Introduction to the Zentangle® Method Saturday Jan 28 2023, 11:00 am US Central Time

Zoom link in the attached file

This class is held via Zoom and will meet on Saturday January 28, 2023 at 11:00 am US Central Time (UTC/GMT -6)

A recording will be available to students that cannot make the scheduled time. 

The Foundations of a Zentangle Practice

Learn foundational skills with Introduction to the Zentangle Method. This class is the starting point for many and is part of a series of beginner classes. This series of classes will prepare you for more complex classes in the Beyond the Basics series of classes where you will continue to master your foundational skills as well as Zentangle Inspired Art (ZIA) classes and workshops. It is also a wonderful refresher that can bring you back to the basics in order to move your practice forward.

Why practice the Zentangle Method?

Today’s accelerating technology can be overwhelming! Sometimes you just need to slow down, unplug, and relax. This is where The Zentangle Method comes in. Maria Thomas and Rick Roberts, the founders of Zentangle, define it as “…an easy to learn, relaxing, and fun way to create beautiful images by drawing structured patterns.”

You Can Do This!

If you can draw a dot, a line, an S, a C, and a circle (icso) you have all the skills you need to practice the Zentangle Method. It is that simple! Zentangle was created by Rick Roberts and Maria Thomas and is enjoyed all over the world across a wide range of skills, interests and ages.

The focus is on the process, not the outcome. The Zentangle Method is a practice (think Yoga or meditation), and it is a tool to increase mindfulness, improve focus and creativity, relieve stress, inspire problem solving and new ideas, and so much more. I've found with my practice and my teaching that developing a practice of drawing with the Zentangle Method can bring one whatever one wants or needs. Are you looking for mindfulness? Stress relief? More patience? More creativity? The list is endless.

A Journey

Zentangle is a practice that is truly about the journey more than the destination. Your journey is one of focus and creativity. Your destination is both an increased sense of well-being and a beautiful image created from structured patterns. The Zentangle Method can also be:

• A path to discovering or rediscovering artistic talents (we all have them).
• A deliberative practice – time to just “be” - with yourself and your Zentangle practice.
• A secret weapon to calm yourself quickly when needed
• A technique to enhance your other works (jewelry, pottery, painting, drawing).

INTRODUCTION TO THE ZENTANGLE METHOD CLASS – COVERS:

• History and philosophy of Zentangle
• Orientation to the simple tools used
• Learning and applying basic tangle patterns and techniques
• Thinking about next steps.

WHAT YOU'LL LEARN?

• History and philosophy of Zentangle
• 8 steps of the Zentangle Method
• Orientation to the simple tools used
• 6 basic tangle patterns and simple shading techniques for each

WHAT'S INCLUDED?

• 2 hours of online instruction via Zoom*
• Small class size (maximum of 10 students) for a more personalized experience.
• A pdf file to download with notes from class, pattern step outs, and links to videos where you can watch me drawing the tangles.

* Zoom provides a video conferencing platform that you will need for class. It's free and easy to use! You can find more information at zoom.us

Note: No materials are provided. You can purchase Zentangle supplies at Zentangle.com. Please allow as much time as possible for shipping, preferably a min of 10 days before class!

REQUIRED MATERIALS

• 1 to 2 Original white 3-1/2" square Zentangle tiles (or paper cut to 3-1/2 " square, or a larger piece of paper or a journal with a 3.5" square drawn on it.)
• 1 Sakura Micron 01 Black pen (or any black pen - permanent ink - vice water-soluble ink is preferred.)
• 1 Zentangle pencil (truly any pencil will do!)
• 1 tortillion (or blending stump or even a cotton swab!)

I'm an advocate of using what you have! No special materials are required for this class other than paper, a pen, a pencil, and a tortillion. You can even get by without a tortillion for blending the graphite!) For paper you can use what you have, just keep the size small (3.5" to 4" square) OR just draw a square about that size on a larger piece of paper. Any pen will do, although I prefer to begin with black, and any pencil will do.

The Zentangle® Method is an easy-to-learn, relaxing, and fun way to create beautiful images by drawing structured patterns. It was created by Rick Roberts and Maria Thomas. "Zentangle" is a registered trademark of Zentangle, Inc. Learn more at zentangle.com.