
Rick and Maria have taken doodling – something that many people have always just done naturally, and expanded on it to encourage people to push it further, and do it more, with intention. I can so appreciate the explosive appeal of Zentangle as a way for people to enjoy making art where maybe they haven’t previously, or they want a bit more guidance. Zentangle has you following a specific method to create your artwork, and doodling is basically a free-for-all with no rules, specific materials, or steps.

While doodling is looser and can be described as any scribbles or drawings you make to fill a space, Zentangle is much more structured and Zentangle patterns are more specialized.


What differentiates Zentangle from regular doodling is the style of the little drawings used in each piece you make. A word about Zentangle® ““ It is a technique invented by Rick Roberts and Maria Thomas please click here to see the official Zentangle site to read and learn more about it.
