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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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How to draw L’SA

April 29th, 2026
Zentangle pattern: L-sa. 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 Cyndi Knapp’s Zentangle® pattern: L’sa.

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How to draw POKOTAN

April 27th, 2026
Zentangle pattern: Pokotan. 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: Pokotan.

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How to draw GALUBUNTU

April 24th, 2026
Zentangle pattern: Galubuntu. 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® Carmen Menchón’s Zentangle® pattern: Galubuntu.

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How to draw OTOSHIBUMI

April 22nd, 2026
Zentangle pattern: Otoshibumi. 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® Hiromi Kato’s Zentangle® pattern: Otoshibumi.

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How to draw ZONA

April 20th, 2026
Zentangle pattern: Zona. 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 Gittle’s Zentangle® pattern: Zona.

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How to draw YLOQUE

April 17th, 2026
Zentangle pattern: Yloque. 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® Rieko Yaginuma’s Zentangle® pattern: Yloque.

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How to draw ORGEL

April 15th, 2026
Zentangle pattern: Orgel. 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: Orgel.

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How to draw BEKKHEARTS

April 13th, 2026
Zentangle pattern: Bekkhearts. 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 Cyndi Knapp’s Zentangle® pattern: Bekkhearts.

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Zentangle® Project Pack #29 Summary – Scroll-Z

April 11th, 2026
Zentangle® Project Pack 29 - Scroll-Z

Project Pack #29 – This article provides AI-generated summaries for each of the videos in this Zentangle Project Pack and makes it easy for you to find all the related videos and any parts of them you may wish to refer to again. Each full video can also be found on the corresponding tangle’s page on TanglePatterns.

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Tangle Refresher 283 – CZT María Tovar’s inkless tangling technique, a random string and five tangle gems from the past

April 10th, 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 TALISSU

April 8th, 2026
Zentangle pattern: Talissu. 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 Melissa Bruce’s Zentangle® pattern: Talissu.

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How to draw KIVA

April 6th, 2026
Zentangle pattern: Kiva. 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 Gittle’s Zentangle® pattern: Kiva.

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How to draw CREATOD

April 3rd, 2026
Zentangle pattern: Creatod. 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® Lianne Woods’s Zentangle® pattern: Creatod. With Happy Easter wishes!

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How to draw BRAID

April 1st, 2026
Zentangle pattern: Braid. 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: Braid. Happy Passover wishes for all who are observing …

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How to draw CANTEE

March 30th, 2026
Zentangle pattern: Cantee. 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® Yumiko Kobayashi’s Zentangle® pattern: Cantee.

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How to draw ENNA

March 27th, 2026
Zentangle pattern: Enna. 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® Hiromi Kato’s Zentangle® pattern: Enna.

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How to draw MONSOON

March 25th, 2026
Zentangle pattern: Monsoon. 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 Gittle’s Zentangle® pattern: Monsoon.

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How to draw HEARTZ

March 23rd, 2026
Zentangle pattern: Heartz. 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 Cyndi Knapp’s Zentangle® pattern: Heartz.

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How to draw ALBIG

March 20th, 2026
Zentangle pattern: Albig. 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: Albig.

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How to draw AGAVE

March 18th, 2026
Zentangle pattern: Agave. 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 Gittle’s Zentangle® pattern: Agave.

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How to draw WIKUS

March 16th, 2026
Zentangle pattern: Wikus. 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® Edie Taylor’s Zentangle® pattern: Wikus.

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Tangle Refresher 282 – How to tangle plastic ZIA Easter Eggs, our random string, and how to draw five tangle gems from the past

March 13th, 2026
Angie Vangelis decorates plastic eggs

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 HOLINK

March 11th, 2026
Zentangle pattern: Holink. 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 Ohashi’s Zentangle® pattern: Holink.

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How to draw JOIN HANDS

March 9th, 2026
Zentangle pattern: Join Hands. 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: Join Hands.

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