Learn to combine ribbon tangles and fragments to create a dramatic design using either Procreate (a digital app for the ipad) or traditional pen and pencil shading.


Intermediate hour-long video lesson, including bonus PDFs


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.

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Topics covered:


• Understand the potential of this apparently easy string

• Learn how to select and place tangles to promote better shading

• Learn how to use different tangles in your stacks, including organic fillers, edge/weed and fragments

• Shade digitally using Procreate app on the iPad or traditionally with pencil over paper

• Understand the differences between digital and traditional media

• And so many tips and tricks!

Learn to shade both traditionally and on the iPad using Procreate app with a digital stylus

What people said about this lesson...


"Eni, I love this lesson and I am glad I finally got to watch it. Last night I was looking at the tiles and trying to deconstruct it in my head. Watching you draw it gave me one of those ah hah! moments as it suddenly made sense to see how it worked. "
Sandra Mitchell, via email

"Great lesson Eni! Really enjoyed the Procreate section. Just starting to use it and can find all the options overwhelming. You broke down the process into learning bites 😀. Thank you!"
Pat LaPointe, via email

"Eni, Thank you very much for this lesson. I really enjoyed it and found it very useful and easy to use. "
Carol S., via email