Inktober Day 11 Fengle

Art and Zentangle by Eni Oken, CZT

I normally don't participate this much in Inktober Tangles, but this year the muse seems to find ton of inspiration in the list of tangles prepared by Stephanie Jennifer's PDF download.

Day 1 1: Fengle

Fengle (Zentangle) is not a tangle that I have used extensively, I used it somewhat but not lately. So it was fun to explore this tangle again. Here's the before and after:

Art and Zentangle by Eni Oken, CZT

This is in my usual favorite black and white style. I LOVE it when the tile turns out with so much movement, like captured mid-action. Here's a close-up for you to inspect:

Art and Zentangle by Eni Oken, CZT

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Art and Zentangle by Eni Oken, CZT
 
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2021Eni Okeninktober, fengle, Eni Dreams