One Zentangle A Day: A 6-Week Course In Creative Drawing For Relaxation, Inspiration, And Fun (One A Day)

One Zentangle A Day: A 6-Week Course In Creative Drawing For Relaxation, Inspiration, And Fun (One A Day)

Take your doodles to a whole new level with this best-selling and preeminent guidebook to the meditative art of the Zentangle, featuring the incredibly beautiful and inspiring artwork of author Beckah Krahula. This step-by-step 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 drawing by 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 EnhancementsTangles and Value PatternsGeometric and Organic PatternsUnderstanding and Using ColorDefining and Using StyleCreating the Rest of Your Zentangle JourneyEach exercise includesnew?angles to draw in sketchbooks or on Tiepolo (an Italian-made paper), teachesdaily tile design, offerstips on related art principles, and contains aninspirational "ZIA" (Zentangle Inspired Art) project on a tile that incorporates patterns, art principals, and new techniques. ?Drawing Zentangles isa relaxing and replenishing diversion that can be enjoyed by people of all ages and skill levels. In addition to its soothing benefits, a Zentangle practice can also help withself-image,phobias,addictions,pain management,conflict resolution, andcoping with grief. Step away from the daily hustle and untangle with a Zentangle.About the AuthorBeckah Krahula is an artist, consultant, product designer,?ndustry expert, and author of One Zentangle a Day (Quarry Books, 2012) and 500 Tangles, (Quarry Books, 2015). She began her career with the first graphic rubber stamp company in the US, and has worked as a full-time mixed-media artist ever since. She has worked for publishers, toy designers, and product manufacturers. In February of 2011, she became a certified Zentangle teacher. She lives in Houston, Texas.Excerpt. ?Reprinted by permission. All rights reserved.The Eleven-Step Zentangle ProcessRelaxBreatheAdmire the paper and tools.Appreciate this opportunity.Draw the border.Draw the string.With the pen, draw the tangles.With the pencil, shade the tangles.With the pen, initial the front, and sign, date, and comment on the back.Reflect and appreciate.Admire up close and at arm's length.