This tangle pattern named Coil was created by soon-to-be CZT® Sue Jacobs of Chicago. Sue tells us, “I’ve only been doing Zentangles (and Zentangle inspired art) since last summer but have found them addictive. I’ve been a decorative painter for many years and love having new ways to grow. While I am not a CZT – I plan to be soon – I’m attending the seminar in February. Then I hope to teach in the Chicago area.”
Sue illustrates the step-by-step instructions for drawing her tangle pattern Coil, here. Sue recently started a new blog here, so if you’re in the Chicago area keep an eye out for her workshops in a month or two.
Update: March 6, 2011 – Sue Jacobs has posted a video where she demonstrates how to draw Coil.
Guest Zentangler: Mariët Lustenhouwer
Mariët Lustenhouwer from Dronten in The Netherlands used Sue’s Coil tangle pattern in this cool Zentangle she posted in her flickr photostream. Check it out for more of her lovely art including some amazing pencil sketches.
Zentangle® including Sue Jacobs' COIL tangle pattern, by Mariët Lustenhouwer. Copyright the artist, ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. Used with permission.
Share your art
Show us your Zentangle® art featuring the tangle pattern COIL by leaving a link in the comments below (here’s how). In your comment, please mention whether your link is to a Zentangle® (3.5″ x 3.5″ tile, “no up or down”) or Zentangle®-inspired art.
Hi there everyone! I love this tangle. [smile] Here is one of my Coil samples. A twisted version, with a rod through the middle (like Mariët’s). This Zentangle® was done for Laura’s two-pencil-string challenge (on a traditional 3.5″ square Zentangle® tile).
wow….great..thank you …well done video.
Thank you soooooo much for this fab demo vidio and also for sharing such a clever and intricate looking tangle. I’m off now find Sue’s blog and then to give it COIL a try.