I love this form of art and I was very excited about this book sadly my copy would not download properly (I did try multiple times but the errors were still present. I lowered my rating of this book due to the errors present in my downloads. I tried both the kindle and PDF versions with no improvement) and many of the drawings were blank or so small they were hard to view. Because of this I found little instructional value to this copy but I love the overall concept and I love zentangle art. I am a huge doodle artist and I love to draw for fun and to alleviate boredom. If the issues with the book are corrected in publishing I would defiantly recommend it. I received this book from NetGalley for an honest review and if it would have downloaded properly I am sure I would have loved it.

This looks like a nice study in the zentangle art, it has guided prompts to help a reader create their own. The kindle version was so messed up I couldn’t really get into in though, many pictures were missing which are critical in art instruction books.

I love zentangle art work and this book is a fantastic resource to help me learn more about it. I enjoy looking at the pictures and trying to follow along with the designs. Thank you for allowing me to read this book.

DISCLAIMER: I have been provided digital copy of this book from NetGallery in exchange for a fair and honest review.

LOVE....Love...LOVE....

I loved this so much, I immediately placed an order for a print copy of this book.

The pictures and step by step instructions make this book superb. I can't wait to get my hands on my copy.

Having seen a friend's zentangle work but knowing nothing about it, I was very excited when NetGalley and Design Originals approved my request to read a copy of the book in exchange for an unbiased review.

Zentangle Dingbatz is one impressive book!! With comprehensive instructions, a multitude of ideas and examples, and many opportunities to practice each lesson, this book seems to cover all the bases. The author states that this is not intended to be a book about Zentangle, but does give some background on it, which I found helpful.

I highly recommend this as a good idea and reference book for all those interested in this artform!

This book wasnt exactly what I was expected but it would did show some neat tricks and gave some interesting information about this kind of drawing. I've always been a doodler who turns a page into fun combinations of designs so this kind of stuff is right up my alley. I still want to learn more techniques so I research it in my freetime

Pretty easy to follow. Educates you on the basic supplies used in Zentangle. I think this would be a good book for those looking to start practicing Zentangle.

This book is very usefull for creating beautiful design and thinking new projets.
I suggest this book to how likes handwriting.

I’m familiar with Zentangles but really learned a lot of useful techniques from the book. I enjoyed the way the author broke the art of zentangle into easy to follow steps and gave new ideas for projects. Thanks for the review copy.

This quick introduction to a twist on zentangles is filled with fun ideas and great ways to get started quickly and easily. I look forward to using some of the ideas to decorate various projects, and I plan to buy my own copy to for the "workbook pages." Unfortunately, the workshop pages may make it unattractive for library circulation, as they are likely to be drawn in...

Zentangle Dingbatz is a new tutorial guide for alternative and additional Zentangle techniques by Brian Crimmins. Released 11th June 2019 by Fox Chapel on their Design Originals imprint, it's 160 pages and available in paperback format.

Zentangle is an accessible, fun, and valuable creativity exercise which packs a lot of mindfulness and stimulation into a very short time commitment. They're also really really fun to do. These extra techniques can be used on a variety of surfaces and in a variety of sizes. For readers who are previously unfamiliar with the process, the introductory chapter in this book explains the process including a step by step visual tutorial.

The book has an easily accessible and logical layout. The introduction (~17% of the page content) introduces basic Zentangle concepts, starting instructions, and supplies for doing the projects. The next chapter provides the reader with a thorough tutorial showing the differences between the basic Zentangle tile art and 'Dingbatz' alternatives.

The next chapters include specific project tutorials and inspiration including stationery, a handwritten 'zine, place cards, nametags, gift tags, journals, and several more. Each of the chapters include a self-practice workbook area.

The final chapter includes a tangle gallery with tutorials for some of the tangle elements used in the book. There is also a brief acknowledgement section with some references for further reading (including the facebook group mention), as well as an author statement and a short index.

This is a useful, energetic, and accessible tutorial for all things Dingbatz. The author has a refreshingly encouraging voice and readers of all levels of expertise can use this guide to produce beautifully useful finished objects. The style of zentangle art makes them organic and structured at the same time. I really love the look of them.

This would make a superlative gift along with some pens and tiles or a journal for a drawing friend (or oneself).

Five stars. Well written, superbly photographed, accessible, and complete.

The concept of this book is wonderful. I found myself itching to grab some paper and try it out. The designs were interesting and beautiful and not terribly difficult to do. I did have some issues having never done or really heard of Zentangle before. The intro to the book stated that this is doable for a beginner, which was true, but I felt a little lost for a while and felt like I was missing quite a bit. I wish the concepts and overall Zentangle philosophy had been explained more in depth and earlier in the book. Even a glossary at the beginning would have helped. That said, I was able to follow the instructions and begin to draw some of my own designs. I think I will still look up other resources before I come back to this book to explore more, but I also think I will come back to this when I have a little more background in it. The ideas presented are well written and clear, I just think there are ideas that I need before this that are missing or not explained enough. The copy I received through NetGalley from the publisher was missing quite a few of the images, which made some parts hard to follow, but I’m sure that will be different in the purchased version of the book. The illustrations that were there were lovely.