Zentangle The Meditative Art — Art Supplies Suggestions and More
Achieving Inner Peace and Self-Satisfaction
Zentangle is a method for drawing, based in the United States of America, which not only promotes concentration and creativity but at the same time increases personal well-being and improve your mental health wellness. Zentangle was first introduced by a monk named Rick Roberts and his wife, an artist named Maria Thomas. With Zentangle they created a combination of meditation and art, a brand new form of art. This drawing method is suitable for beginners as well as for passionate hobby artists. For the sake of simplicity, you create the Zentangle art on 8.9 x 8.9 cm paper tiles — the idea of this traditional memo sizeis aimed to reduce the complexity of the drawing process. Through different patterns (like strokes or waves) you can see your progress within a short time.
What Is Zentangle About?
The term Zentangle can be broken down into two words: Zen & Tangle. “Zen” represents a state of mind where any emotion or thought does not bind you. The created patterns are referred to as “tangles” and are mixtures of dots, lines, basic curves and orbs. These shapes are the ‘elemental strokes’ of a Zentangle art piece. As both Rick and Maria noticed that the beautiful patterns behind the gold-leafed letter were actually unlike the…
