Rusty ZIA Fish

These FUN rusty Zentangle-Inspired fish are the result of a creativity workshop I ran back in August. These watercolor shaded pictures are the topic of an upcoming class for my Art Club. Here are some of the before and after shading:

Tangles and enhancers include Zentwining (Lynn Mead), Flukes, Scena, Tipple and Mooka (Zentangle), Fat Paper (Livia Chua), and some mini gems.

Here are a few close-ups for you to inspect:

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Rusty Fish Video Lesson
Rusty Fish Video Lesson

Learn how to draw and shade a whimsical Zentangle-inspired fish using watercolors and colored pencils. Learn more

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