Taiwan CZT Mina Hsiao’s elegant 8C tangle is all about the curves, eight of them to be precise.
“8C is my new tangle. I created this tangle from eight curves.”
In fact Mina’s curves in her steps looks almost “too perfect” to be hand drawn, so I had to ask.
“When I draw 8C, I don’t use template to finish. I think tangle step must be clear, so I draw so slowly. I focus on each stroke. … It focus my attention and let me relax.“
As much as I remind everyone that their strokes should be deliberate, Mina’s 8C shows what perfectly wonderful results are produced by taking your time. And the mental focus and relaxation we experience that is Zentangle® is the product of that deliberate stroke-making.
Tip: make sure your curves are nice and plump or they won’t intersect the way you want them to.
Here are Mina’s step-by-step instructions for drawing 8C.
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If you use a dot grid for the underlying construction, the results are equally lovely. Here are two examples by Mina that also illustrate that there are many many ways to fill in the elements of this tangle and shade it for visually interesting results.
Check out the tag minah for more of Mina’s tangles on TanglePatterns.com.
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Beautiful pattern! Love the finished result as it looks more difficult than it really is. Thank you so much for sharing.
What a beautiful tangle! I just tried it out on a scratch pad to see if I could even do it. It does take some concentration – almost enough to tire me out! But I can see that the results of a carefully drawn version are really lovely! Thank you Mina!
simply beautiful! very nice pattern
Is there Zentangle Anonomyous support group? I think I have a new addiction here!
How simply lovely! All those nice curves to color or shade!
Thank you 8C I like this new tangle.
Mina, your 8C is so soft and beautiful. It is interesting how those same lines and curves can also produce a daring and edgy look! Isn’t Zentangle unique? Love it. Thank you for sharing, Mina. And where would we be without you, Linda? You make it possible for all of us to share and learn this one-of-a-kind art form. Nancy
🙂 Thanks, Nancy!
I second Betty Wilson`s comment about Zentangle, and couldn`t have said it better myself!
It’s beautiful, can’t wait to try it !
This is so elegant–and fun! Thank you Mina and Linda!
Mina it is so great to see your pattern here and it is so fluent and filigree.
What a wonderful tangle! So simple with such complex-looking results and so many possibilities. Thank you.