Zentangle(R) Dingbatz by Brian Crimmins

Zentangle(R) Dingbatz by Brian Crimmins, CZT ISBN-13: 9781497204171 Paperback: 160 pages Publisher: Design Originals Released: June 11, 2019

Source: ebook review copy from the publisher through NetGalley.

Book Description, Modified from Goodreads:
Dingbatz are an easy way to incorporate the fundamentals of Zentangle into a wide variety of creative projects. Use Dingbatz to add flair to whatever you're working on-they provide a wonderful complement to any hand lettering, scrapbook and art journaling project. Beginner-friendly with few materials required to get started. Small enough to provide a sense of instant gratification when you make them, these "Zenbellishments" require few materials, making them accessible to all skill levels from beginner to advanced.

This book will introduce you to how Dingbatz are constructed, and how to build from that basic structure to create designs uniquely your own. Zentangle Dingbatz includes a variety of projects that will allow you to practice using Dingbatz not only as stand-alone designs, but also as accents and enhancements to other art projects.


My Review:
Zentangle(R) Dingbatz 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.


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