3 EASY Steps to DRAMATICALLY Improve your Zentangles (and ALL of your ART)!

No matter if you're drawing a cartoon elephant or a house or a portrait, there are three things you can implement in EVERY drawing you do to make a dramatic difference!! Those are Lineweight, Shading and Highlights. But let's not just get a mental understanding of what those are, let's DO IT on paper so you can truly experience the difference. So, yeah, draw with me!! Because we are using an easy zentangle for our lesson today, it should be easy and FUN :)

Follow me step by step and check out these videos if you want more zentangle fun in your life (including the cute little swimming mermaid shown in this video)!

Interested in learning how to draw on Toned Paper? You'll want this Playlist:

And this video (from my Mixed Media Art Channel) where I show you exactly where to put highlights on your whimsical girls!!


Supplies I used today: Assorted Copics, Cheap Fineliners I do not recommend and Copic Opaque White and a White Prismacolor Pencil on Grey Toned Mixed Media Paper by Strathmore.

Thanks for watching!

#karencampbellartist #zentangle #zentangleartforbeginners

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Who the heck am I?
Hi! I'm Karen Campbell! Since founding Awesome Art School in 2016 I've dedicated my life to teaching fun and easy ways to make freaking AMAZING art so you can wow your family and friends!!! Life's too short not to make awesome art (and honestly? It's not hard if someone shows you how)!!

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Let me know what you think!

[KarenCampbellDRAWS]

Not really sure how to even get started in zentangle or even what it means?! Watch this:

Interested in learning how to draw on Toned Paper? You'll want this Playlist:

And this video (from my Mixed Media Art Channel) is where I show you exactly where to put highlights on your whimsical girls!!

[patriciap]

You are really helping me appreciate zentangle more. Thank you for your time and talent. You are a good teacher.

[alisonmeier]

Soooo...I don't care if it's a big z or a little z or a "pure" zentagle or not, but this is so liberating and beautiful. Thanks for being your beautiful, cray-cray self! You are inspiring another cray-cray person!

[DRN]

Love your work, ❤❤
I´m a CZT Certified Zentangle Teacher, and eventhough this is beautifull, it isn’t Zentangle

[Lisa-xtne]

Love this video❤ great tips for a beginner like myself

[velvetbees]

The free flowing organic lines are really pretty. Thank you for teaching about highlights and shadows on a 2D drawing. I really needed this.

[EraLuna]

I love, love Zentangleling. The ones with gems look like metal jewellery pieces. Also, I really like doing the black and white tubes they remind me of Beetlejuice. 💜

[beatricenowell]

AWESOME!!!! I so love the portion of the tutorial depicting shading. Placing an actual source (phone) and object (eraser) on the page was absolute genius. Big ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥ 2 U.

[alisonmeier]

OK. You are such a crazy, gifted person. I have
earned such a lot about Zentangle drawing by just watching this one video! Instant lurve, instant follow!

[hurstliliana]

Beautiful Karen I love Zentangle as well ❤️

[tracylamb]

The shading and highlights are awesome. I think the most powerful highlights were on the "arms"

[lornahambling]

Thankyou for explaining shadow and highlights. It's awesome ❤

[Jill-the-Meatlover]

Love your energy. And ideas, of coarse!

[dianeo]

Fabulous!! I appreciate your detective work and decoding the mystery of gorgeous Zentangles. Darkening plus adding highlights for added contrast really levels up the design. Excited to try this and post to the FB group.

[WandaMartingaga]

When I was in school I did these all the time. I could listen to lectures and do this. I often did elaborate fish. lol I will try to remember.😊

[DMPaulArt]

Dude. This is so pretty, and lifts right off the page! you are SO smart!💖💕

[susanmartin]

😳😲oh Girl! Your art is mind blowing! How can I ever dare try to do this?.. I gonna try.. wish me luck

[debrahorn]

LOVED this tutorial! My Zentangle prowess is not very developed, but this Really helped me understand how to bring my si.ple designs to the next level! Thank you so much. I'm a fan of your mixed media tutorials, as well.

[LoriLClark]

Thank you for this! I love Zendoodling!

[wendyhicks]

Karen, this is the first time I've seen your video's. I love your teaching method and can't wait to try this gem technique. Thank you and I will be subscribing.🥰