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August PAT/Pick A Theme/ATCs/Open/Due Date: October 5, 2024

jo.on.the.go said:
Ferretgirl - you asked if I was a beginner at zentangles. My first experience with them was when I joined Donnacr’s monthly zentangle swaps a few months ago. Once hooked I also joined the zentangle athon. So I guess you would say I have some experience, but not a lot. I no longer struggle as I used to, but I am slow at creating zentangle cards.
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Well, I was going to say that you do a great job for being just a beginner:adoration:
 
I have a question what black paper and white pen are best for the zentangle card for group 7?
I seem to be running into a bit of a problem...I have used Stonehenge black watercolor paper with uniball signo and gellypen but I don't like how uneven the coloring is. I also tried them both on black cardstock and it's similar. Or is this how it supposed to look? Any suggestions? Thank you in advance.
I may go purchase a silver pen and see how that works :)
 
Essy said:
I have a question what black paper and white pen are best for the zentangle card for group 7?
I seem to be running into a bit of a problem...I have used Stonehenge black watercolor paper with uniball signo and gellypen but I don't like how uneven the coloring is. I also tried them both on black cardstock and it's similar. Or is this how it supposed to look? Any suggestions? Thank you in advance.
I may go purchase a silver pen and see how that works :)
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I have been doing quite a bit with white on black paper, and black and white on toned paper. I use Strathmore 400 series mixed media paper (184 lb). For white I've been happy with Gelly Roll pens 08 or 10 width - the 05 just isn't bold enough for me.
 
Essy said:
I have a question what black paper and white pen are best for the zentangle card for group 7?
I seem to be running into a bit of a problem...I have used Stonehenge black watercolor paper with uniball signo and gellypen but I don't like how uneven the coloring is. I also tried them both on black cardstock and it's similar. Or is this how it supposed to look? Any suggestions? Thank you in advance.
I may go purchase a silver pen and see how that works :)
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Thanks for all the great help on Essy's question.
 
Thank you so much jo.on.the.go and jtpaints for your help and taking out the time to answer my questions! This will help me out a lot!
 
Donnacr, Did you see the conversation about what papers to use for Zentangles? Essy had some questions which jo.on.the.go & jtpaints helped out with but maybe you have some advice, too?
 
I saw the question and the answers and there was little more that I could add - they gave more of an answer than I would as I use whatever paper I have available (black is often off-cuts from something else so that I have no idea what its original weight was). I was very lucky and ordered a LARGE amount of official Zentangle ATCS, in white and a couple of bundles in black, before they stopped making them. They are made with the same beautiful paper that all the other Zentangle tiles are made from.
At the moment I am using Gelly roll pens and agree with jtpaints, that you need the thicker pens to give a vibrant white. The only thing I could add is that I use a white chalk pencil for shading (as is used by the Zentangle founders) - it allows a very light shading, as on jo.on.the.go's card, to almost solid depending on pressure and number of layers you apply.
 
Donnacr said:
I saw the question and the answers and there was little more that I could add - they gave more of an answer than I would as I use whatever paper I have available (black is often off-cuts from something else so that I have no idea what its original weight was). I was very lucky and ordered a LARGE amount of official Zentangle ATCS, in white and a couple of bundles in black, before they stopped making them. They are made with the same beautiful paper that all the other Zentangle tiles are made from.
At the moment I am using Gelly roll pens and agree with jtpaints, that you need the thicker pens to give a vibrant white. The only thing I could add is that I use a white chalk pencil for shading (as is used by the Zentangle founders) - it allows a very light shading, as on jo.on.the.go's card, to almost solid depending on pressure and number of layers you apply.
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Thanks, Donnacr. I am sorry I know so little about Zentangles; I just like to add them to the PAT's I host as they are something different & people do tend to like doing them. All help is appreciated:adoration:
 
Thank you Donnacr for the very helpful information as well! I sure appreciate the time you took to answer it.
Thank you ferretgirl for your help with the conversations!
 
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