Friday, December 13, 2024

Today's Tangle - JEM24


"JEM24" is by Marguerite Samama and you'll find her step-out HERE on Instagram.

Thursday, December 12, 2024

Today's Tangle - Cathedral


"Cathedral" is by Kathy Barringer CZT and her step-out is posted HERE at TanglePatterns.

Monday, December 2, 2024

2025 Desk Calendar for Zentangle Tiles


For the past two years, I've posted a printable calendar with a space to insert a standard Zentangle tile each month. I have updated the calendar for 2025 and you can download a free copy of it using the link below. For more information about it, read THIS post.

This is what each page of the PDF file looks like:


Download the FREE 2025 Desk Calendar PDF file HERE.

Print the PDF file at actual size. There will be two months on each of six 8.5x11 sheets of paper. There are lines on the pages that show where to crop them to fit in a picture frame. I use mounting squares to stick a tile to the calendar each month. They work great, they are reusable and they don't damage the tiles.

Saturday, November 23, 2024

Video Tutorial - Sound of Sunshine


I followed the "Sound of Sunshine" video class by Romi Marks which you can watch HERE. I used a 3.5 x 3.5 inch tile so I tweaked the center part of the design a bit to fit on a smaller tile. The featured tangle is "Tulip Nancy" by Marguerite Samama. You'll find her step-out HERE on Instagram.

Wednesday, November 20, 2024

Today's Tangle - Scroll Looped


"Scroll Looped" is by Linda Rea and her step-out is posted HERE on Flickr.

Tuesday, November 19, 2024

Today's Tangle - Persian Carpet


"Persian Carpet" is by Neil Burley and you'll find his step-out HERE on Flickr.

Monday, November 11, 2024

Today's Tangle - Kimmie


I first blogged about my tangleation of a pattern called "Tessie" by Kim Aarts HERE way back in 2018. You'll find the step-out for "Kimmie" in that post as well as several example tiles. Yesterday, Barbara Langston put up a video tutorial for "Kimmie" which you can watch HERE. Her video inspired me to draw another "Kimmie" tile last night.

Sunday, November 10, 2024

Video Tutorial - Tangle Dream #17


I followed THIS "Tangle Dream #17" YouTube video tutorial by BB's Tangle Dream. I colored my tile with colored pencils, white chalk pencil, a white gel pen and a clear glitter pen.

Saturday, November 2, 2024

Today's Tangle - Picot


"Picot" is by Linda Rea and her step-out is posted HERE on flickr.

Friday, November 1, 2024

Today's Tangle - Verrerie


"Verrerie" is by Cyndi Knapp and her step-out is posted HERE at TanglePatterns.

Tuesday, October 29, 2024

Today's Tangle - CDJoy


"CDJoy" is by YuRu Chen and her pattern is posted HERE.

Wednesday, October 23, 2024

Video Tutorial - Mini-Mandala Monday - 68


I drew this by following Kelli Blouin's "Mini-Mandala Monday - 68" video which you can watch HERE. This is the same design as yesterday's tile but I added color this time.

Tuesday, October 22, 2024

Video Tutorial - Mini-Mandala Monday - 68


I drew this by following Kelli Blouin's "Mini-Mandala Monday - 68" video which you can watch HERE.

Saturday, September 7, 2024

Video Tutorial - Nidhi Prakash Mandala 103


I followed THIS "Mandala 103" video by Nidhi Prakash. I drew this on a 6x6 inch tile instead of a 9x9 inch tile so had to make some minor tweaks because all of the details are smaller. The border pattern is Nidhi's tangle called "Kinari-3" and you'll find the step-out HERE on her blog.

Tuesday, September 3, 2024

Video Tutorial - Tile No.15 Sakura


Once again, I followed THIS "Tile No.15 Sakura" YouTube video by Etuko.T CZT. This time I used a white tile and Staedtler Fineliners in Lilac and Delft Blue. It doesn't show up in my scan but I used a clear glitter pen in the centers of the flowers.

The featured tangles are "Hollis" and "Tipple" by Zentangle and "Yumemi" by Shie Naritomi CZT. The step-out for "Yumemi" is posted HERE at TanglePatterns. "Hollis" is posted HERE in the Zentangle newsletter and  "Tipple" is posted HERE.

Monday, August 26, 2024

Video Tutorial - Tile No.15 Sakura


For today's tile, I followed THIS "Tile No.15 Sakura" YouTube video by Etuko.T CZT. You can see her finished tile HERE on Instagram. I didn't have pens in the colors that she used so I used Staedtler Fineliners in Azur and Mustard instead.

The featured tangles are "Hollis" and "Tipple" by Zentangle and "Yumemi" by Shie Naritomi CZT. The step-out for "Yumemi" is posted HERE at TanglePatterns. "Hollis" is posted HERE in the Zentangle newsletter and  "Tipple" is posted HERE.

