There is a lot of tangling going on – and tons of places online to get inspired. It can be overwhelming though, so here are a few of my favorites.
Learn about Zentangle from the creators of the Zentangle method, their philosophy and the history of Zentangle on http://www.zentangle.com.
Find many strings and tangles checkout how TanglePatterns.com collects them. Don’t allow yourself to be overwhelmed, just pick one and work with it for a while try it out in different ways. There is no test on how many tangles you know!
Learn more about the benefits of Zentangle:
The benefits of doing things with your hands, NY Times
University of Massachusetts Studies Zentangle for mental health
UMass interviews Zentangle Founders-Video
Tangling Journeys from an Art Therapist – Zentangle
Zentangle presented at an Occupational Therapy Conference – Review
Huffington Post: 10 Easy Art Therapy Techniques to Help you De-Stress
Psycology Today: Calm Down and Get your Zentangle On
Zentangle: How a small piece of art can become a treasure
The Journal Star: Zentangle allows us all to be artists
Learn some Tangles Online:
Videos:
Some of my favorite tangles: