Zen Mandalas: Sacred Circles Inspired by Zentangle (Design Originals) 60 Creative and Meditative Tangles for Focus, Relaxation, and Inspiration, Plus Tangling, Shading, and Coloring Advice & Examples

Let me start out by saying that as a general rule I do not care to tangle in color. I think color gets in the way of pure Zentangles. But this is strictly my personal opinion. Color can and often does transform some images and here it does. Just look at the cover. This is an outstanding example. Mandalas often need color, it's practically mandatory for many, and in this book, Susan out does herself by providing extensive examples and thorough pictorial patterns. The colors she chooses are bold gem colors in most instances. You may care for other combinations and this is fine. The choice is always left to us. But, do not rely on the color chart printed in the book. It is not accurate, perhaps due to the printing process. For example, lime green actually shows up as Cadmium yellow medium which is almost a bright yellow, and the true green presents as a Thalo green-blue shade, on the pictured color wheel. I applaud her use of color in most mandala examples as it makes the different tangles easy to see. She also keeps the majority of tangles simple and easy to follow, aiding skill and providing a good outcome from the start. But, simple is not necessarily so when it comes to her black and white examples and some of the advanced completed color mandalas. This lovely book presents several engaging black and white Mandalas. And, her inclusion of the gorgeous snowflake designs by Carol Ohl, CZT was a wonderful example of black and white beauty. When it adds to the book some simple tangels are explained. But her more complex examples are left for the reader to detangle. This isn't a bad idea here as it provides opportunity for detangling practice in a round design. What I also found interesting was the way she incorporated symbol explanations so the tangler may choose designs that represent their intention. This book should be a spicy morsel for advanced tanglers and beginners too. I am happy that I added it to my library.

I'm a mandala artist and I got this book to be a source of inspiration for whenever I'm stuck or have artist's block. The samples by other artists are pretty good, and there are many small samples of doodles and their variations. I was inspired to use my own black-and-white blank coloring mandalas and doodle designs into them rather than just coloring them in coloring-book style. Also I was inspired to add tangles/doodles over the colors I use in my mandalas.Some information is given as to number, color and symbolism in mandalas, nothing new or complete. There are some inspirational quotes throughout the book.The snowflake idea is PERFECT for anyone who wants to create a variety of mandala designs quickly and easily without using a compass and protractor!

This latest book by Suzanne McNeil is awe-inspiring. I was curious to see how Tangles would turn out as in a Mandala, a huge WOW is in place here. I love what Suzanne has done with the colours and Tangles in mandala style, and how the Tangle patterns always seem to turn into something completely new and exciting, and your hands just itch to try the Tangles out for yourself !! I am so delighted with this newest book. When I sit down to Tangle myself, I always leaf through my Tangle books first [and my small pile is growing!]:-)I also love the way Tangle artists generously give full credit to their peers !So also a tribute to : Rick & Maria the original Tangle founders, to Sandy Steen Bartholomew, and Joanne Fink for their wonderful Tangle Book Input !! Then also to TanglePatterns.com, a newsletter where you can learn online, a great measure of fullblown THANKS to Linda Farmer for all her wonderful work that she puts in getting it out there every day of the week !! WELL DONE LINDA !! THANK YOU dear TANGLE FOLK !!! :-))))) Kindest regards, L.B.

Just recently got hooked on Zentangles - have always loved mandalas - this is a great way to expand your skills and open up to new ideas. Also includes easy and clear instructions on how to create the mandala pattern for completing with various Zentangles - including "tangles" to use for edges. Haven't tried using all the colors as on the cover but still contains many, many ideas to get your own creative juices flowing. Highly recommend.

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This is the best book about drawing Mandalas I have found. It even explains some of the symbolism and the meanings of the colours.

This book is WONDERFUL - I had often seen mandalas before and wondered what they were and what they represented - this book tells you EVERYTHING you need to know, e.g. what symbols to use, which colours represent what etc - fantastic! I can't wait to start creating my own - and with this book I'll be able to.

I am a beginner to Zen Tangle and this book is so imformative. I have a friend who has been doing Zen Tangle for a few years and when she saw my book, she ordered it also. So great book for a novice or an expert.Enjoy!!

Aktuell ist der Band für ca. 13 Euro erhältlich. Das wäre auch für 51 Seiten in Ordnung, wenn das Buch entsprechend viel zu bieten hätte. Das ist leider aber nicht der Fall.Von einem Buch, das Zentangle-Muster mit Mandalas verbinden will, hätte ich entsprechende Anleitungen erwartet: wie man verschiedenen Mandalaformen erstellt und mit welchen Mustern man sie besonders gut ausschmücken kann.Dies wird jedoch nur an zwei konkreten Beispielen kurz gezeigt (einmal ein Schneeflockenmandala, einmal ein Mandala mit Zirkel, das Mandala, das man mit einer gekauften Schablone malen soll, lasse ich mal aus, denn dafür brauche ich nun echt keine Buchanleitung...), alle weiteren Seiten sind mit Abbildungen fertiger, sogar schon ausgemalter Mandala (so dass man die Vorarbeit oft sehr schwer erkennen kann) und diversen kleinen Tanglemuster-Vorschlägen geschmückt, wie man sie aber auch in anderen Büchern und im Internet findet. Sprich: man kann auch einfach ein Buch mit schlichten Mandalas für Kinder kaufen und diese mit Zentanglemustern füllen - et voilà.Schade, meine Erwartungen wurden hier leider nicht erfüllt.Meine Empfehlung ist, als Zentangle-Einsteiger lieber den Band  One Zentangle a Day: A 6-Week Course in Creative Drawing for Relaxation, Inspiration, and Fun  und als Fortgeschrittener eine Mustersammlung wie z.B.  Joy of Zentangle: Drawing Your Way to Increased Creativity, Focus, and Well-Being  zu erwerben. One Zentangle a Day: A 6-Week Course in Creative Drawing for Relaxation, Inspiration, and FunJoy of Zentangle: Drawing Your Way to Increased Creativity, Focus, and Well-Being