About BellaV
BellaV has been creating homemade gifts for more than 20 years. I am an avid knitter, I crochet the meanest toys and home decor, I can redo thrift-store clothes and make them look like high-quality, expensive one-of-a-kind items, and I'm also a zentangle and doodle enthusiast! View all posts by BellaV
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Zentangle suns
I drew this zentangle that I named “Lexis” during a family vacation in Mexico. “Lexis” is very special to me for several reasons. On the one hand, it was one of the drawings where I decided to try and create something completely improvised. But most importantly, I drew it for…
Zentangle hair patterns
This drawing incorporates different zentangle patterns to add dimension and interest. I used a black ink pen (I really like Pigma Micron by Sakura of America), gel pens, and a metallic sharpie on an old book page.
Zentangle shells
The source of inspiration for this drawing is the beach, which inspired the bottom half of the drawing, together with the ocean, which I wanted to picture in the top half of the drawing. I can almost see a tidal wave curling over the shells while leaving behind all kinds…
Dunes
My doodle art and my zentangles are both improvised and planned (sometimes very deliberately). Sometimes, I even do both: I choose a motif or a pattern that I want to use, and the rest is pure improvisation. “Dunes” is one of those part-planned, part-improvised drawing. The materials that I used…
Zentangle flowers
I love drawing zentangle flowers because they are easy, and you can create really intricate patterns with a very basic flower outline. “Zentangle flowers in red” is a drawing that incorporates different zentangle patterns. This is one of my most ambitious zentangles and my mom’s favorite. I designed “Zentangle flowers…