Learn how to create Zentangle using the ultimate minimalist tool: a single pen. Let's explore hatching in many different ways!


Intermediate/Advanced video lesson


Includes video captions!

Your Instructor: Eni Oken

I'm Eni Oken, artist since the age of 8, art instructor and teacher for over 30 years, author of hundreds of articles, tutorials, video lessons and ebooks online and books in print on various different subjects such as fantasy design, jewelry making and in recent years, Zentangle method. My true passion is exploring methods and tools on how a person can create something remarkable in art, and teaching it to others so they can grow artistically.

CZT® since 2016

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Topics covered :

• Understand the different types of hatching and what they can do for your tangles

• Learn the select the perfect pen for all widths

• Practice hatching drills to retain muscle memory

• Work on carefully planned exercises to understand the different kinds of shading produced with hatching

• Precise guidelines so that you'll produce elegant and clean hatching effects resembling engravings

Learn how to select the right pen for you to create elegant hatched shading

LOVE this technique 🥰 Thank you so much, Eni for making this class possible.

Anne van Goffin via facebook


Each class always brings me joy. The big take away for me was doing the lines on toodle very close and fine. It truly is forgiving with tremors. The organic result is quite pleasing.

Debra H. via facebook


So grateful for this single pen hatching class, Eni! One thing is exact that there is so much to learn and a lot of patience practicing.

Beatrice Aronas via facebook



Precise guidelines for you to follow and create elegant hatched effects on your tangled art

So much Zen flow with this technique, you'll be addicted!

Deep shading and intricate results


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