Inspiration Sketchbooks
Inspiration Sketchbook #1 - The Tangles of Kells
Just under 30 pages, filled with great ideas for tangling or doodling. Each tangle (pattern) is clearly shown in steps and there are many ideas for how to use the patterns as well. This book is meant for inspiration and does not include any instruction on how to create Zentangles®. There are tangles, patterns and doodles that you can use in your own work. 
Inspiration Sketchbook #4 - Inktober
Two years (2018 and 2019) of Inktober challenges in one book! 7.5x7.5 inches with a glossy cover, 68 pages. 62 illustrations based on prompts with my own added challenges - • include the word prompt in the design • include my cartoon self somehow • (in 2019) incorporate the tangle from the Zentangle challenge! |
Inspiration Sketchbook #2 - The Tangles of Santa Fe
Just over 50 pages, filled with great ideas for tangling or doodling. Each tangle (pattern) is clearly shown in steps and there are many ideas for how to use the patterns as well. This book is meant for inspiration and does not include any instruction on how to create Zentangles®. There are tangles, patterns and doodles that you can use in your own work. |
Inspiration Sketchbook #3 - The Bauble Tree
Just in time for the holidays a new e-book was released yesterday. Written and richly illustrated by my friend and fellow CZT, Sandy Steen Bartholomew, this gem is a saucy number sprinkled with classic Beez Ink Studio humor. Pithy comments from Sandy’s little Art Director (aka daughter Lilah of Lilah Beans fame) and illusions to Dr. Seuss; “On Beyond Zebra” serve to make this a fun read. There is plenty of instructional value woven into the creation of The Bauble Tree. Only one tangle, the Bauble, has step outs but the other tangles are from Sandy’s immensely popular Zentangle® tomes, Totally Tangled and Yoga for Your Brain® (yep Yoga for Your Brain is Sandy’s trademarked phrase) or from the well know tangles from Zentangle. What I enjoyed the most was the dialog that shares the progressive thinking used to build the tree and embellish it. Shading is explained in dialog and images. This shading section is completed with an excellent one page graphical tutorial on ‘shading round things’. In addition to sharing details of the pens and paper used you’ll learn about Shear Heaven from Cre8it for transfers and lots of useful information about the unique Derwent Inktense Pencils for adding color. - review on Tangle Club House by Bette Abdu, CZT
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