One Zentangle a Day

Assorted white pastel pencils, (B) Identi.pen, Pigma Sensei, Micro perm permanent pen, red, black 01, and 005 Micron pens, (C) Zentangle tiles, (D) Sakura gel pens, (E) Pentel color brush set, (F) Water-soluble Art-Graf stick, (G) blending stub.
    BLACK PIGMA MICRON PENS
    Use sizes 005, 01, and 05. Zentangle tiles are created using a Pigma Micron 01 pen. This pen gives a beautiful dark, black, consistent line. You need only light hand pressure when using these pens. Hard pressure will result in ruining the tip and the pen. When the pen moves across the paper, the tip should feel like it is moving freely, though you may feel a slight drag from the texture of the paper. Keeping a light hold on the pen helps to keep the pressure on the tip from becoming too heavy. Keep the cap tightly on the pen when not in use to preserve the life of the pen. You will hear a click when the cap is in place. These pens come in sets or can be purchased individually. Pigma Sensei 03 pens draw over most surfaces that have other media on them (e.g., paint, crayons, etc.).
    Use white and black Gelly Roll pens, a white Soufflé pen, and a white Glaze pen by Sakura for tangling on the black tiles.
    2H AND 2B PENCILS AND PENCIL SHARPENER
    Drawing pencils are numbered according to the hardness or softness of the lead in the pencil. A 2H pencil has a harder lead than a 2B pencil and will leave a lighter mark than the graphite of the 2B. Get a simple art pencil sharpener. The pencil is used to create the shading on the Zentangle tile after all the tangles have been drawn. You will need a properly sharpened tip for this job.
    White Pastel Pencil, Stabilo CarbOthello #140 0/400 White, or Koh-I-Noor Triocolor 31 White.
This white charcoal pencil from General Pencil Company is used for creating Zentangles on the black tiles.
    SKETCHBOOK
    A sketchbook is needed for practicing tangles each day. Make sure the sketchbook paper is made for ink and thick enough that the ink will not bleed through to the pages below. Keep the size manageable. At times we will take the sketchbooks with us to find new patterns. The landscape style is easiest to use when holding the book and drawing at the same time, and I prefer the 4 × 4 inch (10.2 × 10.2 cm) or 5 × 8 inch (12.7 × 20.3 cm) size. If the sketchbook is too big, it may become cumbersome to carry around.
    SMALL TABLET OF BRISTOL VELLUM ARTIST PAPER
    The smooth surface of Bristol Vellum artist paper is great for drawing on when using pencils, pens, colored pencils and markers.
    Clockwise: (A) Gesso, gel medium, and glaze by Faber Castell, (B) Cretacolor water-soluble oil, (C) Sakura’s watercolor travel set, (D) Intense Blocks by Derwent, (E) Gelatos by Faber Castell, (F) Copic Markers, (G) Daniel Smith water color sticks.

The Supplies Needed to Create Zentangle-Inspired Art
    GEL PENS
    Gel pens come in a large variety. I use mainly gel pens made by Sakura. Leaders in creating this type of pen and ink, Sakura makes a consistent product that works on most papers, even glossy, nonporous surfaces, and photographs. I like all of the sets. The pens come in the original Gelly Roll line, which includes great colors that cover well. Soufflé, a more opaque set, works great on black and white papers. Moonlight, Metallic, Gold Shadow, and Silver Shadow work well on both white and black papers. The Glaze set is the most translucent, followed by the Stardust set, which has fine metallic added. Pick up a set or two or purchase them individually so you can create your own set. When choosing, make sure some of the pens will work on both light and dark papers.
    Neutral Color Brush Set by Pentel
    This set has black, gray, and sepia pens. It also comes with a water brush and is great for working at home or in the field. Replacement barrels come in open stock when the pen runs out. These pens create great wash drawings and paintings.
    SMALL SET OF WATERCOLORS
    The projects using watercolor in this book are done using Daniel Smith watercolors and the pocket Field Sketch Box by Sakura. For beginners, the field box comes in twelve, eighteen, or twenty-four colors. The watercolor is vibrant. The kit comes with a brush that has its own water reservoir in the handle, making it great for working out in the field as well as at home.
    GELATOS by Faber-Castell are paint sticks that are opaque. They mix with water, gel medium, matte and gloss medium, and gesso. They work on paper and fabric. Gold Gouache by Finetec comes in a set with