This lovely tangle pattern, Lilypads, is from Saskatoon artist and CZT®, Margaret Bremner. “LILYPADS may have been inspired by various photos I took in China of flowers in ponds.”
This pattern looks stunning all on its own, don’t you think? Very serene. As Margaret indicates, “Under-lapping some of the leaves gives it more dimensionality. This could be shaded where all the lines converge, or on the under-lapping, or at the edge of the tangle.” Drawing behind, or under-lapping as Margaret has coined, is often the key effect in many of the official Zentangle patterns. In my version of Lilypads I chose to shade the centers to add depth.
Margaret illustrates the step-by-step instructions for drawing Lilypads, here.
Check out the tag margaretb for more of Margaret’s patterns on TanglePatterns.com.
Share your art
Show us your Zentangle® art featuring the tangle pattern Lilypads 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 (ZIA).
thanks to you Linda for a great site offering inspiration to newbies. Also Margaret for this unique pattern which certainly appeals to the nature-lover side of me. I’ve just uploaded a blog-post where I’ve declared myself a tangler now!