Tangle Pattern - Ocean's 13

More Zentangling fun!

Today I focused on a new tangle for me.  Ocean's 13 is a fun tangle that is so easy to do!  Check it out here on Tanglepatterns.com.

Zentangle Supplies used:

I started my background with a Gelli print in my handmade art journal.  I keep the print very light so that my pens can go on top without much effort.  (Gelli printing is traditionally done with acrylic paint.) I decided to make a very lopsy uneven grid for my tile.  I think it added some whimsy to the drawing.  Lastly, I used a white gelly roll pen and gold Uniball pen for the circles in the middle.  

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Gelli print and watercolor and some anger thrown in!

A Quick Angry Zentangle

Have you ever doodled on the phone while dealing with customer service or maybe a health rep or someone who is just annoying you?  This is how this Zentangle was born lol. With no thought or preplanning at all whatsoever. I  just grabbed a Gelli print and my trusted pen (that works flawlessly over acrylic paint!).  After I hung up, (this call was actually with a relative who was driving me crazy lol), I thought hmmm... Does this tangle look much different than my usual?  I can see slight differences that probably nobody else would notice.  I tend not to use pointed lines (triangles shapes) much in my artwork.  I notice in this drawing there are a lot of triangles?  Could that be just a coincidence? I'm not sure? Oh, and I  finished by shading my 'angry" Zentangle with these pencils and some graphite.

Creepy Owl Zentangle

Halloween Zentangle Day 1

This Zentangle drawing started out with a gelli print. For some reason, I made a print from orange and purple acrylic paint. Definitely not colors I would usually pair together but they are perfect Halloween colors! So that is where my inspiration started for this Zentangle drawing.

I do not recommend using Sakura Micron pens on acrylic paint.  I would not risk ruining the nibs on those pens, they aren't cheap! What does work beautifully are these pens here.

I took a quick photo to demonstrate how using a thicker pen brings a lot of interest. I first started the zig-zag pattern with a smaller nib but I decided to change it out and I think it gives a lot more of a dramatic effect as you can see above.  Hope this drawing tip helps!

Zentangle - Do you more than exist

Tangling on a Gelli Print

Let's talk about gelli prints!

I used a very light gelli print on purpose so that I would not chance ruining my micron pens with the acrylic paint that I used to make this gelli print.  I'm not sure if acrylic paint will mess up a micron pen?  I'm guessing it probably would, and  I'm not taking the chance. Well, maybe I kind of am because I do still draw on gelli prints regardless LOL.  Another artist recommended that I try using a uni-ball pen.  I plan to try that and see if that works better next time.

A picture of  the linework

Before all the shading begins!

For the sun I used my new Inktense pencils.  These work great on acrylic and they are so vibrant.  I also used them for the red in the fire (which was meant to represent Hell).  I am so in love with this drawing as I tend to often be very critical of my work.  I kept visioning this in my head and finally sat down and drew it to life.  My faith is very important to me, to express my love of what God did for us through artwork is really wonderful for me.