Joy of Zentangle: Drawing Your Way to Increased Zcreativity, Focus, and Well-Being [Kindle Edition] Author: McNeill Suzanne Bartholomew Sandy Steen Suzanne McNeill CZT Sandy Steen Bartholomew CZT Marie Browning CZT | Language: English | ISBN:
B00GU1FLHA | Format: PDF, EPUB
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Free download Joy of Zentangle: Drawing Your Way to Increased Zcreativity, Focus, and Well-Being Free PDF for everyone book with Mediafire Link Download Link Zentangle® is an easy-to-learn method of pattern drawing that reduces stress while promoting creativity. This book will introduce readers to the basic theory of Zentangle and provide instructions for drawing over 100 tangle patterns from such Certified Zentangle Teachers as Suzanne McNeill, Sandy Steen Bartholomew, and Marie Browning. This beautiful book is filled with examples of Zentangle drawings as well as other art projects and compelling stories from those who have improved their well-being through Zentangle. Books with free ebook downloads available Joy of Zentangle: Drawing Your Way to Increased Zcreativity, Focus, and Well-Being Free PDF
- File Size: 42738 KB
- Print Length: 144 pages
- Publisher: Design Originals (November 1, 2012)
- Sold by: Amazon Digital Services, Inc.
- Language: English
- ASIN: B00GU1FLHA
- Text-to-Speech: Enabled
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- Lending: Not Enabled
- Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #28,180 Paid in Kindle Store (See Top 100 Paid in Kindle Store)
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This is a very enjoyable book, and a very well written intro to zentangles. Let me take a minute to explain the concept of zentangles for those who don't know (I'll explain the 'but' in the title in a bit).
Think of zentangles as a zen or meditative way of doodling. You take a square card, put some marks in the corners- or really any random location- and using a pencil, connect those dots in a loose, 'unthinking' manner. The whole point is that you CANNOT make a mistake, because whatever you wind up with, you work with; there is no erasing. From there, you switch to a pen and use patterns to fill in the spaces, or if those spaces inspire you with images, go from there. I have to say that so far, I'm having a lot of fun with it and will probably purchase more books. There are books for various patterns and levels of experience.
I purchased the book based on (almost literally) glowing reviews by people who had really gotten into them. I was trying to jumpstart my artistic side, and the whole concept of sparking creativity by drawing on a small card reminded me of a writing exercise I was taught, where you try to tell an entire story in one brief sentence. The small space, limited colors and short amount of time force you to stretch those creative muscles. I can see this being helpful to many people; artists, writers, or even people looking for a new way to meditate. The authors know their stuff and are all certified zentangle teachers (czt), which brings me to the 'but' in the title.
On the page called "zentangle resources", there is information about respecting the zentangle copyright (which is a good thing), and becoming a czt. I wish wholeheartedly they had put this at the end of the book.
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