How to draw WOCAR

It’s Valentine’s Day this Sunday and while you might be anticipating another heart-related tangle, I try to be mindful of this from The Book of Zentangle:

“Keep it Non-representational. Zentangle artwork is intended to be non-representational.

Zentangle’s elemental strokes are also non-representational.

We don’t teach complex elements such as hearts, stars or flowers.

Tangles are also non-representational.”

Each week I endeavor to showcase a variety of tangles and ensure that each one is sufficiently different from previous tangles to interest a wide range of tanglers and their tastes.

Today we have Wocar, a bold and interesting tangle pattern. Wocar is from Annette Grewe and it’s her first on the site.

Annette is from Hamburg, Germany, and she writes that her pattern “was inspired by a weave pattern in a rug.”

Annette illustrates the step-by-step instructions for drawing Wocar below and features it in a lovely graphical monotangle Zentangle with a rich contrast of black and white.

In her steps she shows two ways of shading Wocar, the first gives the 3D illusion of embossed “cords” and the second creates an equally interesting look. Note how curving the six parallel lines of Step 1 give a sense of movement to the finished tangle.

As you enjoy any of the tangles on the site, please do leave a comment of thanks and encouragement to show the artists you appreciate them for sharing their creativity for you to enjoy.

Check out the tag annetteg for more of Annette’s tangles on TanglePatterns.com.

Happy Valentine’s Weekend!

Did you know that chocolates consumed for Valentine’s Day are calorie-free. I’m sure I read that somewhere on the internet so it must be true. 😉

Scan of a Valentine greeting card dated 1909. Click on the image to learn more about the tradition of Valentine’s Day on Wikipedia.

Enjoy a sweet, love-filled weekend …

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