What is Zentangling?

If you like to draw patterns or doodle with pen and paper, you can learn to Zentangle. As the name implies, it's a Zen-like way of creating images through repetitive patterns and shapes.

Zentangling is relaxing, stimulating, entertaining, and fun!

You don't have to have had any art training to Zentangle, but if you did, here's a new way to showcase your talent.

Also known as Zendoodling, and maybe more names, it's growing in popularity every day, so read below on how you can get started.

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catching up with my download folder, here are some contributions from our FB page that I've yet to post on the blog





she calls it a "christmas tree"

and this contribution by Theresa Lewandowski Van Etta could very well be one

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PsycheZendelic!

this pair of trippy zendoodles are courtesy of Sandra Winter, who is a frequent contributor to our FB page

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Thanks to Carrie Leffel for sharing this on our Facebook page.

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it's been a while............

fans of our Facebook page, Zendoodling a Zendoodle, have contributed a number of great Zentangles as we've pushed well past the 2,000 "likes" mark

here are some from Sandra Winter, Jessica Goble, and Cecilie Lund

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Selective color makes your zentangling pop

Here's a pair of zentangles from our Zendoodling a Zendoodle FB page that show how a little color can give your otherwise monochromatic drawings more visual appeal.

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from Lisa Johnstone

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from Shelly Perez

Zendalizing!

Check out this great mandala from Zendoodle fan Melissa Dunworth.

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Our FB page crossed the 2,000 "likes" mark!

Here's something Lisa Johnstone shared there:

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Zentangled Birdhouse by Bauhaus

Over at our Facebook page, we're nearing 2,000 likes.  Friend of the page Bianca Bauhaus submitted this photo of a birdhouse that got her Zentangle treatment.

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Bianca writes: "A friend of mine built me this house. I painted it with red and white acrylic paint. I used edding pen 8055 (Outdoor marker) and a,gray acrylic liquid Open from liquitex for the shadows. After all i gave a outdoor, shining coverage in Top. "

Happy Zen Year!

What a great year it was for our Facebook page.  We're got over 1,700 likes, and visitors frequently share the Zendoodles they've created with us.

Here's a trio from Leighann Garber, Jolene Stephen, and Jessica Goble:

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