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BuoyOriginally uploaded by molossus aka rooibas Sometimes you need a little help. Buoy is a simple little doodle that adds zing to repetitive backgrounds such as pebbles, or KEEKO or YINCUT. It’s a handy dandy lifesaver shape.

Underwater scene ATC-TradedOriginally uploaded by flowerlady56 I love sharing my zentangle zendoodle tangle patterns with people, and seeing what they do with them. No one does a tangle in exactly the same way. Here is a gorgeous zentangle done by flowerlady56 using STUBS, VORTEX and BUOY from my patterns. She’s using PRINTEMPS, HOLLIBAUGH, MSST andContinue reading “Underwater scene ATC-Traded”

UpwallOriginally uploaded by molossus aka rooibas The mind is a funny thing. It takes clues from shadow and shape, size and detail, and interprets how big, how far, how deep. You can fool the mind into believing there are three dimensional shapes and distance between objects by using shadow and detail. Upwall is a funContinue reading “Upwall: Non-official Zentangle/ZIA pattern”

Gasket & CarpetOriginally uploaded by molossus aka rooibas Triangles and Squares and Circles, oh my! The most basic of shapes become fragile and beautiful with fractal geometry. Waclaw Sierpinski was a Polish mathmetician who described the properties of these two fractals. They are interesting both mathmatically and visually. You can create a delicate, lacy effectContinue reading “Gasket & Carpet: 2 non-officialZentangle/ZIA patterns”

CrossroadsOriginally uploaded by molossus aka rooibas We all come to a crossroads sooner or later, forced to make a choice that will change our life. This crossroads pattern isn’t life-changing, but it is bold and striking and can change your zentangle in elegant ways.

NFT-Peacock PrideOriginally uploaded by molossus aka rooibas Peacock Pride by Sandra Kay Strait aka Molossus is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial-No Derivative Works 3.0 United States License.Based on a work at http://www.flickr.com/photos/aceo/4223563798/. I varied my peacock pattern for this zentangle inspired drawing. 8.25 x 5 moleskine sketch journal. Various artist and brush pens. I’veContinue reading “Peacock Pride: Zentangle Inspired drawing”

PeacockOriginally uploaded by molossus aka rooibas Peacocks are such silly birds but they know they are beautfiul, strutting slowly so all can admire their radiance. This peacock feather isn’t true to life, but it’s frilly and soft and perfect for that last embellishment in a zentangle. 2 FeathersA beautiful ATC by Carolion. You can see moreContinue reading “Peacock: non-official Zentangle/ZIA pattern”

XpetalOriginally uploaded by molossus aka rooibas Fractal Geometry–math and image combine to crystalize patterns in rare and elegant designs. Each image twisting itself into spirals of mathmatically perfect repetition, over and over. You don’t need to be mathmatically perfect, or even understand the math, to use fractal designs in your zentangles. Just repeat an imageContinue reading “Xpetal: non-official Zentangle/ZIA pattern”

Tangle Pattern -Leopard or JaguarOriginally uploaded by molossus aka rooibas Big cats are the embodiment of grace and power. They glide through the jungle, their coats rippling over muscle. The spot pattern of the leopard or jaguar makes a simple, but striking tangle that provides movement and power to a zentangle or Zentangle Inspired ArtContinue reading “Leopard or Jaguar: non-official Zentangle/ZIA Pattern”