The Beginner's Guide to Zentangle: A Month-Long Course in Creative Drawing for Relaxation, Inspiration, and Fun!

Take your doodles to a whole new level with this fun and easy guide to learning the meditative art of Zentangle. Adapted from the best-selling One Zentangle a Day, The Beginner's Guide to Zentangle shows aspiring Zentangle artists step by step how to create unique, mesmerizing designs. Featuring the incredibly beautiful and inspiring artwork of author Beckah Krahula, this easy-to-follow book is divided into six chapters, each with seven daily exercises. The Zentangle method was created by Rick Roberts and Maria Thomas as a way topractice focus and meditation through drawingby using repetitive lines, marks, circles, and shapes. Each mark is called a "tangle," and you combine various tangles into patterns to create "tiles," or small square drawings. Each of the six chapters explores a different aspect of Zentangle: Basics and Enhancements Tangles and Value Patterns Geometric and Organic Patterns Understanding and Using Color Defining and Using Style Creating the Rest of Your Zentangle Journey Each exercise includesnewtangles to drawin sketchbooks or on Tiepolo (an Italian-made paper), teachesdaily tile design, offerstips on related art principles,and contains aninspirational "ZIA" (Zentangle Inspired Art)project that incorporates patterns, art principals, and new techniques. Drawing Zentangles isa relaxing and replenishing diversionthat can be enjoyed by people of all ages and skill levels. In addition to its soothing benefits, a Zentangle practice can also help improve mental health. Step away from the daily hustle and untangle with a Zentangle.