How to draw TATU

We might conclude Swiss CZT Hanny Waldburger has a thing for tattoos. Her first tangle on the site, Tami, was inspired by a tattoo she noticed on her hairdresser.

Today’s Tatu tangle, her ninth on the site, was inspired by a tattoo she saw on Instagram and “it came to me, when I was doing Zenbuttons”.

BTW, if you haven’t explored Zenbuttons yet, be sure to check out CZT Marguerite Samama’s free tutorial here on TanglePatterns.com. They’re easy and fun to do!

What is unusual about Hanny’s grid-based Tatu, is that she demonstrates how, using just two simple steps you can create three different fragments. These different fragments create 3 similar but different end results. She features two versions here along with her Icantoo tangle in this lovely Zentangle® tile.

Exploring different shading and fill options, and changing scale and line weights also create interesting variations of Tatu.

Hanny illustrates the step-by-step instructions for drawing Tatu here on her blog.

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A word about rulers

Many great tangles begin with an underlying inked grid (reticula) and they are always drawn freehand.

"Just as we point out that there's no eraser in a Zentangle Kit, there's also no ruler. ... With a relaxed focus and leaving rulers and preconceived notions aside, expect to be surprised and delighted." ~ Zentangle blog.

I've noticed quite a few "Zentangles" — and even tangle instructions — around the net where a some type of straight edge, stencil or other mechanical aid has been used to draw the underlying grid. Or even (egad!) to draw straight lines (or circles) making up the pattern within a Zentangle.

As CZT Sandy Hunter writes, "there is no zen to be had in the preoccupation with perfection."

Here's what I say ...

Zentangle is all about you and your pen

So put away the rulers and experience the Zen.

and you may quote me. 🙂

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