The third and final instalment of patterns gleaned from a recent holiday in Canada. I believe this was a carpet in our overnight hotel in Kamloops. It’s a bit tricky to draw… make sure there is a gap between curls in step one, this is where the opposing curls fit in step 2. To get to a repeating pattern, draw the ‘hearts’ in rows first, and then offset the fill-ins. Anyone else reminded of TripAdvisor logo?
This is the second of three new tangle patterns gleaned from photographs I took during a recent holiday in Canada. This pattern derives from wallpaper found next to the lift in the Calgary Fairmont Palliser hotel.
It’s always good to go on holidays, have new experiences and enjoy different views. It’s less usual for the inevitable slew of photographs to include grilles, wallpaper and carpet… but that’s what happens when you keep your eye out for potential tangle patterns. This is the first of three new tangle patterns gleaned from images from a recent holiday in Canada.
Ok, a random new tangle pattern. This one is a little more narrative than step-by-step and is inspired by a contorted hazel outside The Studio. Each spring, it is covered in catkins and I have tried to capture its appearance in this pattern. A great space filler.
As regular readers may remember, I’m going to be artist-in-residence at this year’s inaugural Bishop’s School of Prayer, 9th-13th May at Launde Abbey in Leicestershire. There are three full days, the afternoons of which will feature workshops led by the day’s teachers, myself and the musician-in-residence. I’ve been prepping some potential workshop projects, and here are a couple of experiments that have made the grade:
There are still spaces available for the course, with both residential spaces and day passes. I do hope you will join Bishop Martyn and the other teachers and leaders for what is essentially a three-day conference on prayer.
Woohoo! We’ve reached the end. A full dozen patterns, over the last three months all based on block arrows. I think this final pattern neatly sums up all that it’s been all about: start with a basic building block (the block arrow), rotate, stretch and otherwise manipulate that element, add shading and repeat.
For more tangle patterns, and to see the others in the Arrers series, check out my tangle patterns gallery. You can also order a book of my first 100 or so patterns from there.
arrer (plural arrers) [ar-uh] noun
Slang. Arrow, dart
If simplicity is crucial when considering patterns to include in your zentangle inspired art, perhaps this won’t be one of your go-tos. Shading, and colour if you choose, emphasises the pattern rather than the arrows.
For more tangle patterns, and to see the others in the Arrers series, check out my tangle patterns gallery. You can also order a book of my first 100 or so patterns from there.
arrer (plural arrers) [ar-uh] noun
Slang. Arrow, dart
Well if last week’s pattern had very evident block arrows, this one has them hidden away. I think the block works well on its own, but it does tile rather nicely with the pattern accentuated by the shading.
For more tangle patterns, and to see the others in the Arrers series, check out my tangle patterns gallery. You can also order a book of my first 100 or so patterns from there.
arrer (plural arrers) [ar-uh] noun
Slang. Arrow, dart
Another in my continuing series of tangle patterns using block arrows as source material. The arrows are a lot more evident in this simple repeating block.
For more tangle patterns, and to see the others in the Arrers series, check out my tangle patterns gallery. You can also order a book of my first 100 or so patterns from there.
arrer (plural arrers) [ar-uh] noun
Slang. Arrow, dart
More block arrows. This tangle pattern is a little more geometric, and if you are adventurous some of the arrows could weave over the others.
For more tangle patterns, and to see the others in the Arrers series, check out my tangle patterns gallery. You can also order a book of my first 100 or so patterns from there.
arrer (plural arrers) [ar-uh] noun
Slang. Arrow, dart