been! As we look back on 2025, we are filled with gratitude for the Zentangle Community and the peace, calm and camaraderie that you bring. 2025 was a special year for us and we got to share that with you in so many different ways. Let's take a look... This year was the first year that we shared with you the Zentangle Tangle of the Year! For 2025, we honored the tangle huggins! One of our favorite ways to connect with the Zentangle community...