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How to draw DREAMCATCHER

July 14th, 2021
Zentangle pattern: Dreamcatcher. 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® Daniel Lamothe’s Zentangle® pattern: Dreamcatcher.

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How to draw INSPIRAL

July 12th, 2021
Zentangle pattern: InSpiral. 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® Tomàs Padrós’s Zentangle® pattern: InSpiral.

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Tangle Refresher 226 – How to tangle dingsplatZ, our random string and how to draw Swarm, XO, Batiki, El-oh-El, and Plad

July 9th, 2021
Maria tangles a dingsplatz

Buried Treasure – spotlights hidden tangle gems from the past in the Zentangle® world! Watch how to tangle dingsplatZ, and try out our random string of the week …

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How to draw AUNT FLOWER

July 7th, 2021
Zentangle pattern: Aunt Flower. 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 Caroline’s Zentangle® pattern: Aunt Flower.

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How to draw FLUTTERBY

July 5th, 2021
Zentangle pattern: FlutterBy. 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 Jessica Dykes’s Zentangle® pattern: FlutterBy.

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How to draw DNA

July 2nd, 2021
Zentangle pattern: DNA. 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 Elena Bratkovic’s Zentangle® pattern: DNA. And Happy Independence Day wishes!

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How to draw GYRO

June 30th, 2021
Zentangle pattern: Gyro. 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® Damy Teng’s Zentangle® pattern: Gyro.

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How to draw INDI-A

June 28th, 2021
Zentangle pattern: Indi-A. .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® Anu Singh’s Zentangle® pattern: Indi-A.

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How to draw FLAMETA

June 25th, 2021
Zentangle pattern: Flameta. 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® Hsin-Ya Hsu’s Zentangle® pattern: Flameta.

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How to draw SIBLI

June 23rd, 2021
Zentangle pattern: Sibli. 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® Yolanda López Segura’s Zentangle® pattern: Sibli.

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How to draw PIANO

June 21st, 2021
Zentangle pattern: Piano. 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 Mila Mendieta’s Zentangle® pattern: Piano.

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How to draw XOXO

June 18th, 2021
Zentangle pattern: Xoxo. 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® Lucy Farran’s Zentangle® pattern: Xoxo.

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How to draw SIROS

June 16th, 2021
Zentangle pattern: Siros. 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® Simone Menzel’s Zentangle® pattern: Siros.

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How to draw LEAN-TO

June 14th, 2021
Zentangle pattern: Lean-to. 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: Lean-to.

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Tangle Refresher 225 – Re-starting a clogged Micron pen, our random string and how to draw Huggins & Crazy Huggins, Nik, Jester, Ilac, and Jummah

June 11th, 2021
TanglePatterns.com Buried Treasure & Tangle Refreshers

Buried Treasure – spotlights hidden tangle gems from the past in the Zentangle® world! And our random string of the week …

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How to draw PUSSLE

June 9th, 2021
Zentangle pattern: PuSSle. 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® Sylvia Liao’s Zentangle® pattern: PuSSle.

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How to draw ESSALOT

June 7th, 2021
Zentangle pattern: Essalot. 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® Michelle Dugdale’s Zentangle® pattern: Essalot.

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How to draw XERXES

June 4th, 2021
Zentangle pattern: Xerxes. 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 Indrani Novello’s Zentangle® pattern: Xerxes.

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How to draw FLORANDA

June 2nd, 2021
Zentangle pattern: Floranda. 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® Ria Matheussen’s Zentangle® pattern: Floranda.

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How to draw BOW STRING

May 31st, 2021
Zentangle pattern: Bow String. 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® Daniela Nielsen’s Zentangle® pattern: Bow String.

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Zentangle® Project Pack #14 Summary – Accessing the Artist Within

May 29th, 2021
Zentangle® Project Pack #14 – Accessing the Artist Within

Project Pack #14 – Accessing the Artist Within. This article provides detailed notes on each of the videos for this Zentangle Project Pack making it easy for you to find all the related videos and any parts of them you wish to refer to again. Each full video can also be viewed on the corresponding tangle’s page on TanglePatterns.

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How to draw MATI

May 28th, 2021
Zentangle pattern: Mati. 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® Sarah Harrison’s Zentangle® pattern: Mati.

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How to draw CASSATT

May 26th, 2021
Zentangle pattern: Cassatt. 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® Heidi Kay’s Zentangle® pattern: Cassatt.

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How to draw SIDITOW

May 24th, 2021
Zentangle pattern: Siditow. 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® Gildo Sobrino’s Zentangle® pattern: Siditow.

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How to draw GANADA

May 21st, 2021
Zentangle pattern: Ganada. 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® James (Jong Seung) Lim’s Zentangle® pattern: Ganada.

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How to draw WYSE

May 19th, 2021
Zentangle pattern: Wyse. Image © Carla Jooren 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® Jody Genovese’s Zentangle® pattern: Wyse.

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How to draw CINCH

May 17th, 2021
Zentangle pattern: Cinch. 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 Lynne Wohleber’s Zentangle® pattern: Cinch.

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Zentangle-Inspired Fabric Art: How to tangle on canvas bags, a tutorial by Frieda Klotz

May 16th, 2021
fabric-art-canvas-bags

A detailed tutorial by Guest Contributor Frieda Klotz on how she prepared and tangled three beautiful canvas bags to give as family gifts. Frieda discusses the pens she uses and gives great tips for each stage of the project: preparation, tangling and preserving the finished art.

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Tangle Refresher 224 – Sharpen your line drawing skills, our random string, plus how to draw Knase, Hilgabo, Javv, Elirob, and Sooz

May 14th, 2021
Simone Bischoff's Line Art Lessons

Buried Treasure – spotlights hidden tangle gems from the past in the Zentangle® world! And our random string of the week …

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How to draw H-LOOP

May 12th, 2021
Zentangle pattern: H-loop. 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® Debbie Raaen’s Zentangle® pattern: H-loop.

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