We receive the occasional request for left-handed Zentangle instruction. Maria had a great idea to flip the screen, so I made this brief compilation of excerpts from Day 1 of Zentangle Project Pack No. 13. In this compilation I flip some of the scenes to show Maria tangling with what appears to be her left hand. So, dear left-handed tanglers, would this be helpful to you? Please tell us what you think of this approach in the comment section below.  In gratitude for your feedback, Bijou will choose at  random a few commenters to receive a special thank you gift. Bijou has already chosen the gift...

We always say that the Zentangle Method attracts really awesome people. We have had the pleasure of working with wonderful Certified Zentangle Teachers (CZT) all over the world and we are excited to share these wonderful people with the entire Zentangle Community. Through our series, CZT Family Tree, we will introduce individual CZTs. Today, we are excited to introduce Oswaldo Burbano Sandoval! --- + --- Name: Oswaldo Burbano Sandoval                                                       CZT#:EU1 and 36 Hometown: Born in Palmira, Valle del Cauca COLOMBIA but national Spanish; lived in MADRID for 20 years now. Favorite tangle: This is hard to say as every tangle...

Maria writes... I saw this "fountain mouth" piece recently. Originally from Spain from the 12th-13th century (1100-1300), it lives in the Louvre.      But look closely. . . this lion (?) is lovingly covered in the most beautiful of patterns.   The artist(s) could have just etched fur-like marks, with less effort, less time spent, and yet, there are the marks, perhaps meant to entertain the viewer “more”.     And here’s the real kicker:  I see so many tangles in there. 900 or so years ago these guys created tangles. The first one to hit me was the...