If you’re having trouble using a white gel ink pen, then try using white paint instead. Either use a white paint pen, or use a paintbrush and white paint. I am offering this advice after learning the hard way that white gel pens do not work well when used over wax-based colored pencil like Prismacolors…
Guides
Find Tangle Pattern Step-Outs — List of Tangle Pattern Websites
If you’re looking for a specific tangle pattern, then try one of these websites. Each of these links will take you to a large and neatly organized collection of tangle patterns. TanglePatterns.com — Very large tangle pattern collection. Updated frequently with new patterns. Musterquelle (PatternSource.eu) — Large tangle pattern collection, plus a section for Reticula…
How to Organize and Store Your Tangle Patterns – A Comprehensive Guide
I recently spent several hours researching ways to organize and store tangle patterns. I searched through blogs, Zentangle Facebook Groups, Pinterest, and Amazon. What I discovered is that all of these creative solutions from across the internet can be condensed down into four main methods of organizing tangle patterns. So that’s exactly what I did—I…
Inktober 2019 Guide to Tangle Art Challenges & Giveaways
Inktober is a annual event where artists of all types are encouraged to draw in ink every day for the month of October. Since most tangle art is created using pens or markers, Inktober has become quite popular in the Zentangle® community. Here are a few tangle-related Inktober events and giveaways on social media. This…
List of Zentangle Facebook Groups
If you’re looking for an online Zentangle® community to share your artwork, find inspiration, or simply pick up some helpful advice, then check out the many active Zentangle groups on Facebook. On Facebook, you’ll find everything from large communities where all tangle art is welcome to smaller groups with very specific art themes (e.g. “black…