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How to draw MESA

May 29th, 2026
Zentangle pattern: Mesa. Image © Linda Farmer and TanglePatterns.com. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. You may use this image for your personal non-commercial reference only. The unauthorized pinning, reproduction or distribution of this copyrighted work is illegal.

Online instructions for drawing CZT® Angie Gittles’s Zentangle® pattern: Mesa.

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How to draw OLLA

May 27th, 2026
Zentangle pattern: Olla. Image © Linda Farmer and TanglePatterns.com. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. You may use this image for your personal non-commercial reference only. The unauthorized pinning, reproduction or distribution of this copyrighted work is illegal.

Online instructions for drawing CZT® Angie Gittles’s Zentangle® pattern: Olla.

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How to draw VOYAGE

May 25th, 2026
Zentangle pattern: Voyage. Image © Linda Farmer and TanglePatterns.com. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. You may use this image for your personal non-commercial reference only. The unauthorized pinning, reproduction or distribution of this copyrighted work is illegal.

Online instructions for drawing CZT® Angie Gittles’s Zentangle® pattern: Voyage. And an angelic experience.

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How to draw VERIXX

May 22nd, 2026
Zentangle pattern: Verixx. Image © Linda Farmer and TanglePatterns.com. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. You may use this image for your personal non-commercial reference only. The unauthorized pinning, reproduction or distribution of this copyrighted work is illegal.

Online instructions for drawing CZT® Yuriko Kagitani’s Zentangle® pattern: Verixx. Wishes for a reflective Memorial Day weekend, remembering those who gave their lives for our freedom.

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How to draw KANNA

May 20th, 2026
Zentangle pattern: Kanna. Image © Linda Farmer and TanglePatterns.com. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. You may use this image for your personal non-commercial reference only. The unauthorized pinning, reproduction or distribution of this copyrighted work is illegal.

Online instructions for drawing CZT® Yasuko Kawatsu’s Zentangle® pattern: Kanna. Plus some Zentangle news.

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How to draw CLOUDZ

May 18th, 2026
Zentangle pattern: Cloudz. Image © Linda Farmer and TanglePatterns.com. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. You may use this image for your personal non-commercial reference only. The unauthorized pinning, reproduction or distribution of this copyrighted work is illegal.

Online instructions for drawing Frederick Knowles’s Zentangle® pattern: Cloudz.

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How to draw WAYVN

May 15th, 2026
Zentangle pattern: Wayvn. Image © Linda Farmer and TanglePatterns.com. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. You may use this image for your personal non-commercial reference only. The unauthorized pinning, reproduction or distribution of this copyrighted work is illegal.

Online instructions for drawing CZT® Julie Isaac’s Zentangle® pattern: Wayvn.

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How to draw HEIDILÖV

May 13th, 2026
Zentangle pattern: Heidilöv. Image © Linda Farmer and TanglePatterns.com. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. You may use this image for your personal non-commercial reference only. The unauthorized pinning, reproduction or distribution of this copyrighted work is illegal.

Links to online instructions for drawing CZT® Amy Broady’s Zentangle® pattern: Heidilöv.

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Zentangle’s 2026 Mental Health Awareness Month 21-Day Challenge – Chronology

May 12th, 2026
Be well, be you, Bijou.

A chronology of the 21-day Zentangle “Bijou Be Well” challenge honoring May’s Mental Health Awareness Month. Each day adds a tangle on a Zentangle Opus tile “to create one cohesive work of Zentangle art”. Bookmark this page and return daily around 12 PM Eastern through May 31st for the daily prompt.

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How to draw TREE RINGS

May 11th, 2026
Zentangle pattern: Tree Rings. Image © Linda Farmer and TanglePatterns.com. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. You may use this image for your personal non-commercial reference only. The unauthorized pinning, reproduction or distribution of this copyrighted work is illegal.

Online instructions for drawing CZT® Suzanne McNeill’s Zentangle® pattern: Tree Rings.

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Tangle Refresher 284 – Simone Bischoff’s line drawing skills lessons, a random string, and five tangle gems from the past

May 8th, 2026

Buried Treasure – spotlighting hidden tangle and tutorial gems from the past in the Zentangle® world! And our random string to explore …

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How to draw TUBIN

May 6th, 2026
Zentangle pattern: Tubin. Image © Linda Farmer and TanglePatterns.com. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. You may use this image for your personal non-commercial reference only. The unauthorized pinning, reproduction or distribution of this copyrighted work is illegal.

Online instructions for drawing CZT® Kaori Kawasaki’s Zentangle® pattern: Tubin.

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How to draw DEN-DEN — and TanglePatterns Turns Sixteen!

May 4th, 2026
Zentangle pattern: Den-den. Image © Linda Farmer and TanglePatterns.com. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. You may use this image for your personal non-commercial reference only. The unauthorized pinning, reproduction or distribution of this copyrighted work is illegal.

Online instructions for drawing CZT® Yuko Owada’s Zentangle® pattern: Den-den. And TanglePatterns celebrates another milestone!

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How to draw CAMUS

May 1st, 2026
Zentangle pattern: Camus. Image © Linda Farmer and TanglePatterns.com. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. You may use this image for your personal non-commercial reference only. The unauthorized pinning, reproduction or distribution of this copyrighted work is illegal.

Links to online instructions for drawing CZT® Annett Ruempler’s Zentangle® pattern: Camus.

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