If you can draw a line, a circle, and an arc — you can tangle. Zentangle® is a beautifully simple art form with a near-magical ability to calm a busy mind, and you don't need any drawing experience to begin.
I'll walk you through every principle and every basic on real-time video, so you can follow along, pause whenever you need, and replay as often as you like. By the end, you'll be tangling from the comfort of your own desk.
THE ZENTANGLE ART CLASSLearn the art of Zentangle in thirty minutes a day.
WHAT YOU'LL LEARN:
The principles and rules that make Zentangle® work
How to make your own tiles and choose your strings
The supplies that matter (and why quality counts)
A growing library of tangles, taught in real time
How to shade your tangles so they lift off the page
How to combine tangles into a finished, beautiful tile
Fun Zentangle®-inspired projects to put it all together
I'm a Certified Zentangle® Teacher, and a true believer in this art form's quiet, restorative power. I used to be scared of drawing and shading — convinced that anything as intricate as a finished tile would take me years to master. Three days of training with Rick and Maria proved me wrong. The basics came fast; everything after that was just practice. This class is the shortcut I wish I'd had.
WHAT YOU’LL NEED
A good pen and good paper.
That's it to start.
We'll cover the rest in the supplies lesson.
Why an online class?
Why an online class?
Online courses are so much fun because you can learn at your own pace and in the comfort of your own home. May we suggest a tasty beverage and pajamas? Perhaps on your favorite chair? Or even in your studio at our craft table? You can take online classes anywhere you want!
You have lifetime access to the video course and can come back to watch it and rewatch it anytime you want.
You can ask as many questions as you want on the course page and I will always do my best to answer your questions as best as I can.
Join a fun community of makers and creators and share your work and learn from others!
Hi I’m Mahe Zehra a.k.a MZ Welcome to my Whimsical World!Hi, I’m Mahe. I was self-schooled. The greatest thing my parents ever taught me was how to learn on my own.
I’ve been teaching myself hard things since I was ten years old. I grew up in Lahore, in a household where nothing was considered disposable. Biscuit tins became sewing kits. Old saris became quilts. I am the daughter of two long lineages of women who saved, mended and repurposed beautifully — not out of necessity, but because waste genuinely offended them.
Twenty-five years on, that’s the foundation of everything I make or do. MZ Creates is where I teach the soulful art of making meaning from what you already have — old envelopes, tea-stained paper, ticket stubs, the pretty bits of an ordinary life. I’m a Certified Zentangle Teacher and the author of over twenty books on paper craft, journaling and mixed media. I teach the way I was taught — by being trusted to figure it out. I won’t lecture you. I’ll sit beside you and show you that you can do this. Because you can. [ Read my full story ]