Julie writes...   As Zentangle artists, we have more tools in our toolbox (pencil pouch?) than just our pens and paper. It has become abundantly clear over the past few months, that our most valuable tools are the philosophies and lessons we learn practicing the Zentangle Method. Sometimes when you start a tile, you have no idea where it is headed. You just tangle away, taking things one stroke at a time, free to move this way and that. Other times, when you start a tile, you have a plan. Maybe you were inspired by another tile or had a vision...

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 Gisèle Tchinda! --- + --- Name: Gisèle Tchinda                                                                                 CZT# 29 Hometown: Montpellier (France) Favorite tangle: Poke leaf Favorite place to tangle: My bedroom How I use the Zentangle Method in my life: I use the Zentangle method to calm down, to...

In a recent blog post, Tangled Manuscripts, I showed an inspiration for a tangle and asked for step-out ideas. It turns out that Maria Vennkens had already deconstructed and named this tangle otto almost a decade ago!    Here's a related version she did of the tangle sweda.     Michelle Dugdale, CZT, also approached this pattern by defining the negative space triangles. Notice that she begins with connecting the triangles to each other. When looking to deconstruct a pattern into a tangle, it's often helpful to begin with the repeating negative spaces. Marie Antoinette approached this pattern a little differently and developed...