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How to draw RETURN

April 22nd, 2019
Zentangle pattern: Return. 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® Beatrice Aronas’s Zentangle® pattern: Return.

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Easter gifts of peace and loving-kindness

April 19th, 2019

On the occasion of this Good Friday, the Easter weekend and the beginning of Passover …

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How to draw SPRIGERZ

April 17th, 2019
Zentangle pattern: Sprigerz. 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® Brenda Campbell’s Zentangle® pattern: Sprigerz.

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How to draw FLORIA

April 15th, 2019
Zentangle pattern: Floria. 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® Bunny Wright’s Zentangle® pattern: Floria.

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How to draw THREE & THREE

April 15th, 2019
Zentangle pattern: Three & Three. 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 video instructions for drawing the Zentangle®-original tangle: Three & Three.

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STORIES: Zentangle helped CZT get through pre-op procedure without anesthesia

April 14th, 2019
STORIES: How Zentangle changes lives

In this occasional series on TanglePatterns, readers describe in their own words how Zentangle® has changed their lives. CZT Linda Dochter shares how Zentangle helped her get through a pre-op procedure without anesthesia …

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Tangle Refresher 199 – Coloring eggs naturally for Easter, our random string, plus how to draw Icanthis, Beebug, Camreap, Olluan, Tint

April 12th, 2019

Buried Treasure – spotlights hidden tangle gems from the past in the Zentangle® world! Featuring an Easter egg tutorial and our random string of the week …

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How to draw JAVIK

April 10th, 2019
Zentangle pattern: Javik. 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: Javik.

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How to draw DOUBLE DOUBLE

April 8th, 2019
Zentangle pattern: Double Double. 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® Margaret Bremner’s Zentangle® pattern: Double Double. Also, what is a vesica piscis?

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How to draw LIULIU DASHUN

April 5th, 2019
Zentangle pattern: Liuliu Dashun. 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: Liuliu Dashun.

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How to draw SHIRLEY

April 3rd, 2019
Zentangle pattern: Shirley. 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 Tomàs Padrós’s Zentangle® pattern: Shirley.

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How to draw TUNNELVIZION

April 1st, 2019
Zentangle pattern: TunnelVizion. 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® Jody Genovese’s Zentangle® pattern: TunnelVizion.

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Tangle Refresher 198 – Exploring the range of the Micron 01 pen, our random string, plus how to draw Chainging, Apacore, Scallamp, Purze, C-View

March 29th, 2019
Sakura Micron 01 Pen

Buried Treasure – spotlights hidden tangle gems from the past in the Zentangle® world! Exploring the range of the Micron 01 pen, and our random string of the week …

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How to draw KADIBRA

March 27th, 2019
Zentangle pattern: Kadibra. 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: Kadibra.

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Kitchen Table Tangles – Zentangle video demonstrating how to tangle dingsplatZ

March 26th, 2019
Maria tangles a dingsplatz

“Hot off the presses” – this is the latest public KTT (Kitchen Table Tangles) video from from Zentangle’s co-founders Rick Roberts and Maria Thomas.

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How to draw JUD

March 25th, 2019
Zentangle pattern: Jud. 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® Beatrice Arnonas’s Zentangle® pattern: Jud.

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How to draw WELL, WELL, WHO

March 22nd, 2019
Zentangle pattern: Well Well Who. 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 the Zentangle®-original tangle: Well, Well, Who.

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How to draw PEEKS

March 20th, 2019
Zentangle pattern: Peeks. 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® Leslee Feiwus’s Zentangle® pattern: Peeks.

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How to draw FONTANA

March 18th, 2019
Zentangle pattern: Fontana. 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 Tomàs Padrós’s Zentangle® pattern: Fontana.

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How to draw FITZI

March 15th, 2019
Zentangle pattern: Fitzi. 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® Bunny Wright’s Zentangle® pattern: Fitzi.

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How to draw AZTEKA

March 13th, 2019
Zentangle pattern: Azteka. 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: Azteka.

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How to draw RA-ON

March 11th, 2019
Zentangle pattern: Ra-On. 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® JooHee Shim’s Zentangle® pattern: Ra-On.

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Tangle Refresher 197 – Zentangle-inspired mini-canvases, our random string, plus how to draw Tagh, Frunky, Trella, 2V, Rainbow Bridge

March 8th, 2019

Buried Treasure – spotlights hidden tangle gems from a year ago in the Zentangle® world! Featuring Zentangle-inspired mini-canvases, plus our random string of the week …

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How to draw BERTEE

March 6th, 2019
Zentangle pattern: Bertee. 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® Chrissie Frampton’s Zentangle® pattern: Bertee.

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How to draw ARKAND

March 4th, 2019
Zentangle pattern: Arkand. 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 Lynn Hensley’s Zentangle® pattern: Arkand.

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How to draw ANTHEM

March 1st, 2019
Zentangle pattern: Anthem. 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® Jody Genovese’s Zentangle® pattern: Anthem.

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How to draw RINGRILL

February 27th, 2019
Zentangle pattern: Ringrill. 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® Sunali Shah’s Zentangle® pattern: Ringrill.

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How to draw TWIRLIES

February 25th, 2019
Zentangle pattern: Twirlies. 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® Nancy Newlin’s Zentangle® pattern: Twirlies.

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Tangle Refresher 196 – Adding glorious color to your ZIAs, our random string, plus how to draw Squid, D’eneh, Dreamdex, Plingh, Papz

February 22nd, 2019
tn-marie-browning-zia-tombow-dual-brush-pens

Buried Treasure – spotlights hidden tangle gems from a year ago in the Zentangle® world! Tutorial on adding glorious color to your ZIAs, and our random string of the week …

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How to draw SCAPE

February 20th, 2019
Zentangle pattern: Scape. 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: Scape.

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