At first glance when I received CZT Hsin-Ya Hsu’s Balo tangle for consideration I thought it was Florida CZT Vicki Bassett’s Fandango.
However on closer study I realized they are two different patterns. Similar, but not the same.
Hsin-Ya’s inspiration for Balo was this pretty beaded bracelet, which she then deconstructed for us to draw as a tangle.
Zentangle® co-founder Rick Roberts writes,
“Drawn as a tangle” means that you repeat a series of elemental strokes in a certain structured way so you inevitably end up with a particular pattern without needing to know what the pattern you are creating is supposed to look like.
Usually the number of elemental strokes needed are 3 or less. Often, you only need one or two. By “elemental strokes” we mean a dot, a straight(-ish) line, a curve (like a parenthesis), a reverse curve (like an “S”), and an orb or circle.
It also has to be done without any underlying pencil structure or preplanned grid.
Hsin-Ya illustrates the step-by-step instructions for drawing Balo below.
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And here she features Balo in a lovely piece of Zentangle-inspired art (ZIA) with several other familiar tangle patterns.
Check out the tag hsinyah for more of Hsin-Ya’s tangles on TanglePatterns.com.
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March 27, 2015 | 
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Love that pattern, and will probably start using it as a go-to pattern.
The ZIA is incredibly beautiful, love it love it love it!!!
Beautiful pattern! I really love it.
This is my favorite in a long while. Pretty and fun.
Very clever, intricate yet, simple.
Great pattern! Can’t wait to use it. Thank you!
This is a very beautiful pattern :). I have a question about the copyright. If im drawing anything and I decided to included this pattern on my own drawing, do I have to ask for permission? Im confuse and I don’t want to have troubles with the law. 🙂
Hi Lisbeth, please read these pages:
http://tanglepatterns.com/2013/03/guidelines-for-creating-zentangle-inspired-art-and-products.html
and
http://tanglepatterns.com/2012/04/new-free-ebook-copyright-for-crafters-and-artists.html
Beautiful Pattern:. Thanks
Hsin-ha, this is a gorgeous tangle! Your step outs are clear and easy to follow. I’ve just drawn Balo for the first time and will enjoy including it in my future Zentangle pieces.