If you’re looking at my website, you have some interest in Zentangle! or in me, or in something that led you here. I'm going with Zentangle.
1. I started with a book (no longer in print) and a small kit that included a pen, a pencil, and a few official tiles. And the Internet. If you’re here, and you don’t have anything else yet, start with the Internet.
2. Go to zentangle.com and poke around. It all starts here. It’s the official site maintained by Rick Roberts and Maria Thomas, who are the creators of the Zentangle method. At this site, you can get a good feel for the philosophy behind what we’re doing, and a sense of the process. You can also see what supplies are offered for sale, and, if you choose, order some. And of course, you can click the Learn link and look for a CZT in your area and take a class.
3. If you can’t wait for a package to come in the mail, you can get your basic starting supplies at any craft or office supply store for less than $5.00. You need a soft pencil, a Sakura Micron 01 black pen, and a sheet of sturdy, textured drawing or watercolor paper which you can cut into 3.5 inch squares. A small sketchbook with nice paper will also work.
Remember: Zentangle isn’t just about the patterns or the tiles. Yes, you can start with a book and work on your own, but the heart of the method is the manner in which we work and the thoughts behind it. It’s hard to get this from a book or a website. That’s the real magic of it all, and you can get that from a CZT.
4. Go to tanglepatterns.com and prepare to be overwhelmed. Everything you could want to know to start is either here, or linked to from here. The best place to go first is What is a Zentangle?
5. When you’re ready to investigate beyond tanglepatterns.com, try Pinterest. Search zentangle as a jumping off point, but keep searching and you’ll see boards and pins devoted to color, Zentangle Inspired Art (ZIA), Artist’s Trading Cards (ATC), and way, way more.
3. Once you’re comfortable and up for a challenge, visit iamthedivaczt.blogspot.com and look for the weekly challenges. This is the website of Laura Harms, who shares her family with us along with weekly ideas to challenge us.
If you have gotten this far and you’re enjoying what you’re doing, and you haven’t found a CZT and taken a class yet, what are you waiting for? A CZT is a Certified Zentangle Teacher, and anyone interested in our little hobby will benefit from taking even a single class. There are CZTs all over the world, each of whom has attended at least one four-day CZT training seminar in Massachusetts or Rhode Island, USA. Click here to see the list of CZTs at zentangle.com. And if you’re in the Bergen-Passaic area of northern New Jersey, email me at queserazt@gmail.com!
4. Go to tanglepatterns.com and prepare to be overwhelmed. Everything you could want to know to start is either here, or linked to from here. The best place to go first is What is a Zentangle?
5. When you’re ready to investigate beyond tanglepatterns.com, try Pinterest. Search zentangle as a jumping off point, but keep searching and you’ll see boards and pins devoted to color, Zentangle Inspired Art (ZIA), Artist’s Trading Cards (ATC), and way, way more.
3. Once you’re comfortable and up for a challenge, visit iamthedivaczt.blogspot.com and look for the weekly challenges. This is the website of Laura Harms, who shares her family with us along with weekly ideas to challenge us.
If you have gotten this far and you’re enjoying what you’re doing, and you haven’t found a CZT and taken a class yet, what are you waiting for? A CZT is a Certified Zentangle Teacher, and anyone interested in our little hobby will benefit from taking even a single class. There are CZTs all over the world, each of whom has attended at least one four-day CZT training seminar in Massachusetts or Rhode Island, USA. Click here to see the list of CZTs at zentangle.com. And if you’re in the Bergen-Passaic area of northern New Jersey, email me at queserazt@gmail.com!
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