Monday, August 19, 2024

Video Tutorial - Inky Umber Tile 3


I followed THIS "Inky Umber 3" tutorial by Vandana Krishna. The featured tangles are "Flukes", "Flux", "Fragment B12" and "Mooka" by Zentangle as well as "Sandbeez" by Sandhya Manne.

Sunday, August 18, 2024

Video Tutorial - Mini-Mandala Monday - 70


I drew this by following Kelli Blouin's "Mini-Mandala Monday - 70" video which you can watch HERE.

Thursday, August 15, 2024

Video Tutorial - Fragments & Bookmarks 4


I followed THIS video tutorial by Sanyukta Saxena. The video features her adaptation of Zentangle fragment K6. You can see how the original fragment looks HERE on the Musterquelle site.

Wednesday, July 3, 2024

Today's Tangle - Layered Flower Zendala


This is one more tile inspired by Barbara Langston's avatar on her YouTube channel. This time I drew it with blue and black ink on a white tile. I added accents of metallic gold ink.

These are the tangles that are featured on this tile:

Boofont - by Joanna Quincey. As far as I know, there is no step-out for "Boofont" but Joanna has a video tutorial HERE on YouTube.

Diva Dance - by Zentangle. The step-out is posted HERE.

Henna Drum - by Jane MacKugler CZT. The step-out is posted HERE.

Printemps - by Zentangle. There is a step-out posted HERE.

Tuesday, July 2, 2024

Today's Tangle - Layered Flower Zendala


This is another tile inspired by Barbara Langston's avatar on her YouTube channel. This time I drew it in classic black ink on a white tile.

These are the tangles that are featured on this tile:

Boofont - by Joanna Quincey. As far as I know, there is no step-out for "Boofont" but Joanna has a video tutorial HERE on YouTube.

Diva Dance - by Zentangle. The step-out is posted HERE.

Henna Drum - by Jane MacKugler CZT. The step-out is posted HERE.

Printemps - by Zentangle. There is a step-out posted HERE.

Monday, July 1, 2024

Today's Tangle - Layered Flower Zendala



Today's tile was inspired by Barbara Langston's avatar on her YouTube channel. You can see the tiny version of it HERE. I asked her if she had done a video tutorial about that tile and she said that she had done a private class a couple of years ago. She sent me a larger photo of her tile so that I could see the details better and I've posted it below. Her project involved creating three different cut out layers that are combined with bits of cardboard between them to raise each one above the one below. I couldn't tell that by looking at her tiny avatar so I drew mine flat on a single round tile. The shading sort of gives the effect of layers.


These are the tangles that are featured on this tile:

Boofont - by Joanna Quincey. As far as I know, there is no step-out for "Boofont" but Joanna has a video tutorial HERE on YouTube.

Diva Dance - by Zentangle. The step-out is posted HERE.

Henna Drum - by Jane MacKugler CZT. The step-out is posted HERE.

Printemps - by Zentangle. There is a step-out posted HERE.

Friday, June 28, 2024

Today's Tangle - Nanci


"Nanci" is by Barbara Duel Johnson CZT and her pattern is posted HERE at TanglePatterns.

Thursday, June 27, 2024

Today's Tangle - XOX


"XOX" is by Hsin-Ya Hsu CZT and you'll find her step-out HERE on Damy's blog.

Wednesday, June 26, 2024

Today's Tangle - XOX


"XOX" is by Hsin-Ya Hsu CZT and you'll find her step-out HERE on Damy's blog.

Tuesday, June 25, 2024

Video Tutorial - Mini-Mandala Monday - 65


I drew this by following Kelli Blouin's "Mini-Mandala Monday - 65" video which you can watch HERE.

Saturday, June 15, 2024

Video Tutorial - Mini-Mandala Monday - 64


I drew this by following Kelli Blouin's "Mini-Mandala Monday - 64" video which you can watch HERE.

Friday, June 14, 2024

Video Tutorial - Tangle Fiesta Mini Project 30


I followed the "Tangle Fiesta Mini Project 30" by Sandhya Manne. The featured tangles are "Anooka" and "Ando". You can watch her video HERE on Instagram. I drew the tile below while watching the video and drew the embellished version above later.

Thursday, June 13, 2024

Today's Tangle - Lance-a-lot


"Lance-a-lot" is by Tomàs Padrós and his step-out is posted HERE on Instagram.

Wednesday, June 12, 2024

Video Tutorial - Braze, Finery, Jonqal & Squid


I followed THIS YouTube tutorial by Barbara Langston. It is the 30th video in her Original 102 Tangles of Zentangle series. The featured tangles are "Braze", "Finery", "Jonqal" and "Squid".

