Wednesday, April 9, 2014

The Zen of Doodling

If you're not familiar with the art of Zentangle be sure to check out the beautiful books that the library owns on this art form.  Zentangle is the zen of 'tangling' or doodling, something we all do once in awhile I would imagine.  To get started try the Yoga for Your Brain: Zentangle Workout Book by Sandy Steen Batholomew.  This title gives you many ideas, tips and projects along with 60 tangle patterns.  Expand your knowledge with Zentangle 2: 25 More Tangles by Suzanne Mcneill and then be sure to take your tangling up a notch with The Beauty of Zentangle: Inspirational Examples from 137 Tangle Artists Worldwide by Suzanne McNeill.  The different styles presented by different zentangle artists is truly eye opening and will get you grabbing for your pencil in no time.  It used to be the norm that tangles were in black and white but Suzanne takes it to the next level by adding color to tangles, bringing brilliance and excitement to her work in Zentangle 9: Color with Mixed Media.  SG

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