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We are thrilled to share our first Zentangle book with you! It's been
a long time coming, and we think it's worth it. This book is a
delightful mix of images and words—a well crafted combination of
beautiful paintings and tangles, and explanations and reference. Here's how we describe this book on its back cover: Zentangle® is an easy-to-learn, relaxing, and fun way to create beautiful images by drawing structured patterns. Founders Rick Roberts and Maria Thomas describe in words and images how this popular art form began and how it works. People
of many ages, backgrounds, and skill levels are learning, enjoying, and
creating beautiful Zentangle art whether or not they think they have
artistic abilities. Inside:
- How to create Zentangle art
- Inspiration behind the Zentangle Method
- Many Zentangle images
- How to increase your enjoyment and benefit from the Zentangle Method
- How others are using Zentangle in their lives This
book shows beautiful images to inspire your Zentangle creations. This
book describes our thought process and approach so you can understand
what informed our choices as we created the Zentangle method. This book
has suggestions for many activities and relates other tanglers' stories
so you can explore more fun and additional benefits from a Zentangle
practice. This book is also a good reference guide to all things
Zentangle with its glossary, notes, bibliography and index. Here's its table of contents: - Dedication
- Forward
- Introduction
- What is Zentangle?
- Origin
- Method
- Tools
- Zentangle as a Practice
- Exercises and Projects
- Stories and Comments
- A Note From Rick and Maria
- Appendix A - Resources and Information
- Appendix B - Glossary
- Credits
- Notes
- Bibliography
- Index
- Colophon We
designed this to be a high quality hard cover "coffee table" type book.
It is approximately 6 x 9.5 inches (150 x 240 mm), 146 pages, full
color offset printed. Here's a description we included on the front inside dust jacket flap that Meredith Yuhas, was kind enough to write: Rick
and Maria are good company as they take you on a creative journey to a
place of peace, empowerment, and unlimited potential through this
introduction to Zentangle. Novices and artists alike will
be drawn to this easy art form and appreciate the effectiveness of
Zentangle’s mindfulness process. Zentangle nurtures the
soul and encourages life enhancing outcomes. It is a pastime, a life
skill, and a simple metaphor for life in a complex and busy world. If
you can’t sit on a pillow and meditate but you can hold a pen,
Zentangle is the process of relaxation for you. This book is the perfect
starting point to learn this relaxing method of creating beautiful
artwork or to expand on what you already know. Whether for
fun, focus, meditation, or therapy, this art form has something for
everyone. I tangle myself, teach it to my clients, and tangle with my
family and friends. Meredith L. Yuhas, Ph.D., LPC, NCC
Director, Counseling & Wellness Center
University of Saint Joseph
Licensed Professional Counselor and Certified Zentangle Teacher Here's an excerpt from our introduction: A
guidebook to Paris isn’t Paris; but when you visit Paris, you’ll enjoy
it more with a good guidebook. This is a guidebook to Zentangle. It can
help you awaken your ability, nourish your awareness, and find your way
to a joy that has been there with you all along. We look forward to your comments.You can leave them below or join in a conversation about this book at this blog entry which has additional information and images.
Enjoy!
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