There is a step-out for "Braze" HERE on the Musterquelle site. Sandy Bartholomew has a step-out for "Finery" HERE on her blog. You'll find the official step-out for "Jonqal" HERE in the Zentangle newsletter. Sandy also has a step-out for "Squid" HERE.

Tuesday, June 11, 2024

Video Tutorial - Chainging, Hurry & Tagh


I followed THIS YouTube tutorial by Barbara Langston. It is the 28th video in her Original 102 Tangles of Zentangle series. The featured tangles are "Chainging", "Hurry" and "Tagh".

There is an official step-out for "Chainging" in THIS Zentangle newsletter. However, Barbara told me that the original step-out for CZTs looks more like the way that she draws it in her video and how I drew it on my tile. The step-out for "Hurry" is in THIS Zentangle newsletter and tips for drawing "Tagh" are posted HERE on Adele Bruno's blog.

Thursday, May 30, 2024

Video Tutorial - 3D Gray Tile


I followed Yuko Takamasu's "3D Gray Tile" video. The featured tangles are "Crescent Moon", "Hollibaugh", "Opus", "Printemps", and "Tipple"; all by Zentangle. You can watch her video HERE on YouTube.

Wednesday, May 29, 2024

Tuesday, May 28, 2024

Classic Zentangle® - Hurry & Moon Pie


I drew this tile for a prompt in the Today's Tangles: Keeping it Classic Facebook group. The prompt was to choose any of the tangles that have been featured in the current Zentangle Be Well video series. I chose "Hurry" from the Day 3 video and "Moon Pie" from the Day 12 video. Watch the Day 3 video HERE and the Day 12 video HERE.

These are the tangles that I used:

Hurry

Moon Pie

Sunday, May 26, 2024

Video Tutorial - Madama Duo Tangle


I followed THIS "Madama Duo Tangle" YouTube tutorial by Romi Marks (Tangled Yogi). I drew mine on a 3.5x3.5 inch tile. I couldn't decide which background I liked the best so I'm posting both of them.

The featured tangles are "Madama" by Marguerite Samama, "Nekton" by Zentangle and "Abundies" by Hanny Nura.

Friday, May 24, 2024

Today's Tangle - Biloxi


"Biloxi" is by Sandra Strait and you'll find her step-out HERE on flickr.

Thursday, May 23, 2024

Video Tutorial - Mini-Mandala Monday - 63


I drew this by following Kelli Blouin's "Mini-Mandala Monday - 63" video which you can watch HERE.

Wednesday, May 22, 2024

Video Tutorial - Mini-Mandala Monday - 49


I drew this by following Kelli Blouin's "Mini-Mandala Monday - 49" video which you can watch HERE.

Tuesday, May 21, 2024

Today's Tangle - Croscro


"Croscro" is by Hsin-Ya Hsu and her step-out is posted HERE at TanglePatterns.

Wednesday, May 8, 2024

Video Tutorial - Echoism, seZ & Static


I followed THIS YouTube tutorial by Barbara Langston. It is the 16th video in her Original 102 Tangles of Zentangle series. The featured tangles are "Echoism", "seZ" and "Static". Musterquelle has a step-out for "Echoism" HERE. The step-out for "seZ" is in THIS Zentangle newsletter. Hopefully they will fix the dead link soon. You'll find the step-out for "Static" HERE at Musterquelle.

Monday, May 6, 2024

Video Tutorial - Drupe & Fracas


I followed THIS YouTube tutorial by Barbara Langston. It is the 14th video in her Original 102 Tangles of Zentangle series. The featured tangles are "Drupe" and "Fracas". A step-out for "Drupe" is posted HERE on Sandy Bartholomew's blog. Musterquelle has a step-out for "Fracas" HERE.

Sunday, May 5, 2024

Video Tutorial - Nipa, Yincut & Zander


I followed THIS YouTube tutorial by Barbara Langston. It is the 13th video in her Original 102 Tangles of Zentangle series. The featured tangles are "Nipa", "Yincut" and "Zander". There is a step-out for "Nipa" HERE at TanglePatterns. The step-out for "Yincut" is posted HERE in the Zentangle newsletter. At the time that I was typing this, the newsletter's server was down and it is still down this morning. Musterquelle has a step-out for "Zander" HERE.

Monday, April 29, 2024

Today's Tangle - Heart Window


"Heart Window" is by Barbara Duel Johnson CZT and you'll find her step-out HERE at TanglePatterns. Barbara Langston has a YouTube video about this tangle HERE.

Sunday, April 28, 2024

Today's Tangle - Coriz


"Coriz" is by Shazia and the step-out is posted HERE on Pinterest. I found a couple of YouTube tutorials about this pattern HERE and HERE.