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How to draw FOUR 8

May 15th, 2024
Zentangle pattern: Four 8. 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® Harumi Kamiya’s Zentangle® pattern: Four 8.

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How to draw ARDENT

May 13th, 2024
Zentangle pattern: Ardent. 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 Arthur Thurston’s Zentangle® pattern: Ardent. Arthur is five years old.

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Tangle Refresher 260 – How to revive a clogged Micron pen, our random string, and how to draw Betweed, Logan, UBud, Pud, Taiga

May 10th, 2024
Sakura Micron 01 Pen

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

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How to draw J584

May 8th, 2024
Zentangle pattern: J584. 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: J584.

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How to draw FLITTER FLOWER

May 6th, 2024
Zentangle pattern: Flitter 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 CZT® Barbara Duel Johnson’s Zentangle® pattern: Flitter Flower.

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TanglePatterns Turns 14 Today

May 4th, 2024

May the 4th be with you! Today marks the 14th year of TanglePatterns coming to your inbox. My heartfelt gratitude for your love and support over all these years.

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How to draw SQUIANNE

May 3rd, 2024
Zentangle pattern: Squianne. 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: Squianne.

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How to draw ZOLA

May 1st, 2024
Zentangle pattern: Zola. 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 Elena Hadzijaneva’s Zentangle® pattern: Zola.

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How to draw WISH

April 29th, 2024
Zentangle pattern: Wish. 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 Garcia’s Zentangle® pattern: Wish.

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How to draw PATORRILLO

April 26th, 2024
Zentangle pattern: Patorrillo. 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 Muñiz Real’s Zentangle® pattern: Patorrillo.

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How to draw SINE WAVES

April 24th, 2024
How to draw the Zentangle pattern Sine Waves, tangle and deconstruction by Suzanne McNeill. Image copyright the artist and used with permission, ALL RIGHTS RESERVED.

Online instructions for drawing CZT® Suzanne McNeill’s Zentangle® pattern: Sine Waves.

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How to draw YAROPE

April 22nd, 2024
Zentangle pattern: Yarope. 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 Alexandra Wrights’s Zentangle® pattern: Yarope. Wishing you Happy Earth Day and Happy Passover for all who are observing.

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How to draw OCIP

April 19th, 2024
Zentangle pattern: Ocip. 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: Ocip.

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How to draw OVERLAP

April 17th, 2024
Zentangle pattern: Overlap. 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: Overlap.

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How to draw KOWABUNGA

April 15th, 2024
Zentangle pattern: Kowabunga. 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 Mollie Zauner’s Zentangle® pattern: Kowabunga.

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How to draw HOUDINI

April 12th, 2024
Zentangle pattern: Houdini. 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: Houdini.

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How to draw BORDIA

April 10th, 2024
Zentangle pattern: Bordia. 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 Melena Schneider’s Zentangle® pattern: Bordia.

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How to draw WEVO

April 8th, 2024
Zentangle pattern: Wevo. 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: Wevo.

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Tangle Refresher 259 – Creating simple, colorful backgrounds for your ZIAs, our random string, and how to draw Beeline, Zig Zag Track, Pod Flower, Sampa, Pena

April 5th, 2024
TanglePatterns.com Buried Treasure & Tangle Refreshers

Cyndi Knapp’s tutorial using the Tombow Splash Technique to create colorful backgrounds for your ZIAs. Plus hidden tangle and tutorial gems from the past in the Zentangle® world! And our random string of the week …

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Zentangle’s Project Pack #23 Summary – Birth of The Zentangle Method

April 4th, 2024
Zentangle® Project Pack 23 - Birth of the Zentangle Method

Project Pack #23 – Birth of The Zentangle Method. This article provides detailed notes on each of the videos for 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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How to draw FRONDOUS

April 3rd, 2024
Zentangle pattern: Frondous. 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: Frondous.

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How to draw SORKS

April 1st, 2024
Zentangle pattern: Sorks. 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® Rahel Müller’s Zentangle® pattern: Sorks.

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How to draw EXACTITUDE

March 29th, 2024
Zentangle pattern: Exactitude. 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: Exactitude. And Happy Easter, happy Spring, happy Everything!

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How to draw IHOP

March 27th, 2024
Zentangle pattern: Ihop. 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: Ihop.

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How to draw SUSPENDERS

March 25th, 2024
Zentangle pattern: Suspenders. 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: Suspenders.

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How to draw DIARAY2

March 22nd, 2024
Zentangle pattern: DiaRay2. 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® Barbara Duel Johnson’s Zentangle® pattern: DiaRay2.

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How to draw HISHIKA

March 20th, 2024
Zentangle pattern: Hishika. 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® Minako Wada’s Zentangle® pattern: Hishika.

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How to draw BOTTLE BRUSH

March 18th, 2024
Zentangle pattern: Bottle Brush. 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 Froelich’s Zentangle® pattern: Bottle Brush.

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How to draw CARTAGOH

March 15th, 2024
Zentangle pattern: Cartagoh. 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: Cartagoh.

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How to draw NEON

March 13th, 2024
Zentangle pattern: Neon. 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: Neon.

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