Zentangle Drawing for a Calm & Focused Mind: 500+ Illustrations & Examples to Get You Started - Softcover

McNeill, Suzanne

Softcover

ISBN 10: 149720058X ISBN 13: 9781497200586

Verlag: Design Originals, 2015

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Discover Zentangle!

• Over 500 examples and illustrations to help beginners get started tangling and expand the horizons of Zentangle(R) enthusiasts
• Zentangle(R) basics including the tools you'll need, how to create your very first tangle, and warm-up exercises
• 42 step-by-step tangles broken down so you can understand every step of creating the complex-looking designs
• Advanced techniques include shading, adding color, strings, letters, and Zendalas (a Zentangle-based mandala)
• Creative ideas for your new tangling talents, from greeting cards and journals to stencils, rubber stamps, quilting, and more
• Inspiring gallery of Zentangle-inspired art from CZTs like Suzanne McNeill, Sandy Steen Bartholomew, Cindy Shepard, Marie Browning, and more

Zentangle(R) is the meditative drawing style that's taken the world by storm! Zentangle-inspired designs can be found everywhere—on prints, paintings, greeting cards, crafts, and fashion. But it's not just for professional artists: Anyone can learn to draw using the easy-to-learn Zentangle(R) method. Even if you have never considered yourself an "artist," you can create beautiful, original art with Zentangle(R)!

Inside this book you'll find a beginner-friendly introduction to Zentangle(R) basics, step-by-step practice tangle patterns, advanced techniques for shading and coloring, creative Zentangle-inspired project ideas, and a gallery of beautiful Zentangle(R) artwork from CZTs (Certified Zentangle Teachers). Plus: templates, strings, stencils, alphabets, Zendalas, and more!

When Rick Roberts and Maria Thomas created Zentangle(R), they wanted to help others enjoy a simple yet meditative experience. Little did they know that it would touch so many lives in so many ways. Zentangle(R) can be a satisfying, healthy stress-management activity, with many of the positive effects of mindful meditation. It can even benefit children with developmental disabilities by helping them to lead full and successful lives. But the benefits of Zentangle are not limited to those affected by a specific condition or disorder. Acquiring a sense of peace and calm is a life skill that can benefit everyone.

Learn to create beautiful, original Zentangle art with the step-by-step practice tangle patterns and more than 500 illustrations and examples inside Zentangle(R) Drawing for a Calm & Focused Mind!

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Über die Autorin bzw. den Autor

Suzanne McNeill is the author of 230 craft & hobby books and 15 Zentangle books, Suzanne McNeill has been called "the Trendsetter" for arts and crafts. Dedicated to hands-on creativity, she constantly tests, experiments, and invents something new and exciting. Suzanne is the woman behind Design Originals, a publishing company dedicated to all things fun and creative. Winner of the Craft and Hobby Association's Industry Achievement Award, she is a designer, artist, columnist, TV personality, publisher, art instructor, author, and lover of everything hands-on.

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DISCOVER ZENTANGLE

Zentangle(R) is the meditative drawing style that's taking the world by storm. Zentangle-inspired designs are turning up everywhere—on prints, paintings, greeting cards, crafts, and fashion. But it's not just for professional artists—anyone can learn to draw using the easy-to-learn Zentangle method!

Use this book to create beautiful, original art with Zentangle:

• More than 500 illustrations and examples
• Step-by-step practice tangle patterns
• Advanced techniques for shading and coloring
• Creative Zentangle-inspired projects
• Gallery of inspiring Zentangle artwork

Draw Your Way to Mindfulness
When Rick Roberts and Maria Thomas created Zentangle, they wanted to help others enjoy a simple yet meditative experience. Little did they know that it would touch so many lives in so many ways. Zentangle can be a satisfying, healthy stress-management activity, with many of the positive effects of mindful meditation. It can even help children with developmental disabilities to lead full and successful lives. But the benefits of Zentangle are not limited to any specific condition—acquiring a sense of peace and calm is a life skill that can benefit everyone.

Details zur Ausgabe

• Verlag: Design Originals
• Erscheinungsdatum: 2015
• Sprache: Englisch
• ISBN 10: 149720058X
• ISBN 13: 9781497200586
• Einband: Taschenbuch
• Anzahl der Seiten: 192
• Kontakt zum Hersteller: preigu GmbH & Co. KG; mail@preigu.de; ; Lengericher Landstr. 19; Osnabrück; Niedersachsen; 49078; Deutschland