Zantangle is a interesting book that not only has some illustrations but it also gives you some great instructions on how to create. Easy to use and understand.

This book is very useful for people who like to draw or be creative. They explain how you can make zentangles step-by-step. The beautiful pictures and drawings also help a lot to understand the way to do it. Some of the pages are dedicated to the reader to practice what they have learned. What I really loved is that sometimes you could practice on a picture of an envelope or a notebook. It was more special than on a blank square or something like that. Some projects are included as well, such as greeting cards, weathergrams and zines. There is also a list of supplies with some explanation, which is very useful.

I received a free copy of this book via Netgalley and am voluntarily leaving a review.

Zentangle Dingbatz by Brian Crimmons Czt is a fun new way of looking at Zentangle art. What’s Zentangle? Zentangle is the art of creating complex yet structured patterns. It earned its name thanks to the calm it brings for artists, and thus is a widely loved method of relaxing and creating artwork.
This book isn’t simply full of Zentangle patterns, however (though there is some of that). Instead, this book is a guide on alternative ways of creating and using Zentangles. What I especially love about this book is that it gives a detailed explanation on how to do several different designs, while giving the foundation to go out there and create your own.
Zentangle Dingbatz contains several chapters’ worth of tutorials, and they go into a shocking amount of detail. Not just about the design itself, but about the materials and stationary used as well. It’s extremely impressive.
The last thing covered in Zentangle Dingbatz is a gallery of completed artwork. I always love these sections, as they’re highly motivating. It's fun to see what can be done, once you’ve mastered any one art style.

This is the first book I've come across about the art of Zentangle.
The book shows you a list of helpful supplies you'll need then goes on to the basics.
Helpful designs and tangles to get the artistic juices flowing
Loads of practice projects that make you want to grab your pens
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I search for and devour anything Zentangle! (I'm in the middle of Project Pack 4 myself!) This particular book has several illustrations (on just about EVERY PAGE guys!) and lots of info on both the basics of the Zentangle method as well as the more recent patterns that students will for sure enjoy :)

Thanks netgalley for the chance to view the PDF in exchange for my honest opinions

Zentangles have always felt quite scary for me as they look so complex but this book is a really informative, engaging and inspirational book that gently guides you through the process. It is easy to follow with both writing and visuals to help you. A must-have for anyone who wants to zentangle, already zentangles or is looking for some creative inspiration in life.

As a former graphic designer and font lover, the idea of learning how to create my own artistic dingbats was very exciting! I really enjoyed this book and loved all the practice page templates. I am new to Zentangles so I also appreciated the brief overview into this technique and the philosophy behind it. A definite tumbs up!

The digital version of this book does not seem very compatible with Ipad, Kindle, or other reading devices. I am not sure how the print version will look, as the digital copy I received had several blurry place markers, and the book seems incomplete. I was expecting the book to teach strategies about how to create Zentagles; however, the book is more focused on giving practice Zentangle tiles for customers to use. Although there are images of example Zentangles, there is little instruction on how to create these intricate patterns, which can be confusing for beginners.

This book was exactly what I needed. I am planning a teen passive program and wanted to do something around Zentangle drawing since these are very fun and relaxing to work on. This book grave lots of very useful tips and had a lot of helpful inspirational examples. The introduction explanations were also very interesting.

I thought I would enjoy this book more than I did. It does have some good project ideas and helpful tips but I just didn't dig the doodles. Also, the book itself wasn't visually pleasing and my digital copy was missing some pics.

This was the first book on Zentangles I’ve read, so although I can’t compare it to anything else on the market, I can gladly give it 5 stars because it was completely true to the book summary, and it was a pleasure to look at and read. It seems perfect for both those looking for creative ways to embellish pretty much anything on paper, as well as for anyone looking for mindful sketching/doodling inspiration.

I was given a free copy of this book, but that did not affect my review.

A fun book about zentangles, or what I would call purposeful doodling, and related projects. It's a simple workbook with fun exercises that can be tried out by a wide audience, including a range of age groups.

Thanks to NetGalley for providing an ARC in exchange for an honest review.

This is a mix of tips, projects to copy, blank space for practice, and some Zentangle reference.

If you’re new to Zentangle it’s basically doodling done with repetitive patterns. If you’re just starting out you might want to go collect a bunch of patterns from another Zentangle book or website. Dinbatz are basically frames you create and fill with Zentangle patterns.

I find this style of art especially good if you’re not a great artist but like to draw or doodle anyway. I draw female faces a lot and when stuck with the hair I fill them in with these kind of repeating patterns or flower doodles and they end up looking better than if I actually put a lot of time or thought into the hair.

Zentangle(R) Dingbatz, Patterns & Projects for Dynamic Tangled Ornaments & Decorations by Brian Crimmins is an interesting look at a subject that was relatively unfamiliar to me. I still find the tasks of drawing these to be a bit daunting even after using this book.

While this may not be a hobby that I totally embrace I enjoyed reading about the fundamental principles as well as the descriptions and explanations. I also liked the step by step illustrations and directions given. I actually felt that thanks to these directions I was able to complete some that I can use in my card making or scrapbooking. For me a true beginner, this was a useful book.

Haaate the made-up "dingbatz".
The book was ok. It had a few good ideas. Unfortunately my galley copy was missing most of the final pictures.
Didn't realize Zentangle was so hard-core as to copyright various doodles.

I received a Digital Advance Reader Copy of this book from #NetGalley in exchange for an honest review. Crimmins take on zentangles as stand alone ornaments is an enjoyable take on the zentangle practice. The book is well written with clear instructions and illustrations. The practice pages will motivate readers new to zentangle drawing as well as practiced zentanglers. This book will appeal to readers looking for new methods to employ the mindful zentangle practice.

An interesting start to zentangle with spaces to try out the designs yourself. Gives ideas where you can add the borders and designs. Step by step how draw theses designs - some take some time and effort. Nice for those who really want to incorporate it into their designs/crafts.

This book teaches a method of adding abstract designs as embellishments to cards, envelopes, place cards, journals, etc. The author first explained step-by-step the method of Zentangle for making abstract art, then he built on this by explaining the basics of how to do this to create embellishments. This book is for complete beginners--no previous art or Zentangle experience needed. It's a simple way to add unique designs to things to make them look "arty." Many of the pages were work sheets to practice the designs, frames, and such. He also provided several step-by-step projects for embellishing greeting cards and envelopes, weathergrams, and zines. He also suggested other places you might use these embellishments, like gift tags or name tags. Overall, I'd recommend this book to those who don't feel artistic (but want to be) or those interested in art as a meditative practice.

I expected to jump straight into the art, but I actually enjoyed learning about the the art and artists. Even having played with zetangles myself, I had no idea it was so involved or that there were Certified Zetangle Teachers! It's interesting that it's actually a mindful practice, whereas I always assumed it was a style of doodling.

I actually really enjoyed the format of this book and how the steps were explained. I didn't felt like not was talking down to me, but explaining clearly and concisely what to do with clear examples.

The designs in this book are lovely, and I really enjoy the workbook space. The book isn't just filled with blank pages for practicing which I always hate, because I could just use my own paper. Instead it provides smaller spaces for practicing the techniques which is fantastic and much less overwhelming.

This book provided great advice, examples projects and more. It's one of the most well put-together drawing books I've ever seen. I chose to read this on a whim, but I'm really glad that I picked it up.

This is a great book and best of all, I I love that there are no such thing as mistakes in this art form!!

What I liked most about this book on Zentangles is the many opportunities to practice the examples. Different tangles, as well as several different frame shapes were introduced. The embellishments of envelopes is something I'll definitely try more often in future.