Zentangle Meets Calligraphy Again
The Project Is Continuing
In case you haven't read my previous post about Zentangle’s crossover with calligraphy, below is the link:
It was my little project started in 4Q last year of incorporating some elements of Calligraphy into Zentangle creation. If you have ever tried doing copperplate calligraphy, there are different letterforms of each alphabet in calligraphy, like the strokes, ascenders, hairlines, and to depict those characteristics by the Zentangle method.
I planned to finish all 26 alphabets, from A to Z. I did complete some of them and got quite a good reaction from my other social media here.
The above few letters are what I have accomplished so far. Indeed, I do this very slowly, and for every letter, I spent quite a long time thinking about how to construct it, stroke by stroke.
Anything is possible, One Stroke at a Time
Indeed, doing Zentangle calms my mind. The Zentangle Method can help people overcome both real and perceived obstacles. As the Method itself offers many affirmative metaphors and messages, these can be extrapolated from the art form and applied to life.
Zentangle Inspired Art — ZIA
I am doing “Zentangle Inspired Art”, or in short-form, ZIA. So what is the difference between a Zentangle tile and Zentangle Inspired Art? There are many discussions about this. This is blurred between the two on many occasions. But in general, creating art using the Zentangle Method is what matters. Creating a non-representational image on a 3.5” tile using the eight steps of the Zentangle Method with black ink, on white paper with shades of gray is traditional Zentangle art in its simplest form.
There are many variations of this original form, such as in rounded paper, with larger paper, or even doing Zentangle patterns on leather or metal. As the art starts to take on other definitions or uses other mediums or techniques, but still uses the Zentangle Method, those are still referred to as Zentangle Inspired Art or in short, ZIA. There are so many places or mediums we can take the Zentangle skills.
Let’s talk about other terminologies of Zentangle next time. I hope you enjoy my article. If you are somehow inspired by me, please give me some claps (you can give up to 50) and you are also most welcome to join as a Medium Member via my referral link below:
About the author: Mike (MBA, CZT). A freelance art teacher always striving the best to promote art in Hong Kong.