Following Zentangle® challenges and creative prompts are an excellent way to find new tangles, new strings, and lots of inspiration. Even if you don’t directly participate in these challenges, I encourage all to check in on them occasionally. Active Zentangle Art Challenges & Creative Prompts Line Weaving MOJO’s Challenge (Tapatalk) – A different challenge every…
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Zentangle Strings – Free Strings & Advice for Drawing Your Own
A common roadblock for many in the Zentangle® community is coming up with a good string. Here’s a list of string resources and some advice to help you move past it and get drawing. Free Zentangle Strings Here are several links with free Zentangle strings. Thanks to all the website owners and contributors who helped…
List of Artist Tile Paper Options for Tangle Art
I’ll be blunt: When I first started researching Zentangle®, I almost quit before I even started when I saw the price of the recommended paper tiles. There’s no way I could justify buying high-end paper for something I wasn’t even sure I’d like. Surely there had to be more budget-friendly options. It took some Googling,…
How to Get Started as a Zentangle Beginner
One of the big draws of Zentangle® is that anyone can jump into it and create something. You don’t need any art skills, expensive supplies, or a super-creative mind to create tangle art. Simply draw a random squiggle with a pencil and fill it in with circles, spirals, and other easy patterns (called “tangles”), and…