Zentangle is a drawing method that uses, repetitively, all geometric and curvilinear shapes, the goal is to promote calm and meditation by drawing structured patterns that form beautiful images, its technique is easy to learn, relaxing and fun.
Its creators, Maria Thomas and Rick Roberts, claim that almost anyone can make beautiful images, their main goal is to increase concentration and creativity, as well as provide a great sense of well-being through artistic satisfaction.
- Part of the premise of this creation is the fact that we neglect a fundamental part of our being by forgetting the importance of cultivating art as a way of life.
- Which is why the exploration and practice of the Zentangle method is considered a way of “liberating”.
- Itself.
According to its authors, the method is simple to understand and easy to use, even if you are convinced that you have no skill with pencils and drawings. Understanding the method and creating a Zentangle artwork is like learning the secret of a magic trick.
Every line we draw occurs consciously and thoughtfully, as if they were thoughts, words, or accomplishments, that is, we shape what is relevant in our lives.
No matter what it looks like, it’s about connecting our minds with our hand and paper, this allows for new thoughts and perspectives, which helps us focus and focus on the present, so we can’t use rubber because we would erase ourselves.
That is, not knowing what the final design will look like is intentionally planned, which is considered both a freedom and a challenge, the fact that there is no predetermined solution, as with other hobbies, can be irritating at first (we were educated ) find perfect solutions for everything) Let’s see what we need in points:
On other occasions we have talked about the emotional and cognitive benefits we get from the coloration of mandalas and other patterns, however, Zentangle goes further, because it encourages the creation of patterns, making us see that we can also create beautiful illustrations.
Thus, as we move away from the consciousness of space-time, the creation of Zentangle:
No wonder that art and creation help reconnect with ourselves, because it is a part that we generally forget and that allows us to free ourselves from our usual routine of tasks and activities.
Zentangle helps us establish, internally, a non-verbal language of motifs and proportions, opening the door to new perceptions that are usually blocked. Thus, like the mandala technique, this method is a form of “modern meditation”.
We put modern meditation?in quotation marks because Jung already used these geometric and archetypal protocols as a therapeutic tool, so the fact that the result is not premeditated helps us to think of life as a rainbow of colors, and not just in black and white.