Zentangle Art Therapy

This book has detailed written instruction and is very well illustrated. Tangles are such a fun way to ignore the world for a while! ❤️

I just wanted to say how much I LOVE this book! I have several at home but this is definitely my favorite. It has beautiful illustrations and very clear instructions on how to do the zentangle patterns. There are quite a few pages and plenty of ideas to keep you busy! The artist chose many patterns for this book that you can mix up and create so many unique designs from. Zentangle Art Therapy has been a number one bestseller in Germany on Amazon.de and thankfully it has been translated to English and sold in the US for us to enjoy! I highly recommend this book to add to your collection.

I was sitting in on an arts/crafts class at a local hospital, and one of the teachers had this book. Instead of drawing, I was totally immersed in this book. I have to admit, it is one of the best zentangle books for beginners I've seen. Well, I had to get a copy for my library. One of the things that makes this book great is that the patterns include a description under each step of the pattern. Most books don't include an explanation of each step. While more experienced tanglers might think this is unnecessary, this is a huge help for those who have never tangled (or drawn) before. The book also includes various ways to create zentangle inspired art. I totally recommend this book, especially for beginners.

I really do like this book a lot. My main gripe i that it shows tangles that are so pretty but no step outs for them... I am making reference to tangles in the sample art works. Other than that... great book

UPDATE 5-31-2023: Upon my further reading through the book, it is the exact same book only with a different cover image. So now I have two of the same book. ================================================== This isn't the same book as was depicted in the listing, however I really like it. It's very helpful in describing how to make Zentangles.

I’m bummed. I’ve not used it yet because I’m a little intimidated and don’t know where to start (I am NOT naturally good at drawing or with my hands—if you are and/or have some art training, you’ll find it useful probably). There are, in places, pics/drawing of “stages” (you could call these “steps,” but I don’t here because there are times it’s not at all obvious to me how one “stage” of the drawing/shape led to/became the next one shown—like, at all!). Just the smallest bit of text explaining: “now shade the circles,” “now add some of the shapes/use the techniques shown on page 26…” etc… I mean, this book could so easily be an excellent teaching tool if only they’d found a writer/editor to write some instructions! Not to mention that I’d like to be told which art tools/mediums were used to achieve certain effects ! In reality, I will Likely give this away or maybe cut It up to make collages… idk…. Maybe I’ll buy a more instructive book and return to this one—but who has the time or money?! I waded through a lot before I landed on this one—too Bad it was the wrong choice

I love this book. Brings back memories of receiving coloring books that had repeat patterns to color. Now we can make our own books. I am loving these easy to do patterns. Looks intimidating but it is easy to follow. Before you know it, you will be a pro! Also, It has a relaxing effect. Give it a try. So many patterns so little time....lol. It takes about 15 to 20 min to do. Take your time and you will find the "zone".

I get inspired just looking at this book. Cool ideas. I just wish there was more free time to dedicated to doing art.

No lo he utilizado mucho,pero hace su función. Es fácil y si tienes paciencia y te gusta un poco dibujar, es muy bueno pata tener la mente entretenida.

Super für Anfänger

Fantastic book with lots of ideas for Zentangle art.

Good starter book for beginners. Lots of basic zentangle. Easy to follow.

What I mean by beginner I mean right new. It has the background of tangle. All the early stuff you gobbled up as soon as you started the love of zentangle. It's got a great intro, tools, explanations, shows you shading and a few step by step tangles. It looked awesome. I've just read it all in zentangle primer vol 1 (good starter book- Kindle or soft covered). I sent it back but it's a great book for beginners. So if you're curious about zentangle this is a great place to start.