It is possible to shade Zentangle with a 6B!

Shading with a 6B pencil is not so bad after all -- on the contrary, turned out to be a bucket of fun!

2017, ZentangleEni OkenFebruary 17, 2017Shading, 6B pencil, Nia, Crescent moon, Hollibaugh

3DTangle: Shading Nia Tutorial

Shading Nia boldly with a 6B pencil!

3DTangleEni OkenFebruary 17, 20176B pencil, bold shading, Zentangle, lesson

I had to pull out a special pencil this time

There was so much detail and overlap in this picture, I had to pull out a pencil I haven't used very much. What a surprise I had, I actually enjoyed it so much! And the shading didn't take that long at all.

2017, ZentangleEni OkenFebruary 16, 2017springkles, tri-bee, caviar, ixorus, connectors, shading, Zentangle, overlap, smooth blends

Back to Zendalas

A Vibrant Green Zendala, created with ink and colored pencils. So much fun! to shade and to create, wow, look at all that detail.

2017, ZentangleEni OkenFebruary 13, 2017Echo Lines, marasu, garlic cloves, scallops, decostar, colored pencils, mooka3d, leaf tangles

Kandy Ribnz

Kandy Ribnz, the focus of this week's challenge, using renaissance style.

2017, ZentangleEni OkenFebruary 10, 2017Kandy Ribnz, sprocket, Joki, Renaissance, scallops

Zenith Caught

For the very first time I decided to participate in the challenge "It's a String Thing", held by Adele Bruno. And what do you know, the string is a HEART, just in time for Valentine's Day!

2017, ZentangleEni OkenFebruary 10, 2017zenith, caught, Zentangle, shading, renaissance tile

Hypnotic Tribee

The party continues here, with more renaissance tangles.

2017, ZentangleEni OkenFebruary 8, 2017renaissance, tri-bee, hypnotic, joki, tan tile

Hamail and Vega go partying too

Hamail and Vega go partying too!

2017, ZentangleEni OkenFebruary 8, 2017hamail, vega, sprocket, hollibaugh, renaissance, renaissance tile, tan tile

Crescent Moon goes to a party

Crescent Moon ready to party!

2017, ZentangleEni OkenFebruary 7, 2017renaissance, crescent moon, coloring, colored pencils, tan tile

Seven Tangles

Seven tangles! Wow, I'm not used to having it so crowded.

2017, ZentangleEni OkenFebruary 6, 2017hamail, echoism, onion drop, sand swirl, soluna, ta-da, tidal, tri-bee, calligraphy pen

Pen Flicking!

Well, I can conclude that I'm not a "pen flicker". Experimenting with ballpoint pen (biro) shading. Results are fun, but I have no patience for it!

2017, ZentangleEni OkenFebruary 6, 2017ballpoint, calligraphy pen, shading, pen flick

Neuron and Inner Light

Still basking on the distress ink technique explored last week, this tile uses Neuron to produce inner light.

2017, ZentangleEni OkenFebruary 5, 2017sprocket, neuron, vega, scallops, pufcookie, Echo Lines

Bucky with facets

How Bucky tangle turned into a faceted stone...

2017, ZentangleEni OkenFebruary 3, 2017bucky, gemstones, zengems, shading, distress ink

Antique Colorizing

Colorizing (instead of coloring) means just adding a hint of color on a picture.

2017, ZentangleEni OkenJanuary 29, 2017colorizing, arc flower, crest, drupe, Zentangle, shading

Fun with Jo's Technique

I'm having so much fun using Jo's distress ink techniques!

2017, ZentangleEni OkenJanuary 28, 2017Jo Flaherty, watercolor, distress ink, leaf tangles

Guest Artist: Jo Flaherty

Our guest artist for this week's shading challenge is Jo Flaherty, who produces the most lovely watercolor pieces.

2017, ZentangleEni OkenJanuary 27, 2017guest artist, Jo Flaherty, Zentangle, watercolor, distress ink

Third Zendala

My third Zendala. So much fun with asymmetrical layouts!

2017, ZentangleEni OkenJanuary 26, 2017Zendala, claws, echo lines, shading, Zengems, leaf tangles

Video Class: A Zentangle® tile with Drawings

Learn how this tile was created using the Zentangle method, from beginning to end, from drawing to shading. 7 short clips for you to watch!

3DTangleEni OkenJanuary 24, 2017zentangle, drawings, flukes, baton, crescent moon, video class, lesson

My Second Zendala

Ok, I think I'm starting to understand why people get so completely taken by Mandalas and Zendalas. This is SUPER fun! I couldn't resist and made another one!