Zen Tangles as backgrounds and part of the artwork

Zen Tangles as backgrounds and part of the artwork - student project

Teacher Martha Arlington is showing us, with vintage photos, how to use Zen Tangles in various ways in our artwork.

Zen Tangles as backgrounds and part of the artwork - image 1 - student projectFirst I practiced the Swarm style.

Zen Tangles as backgrounds and part of the artwork - image 2 - student projectI found this picture in a magazine to use as a vintage photo.


Since I do not own vintage photos,

I am using magazine photos so I can practice the Zen Tangle backgrounds.

Zen Tangles as backgrounds and part of the artwork - image 3 - student project
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Zen Tangles as backgrounds and part of the artwork - image 5 - student projectI need to practice Crescent moon.

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I need to practice Hibred also.

Zen Tangles as backgrounds and part of the artwork - image 9 - student projectHere I used 2 magazine photos with this zen tangle.

Zen Tangles as backgrounds and part of the artwork - image 10 - student projectThis is a cool Zen Tangle.

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Zen Tangles as backgrounds and part of the artwork - image 12 - student projectThis is an odd tangle… need to practice this again.

Zen Tangles as backgrounds and part of the artwork - image 13 - student project

This feels much better. My hands got strained and so this is my first drawing in a week.

Zen Tangles as backgrounds and part of the artwork - image 14 - student project

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 Zen Tangles as backgrounds and part of the artwork - image 17 - student project
I felt like I was drawing in neurographica.

Zen Tangles as backgrounds and part of the artwork - image 18 - student projectI like this bonus with the magazine photo I chose.

Zen Tangles as backgrounds and part of the artwork - image 19 - student projectvery different…