How to draw POKELEAF

Pokeleaf is a variant of Pokeroot.

The main difference between the two tangles is the shape of the “leaf” part of this pattern. Pokeroot looks more like a lollipop shape to me — or berries from the plant that it’s based on.

Pokeleaf is a Zentangle®-original tangle introduced by Maria Thomas. The link to her illustrated instructions for this tangle is here.

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UPDATE: November 11, 2017 – Project Pack #01. As part of this project series, in this video (8:20) Zentangle co-founder Maria Thomas demonstrates Pokeleaf using White Sakura Gelly Roll Pens on a Renaissance Tan Zentangle tile. She has the assistance of Molly to hold the tile for her because her left arm is in a cast. And observations from Rick and Molly’s daughters Indy and Mazzie complete the family ensemble video. Maria uses a regular graphite pencil to enhance the finished tile together with a white charcoal pencil.

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Update: December 12, 2017 – Project Pack #02. As part of the Twelve Days of Zentangle (2017 Edition), in this Day 2 video (25:03) Molly tangles Pokeleaf, Pokeroot, and Tripoli.

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UPDATE April 17, 2020 – Project Pack #09. As part of the Spring has Sprung project pack, Maria joins her daughter Molly for the second preparation video. In this video, Maria demonstrates how to tangle Pokeleaf at 4:15, Pokeroot at 7:53, Rixty at 10:04, two versions of Flux at 14:30, Sampson at 19:19, Springkle at 22:36, and Verdigogh at 25:51.

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UPDATE July 23, 2020 – Project Pack #10. As part of The Legend of Zentangle project pack series, Maria tangles Pokeleaf at 01:02.

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UPDATE July 24, 2020 – Project Pack #10. As part of The Legend of Zentangle project pack series, Molly tangles Pokeroot and Pokeleaf at 30:20 and 37:14.

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UPDATE September 27, 2020 – Project Pack #11. As part of the Fee-PHI-Fo-Fun! project pack, Maria tangles Pokeleaf on her Phi tile.

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UPDATE September 1, 2021 – Project Pack #15. As part of the Letterforms, Alphabets and the Birth of Zentangle project pack, Maria tangles Pokeleaf at 13:39 in this video:

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UPDATE December 15, 2021 – Project Pack #16. As part of the 12 Days of Zentangle – Keeping Score project pack, Maria tangles Pokeleaf at 10:49 in this video:

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UPDATE December 10, 2022 – Project Pack #19. As part of the Twelve Days of Zentangle, 2022 Edition project pack, Molly tangles Pokeleaf beginning at 14:22 in this video:

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UPDATE May 16, 2023 – As part of Zentangle’s 21-day challenge honoring May’s Mental Health Awareness month, Day 6’s Bijouism is Embellish, and Maria tangles a furled Pokeleaf in this 26.12 minute limited-audio video. (Check out her trick at 1:48 for lightly bending the corner of the tile so she can easily turn the tile as she tangles.)

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UPDATE December 9, 2023 – Project Pack #22. As part of the Twelve Days of Zentangle, 2023 Edition project pack, Molly works on the beginning of a 5xPhive four-tile ensemble we’ll be creating in the last four days of this Project Pack. She tangles a version of CZT Carole Ohl’s Inapod together with Pokeleaf in this video:

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UPDATE December 15, 2024 – Project Pack #25. As part of the Twelve Days of Zentangle, 2024 Edition – Drawing Behind project pack, Rick tangles Mi2 and Maria adds a Pokeleaf variation in this video:

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UPDATE March 26, 2025 – Project Pack #26. As part of the The Elegance of Limits project pack, Maria tangles Pokeleaf, Well, Scena, and Knightsbridge in this video:

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