With February being the month of the Valentine, it’s appropriate to kick it off with a heart-themed pattern (notice how I slipped a subtle sport reference in there for Sunday’s Super Bowl? Go Stillers!*).
Hearty is another of Livia Chua’s creations and I bet you’ll be surprised when you see how this juicy tangle pattern comes together. For our newest Gentle Readers who aren’t yet familiar with her, Livia is known as skinnystraycat on flickr and she sticks to a style entirely her own. Actually, I can’t recall Livia using any patterns that aren’t her own. Her Zentangle-inspired drawings, like her sense of humor, are crisp and whimsical and they’ll make you smile.
Livia shows the step-by-step instructions for drawing her tangle pattern Hearty, here. And here is an example of Hearty in action. This is great for using along a string and there are many possibilities for variations with fills and shading.
Check out the tag liviac for more of Livia’s patterns on TanglePatterns.com.
(*Note: We lived in Pittsburgh PA for four wonderful years and this is how locals pronounce “Steelers”. Isn’t that right younz?)
Share your art
Show us your Zentangle® art featuring the tangle pattern HEARTY 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.
Go Stillers for sure! I’m a Pittsburgher too. Lived here for 18 years, moved away for a long time, and have just moved back to be close to my seven grandchildren (seventh one born just two weeks ago.
I just love Livia’s tangles. She does occasionally use someone else’s tangles, and it’s a rare honor to see how she interprets them. She does them like no one else!
i really like this picture because i like hearts and because the heart represents love