Inktober Tangles 2024 Review

I love being part of the Inktober Tangles community every year. Stephanie Jennifer provides a wonderful document with her lovely artwork and tangle prompts for the month of October. Stephanie is a Certified Zentangle Teacher (CZT) from seminar 21 who lives in Singapore. You may have seen or heard about her @havepen_withdraw.

Project Pack 24 Review: A Journey to Mindful Creativity

If you’re a fan of Zentangle, you know that each new Project Pack brings a fresh exploration of creativity, mindfulness, and artistic expression. Zentangle Project Pack 24 is no exception! In this review, I’ll walk you through the highlights of this beautifully created booklet, perfect for both seasoned tanglers and those just beginning to explore the art form.

The Science Behind Zentangle Mindfulness

The Science Behind Zentangle Mindfulness

I have always found it interesting how small course changes in a person's life can have a profound effect on that person and the people around them. History even shows us that one person’s course change can change the world.

This year, the Zentangle community is celebrating it’s 10-year anniversary since the first class that Rick Roberts and Maria Thomas taught. Their lives and that of their family, have been transformed by the simple act of sharing their passion for mindfulness and drawing.

A Fragment of Your Imagination 2024 Review

7F5R Studio is a Zentangle group with Debbie New and Stephanie Jennifer. Debbie collaborated with Ildica Boyd and Nina Dreher-Goddertz to create this years’ fabulous challenge.

Fragments were first introduced by Rick Roberts and Maria Thomas in their book The Zentangle Primer. The concept includes both Reticula (the space where a fragment is added) and Fragments (a piece of a tangle).

Let's Take a Journey

Celtic knots have been used for various purposes throughout history, including in illuminated manuscripts, stone carvings, jewelry, and other forms of artwork. They have a rich symbolic significance in Celtic culture, often representing themes like eternity, interconnectedness, continuity, and spiritual beliefs. Some Celtic knots have specific meanings associated with them, while others are more abstract and open to interpretation.

The 8 steps of Zentangle drawing changed my life

The Zentangle drawing program has been a part of my life since 2013. I had always wanted to learn to draw and I had even made some attempts. Through those efforts I decided that I had no talent and therefore it was useless to try. Then I suddenly discovered something called Zentangle and now it has changed how I look at drawing, art in general, and how I respond to life.

Inktober 2023 Review

Participating in Inktober Tangles has become a welcome fall tradition in my house. I look forward every year to the handout that Stephanie Jennifer creates with her lovely artwork and tangle oriented prompts. Stephanie is a Certified Zentangle Teacher (CZT) from seminar 21 who lives in Singapore. You may have seen or heard about her company, Seven Forests Five Rivers LLP.