Zentangle Basic Shading Techniques

I appreciate the followers who asked me to show a video for shading. I am a self-trained trained artist, and in this video I show you what I know about shading and my favorite basic techniques. I have learned from many people over the years, and I tend to use the same basic techniques on all my tiles. I keep it simple, and I will show you the things that I know and use. Please see the links below for two books that I highly recommend: “The Zentangle Primer, Vol. 1” and “Made in the Shade”. These are the books I own, and they both contain excellent information.

Books mentioned in the video:
Zentangle Primer, Vol. 1: https://zentangle.com/collections/boo...
Made In The Shade: A Zentangle Workbook (by Cris Letourneau): https://a.co/d/0c3lyEyM

Patterns used in this video are all by Zentangle, Inc.
Betweed, Ennies, Florz, Hollibaugh, Huggins, Shattuck, Static, Wadical
Please use this link to find step outs and videos for each of the patterns used:
https://tanglepatterns.com/zentangles...

Supplies Used in the video:
Zendala, 3.5" Zentangle tile, a sketchbook, or any paper
Black Micron 01 pen or PN (or your choice of pens and colors)
Graphite pencil (any pencil should work)
Blending stump
Optional: Colored pens or pencils

If you’re interested in adding background color to your tiles, please see the videos in this playlist:
   • Zentangle Tile Backgrounds  

Here is the video that explains the disc binding system that I use to hold some of my tiles:    • Disc Binding System for Organizing my...  

Most patterns that I use can be found on the Tangle Patterns website https://tanglepatterns.com/ or on the Musterquelle website: https://www.musterquelle.de/ The Musterquelle site is in German, but you can change it to your language as needed.

The Zentangle® Method is an easy-to-learn, relaxing, and fun way to create beautiful images by drawing structured patterns. It was created by Rick Roberts and Maria Thomas. "Zentangle" is a registered trademark of Zentangle, Inc. Learn more at https://zentangle.com/ My videos are designed to be easy for beginners and those with experience.

This video is solely the property of Barbara Langston, a Certified Zentangle Teacher acting with permission from Zentangle®, Inc., and may not be copied, recorded, or redistributed without the prior written consent of Barbara Langston, CZT and Zentangle, Inc. All Zentangle related trademarks are the sole and exclusive property of Zentangle, Inc., and may not be copied, recorded, reproduced, or otherwise used without the express prior written consent of Zentangle, Inc.

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