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off beautifully. They are every bit as awesome as I’d hoped, and I think the best product in the Derwent range. When dry, they become waterproof and lose none of their pigmentation.
    The vibrancy of the colors and their versatility—you can use them wet or dry—make them a must-have.
    Derwent has released Inktense blocks—sticks shaped and used like hard pastels, but still water-soluble. They bring a new use to Inktense, especially in covering larger areas. My art-materials addiction has been further assisted by these beauties!
    Having that variety of applications makes Inktense a fantastic companion to Zentangle. The combination of the waterproof Sakura pens and the vibrant Derwent colors is a treat; the colors can be as bright or subtle as you want to make them. The thicker the color application, the more opaque it becomes. Play with your Inktense pencils; do some test pages of half-wet, half-dry color to get a true sense of what these pencils are capable of producing.

    KINDY CADENT
    Inktense pencils

    GOODIE BOX
    Inktense pencils, Sakura Pigma Micron pen

    CRESCENT MOON
    Inktense pencils

    NEW LEAF
    Inktense pencils, Sakura Pigma Micron pen

Liquid Ink and Pen
    Ahh, ink—a material for the ages and one of the loveliest to use still. There is a reason it has lasted through the centuries.
    The beauty of time and technology means that inks have developed in opacity, lightfastness and quality. This is great news for tangle enthusiasts (many have high-quality skills with ink because they have a calligraphy background), and the relationship between the two art forms is clear.
    In these pieces, I’ve used a variety of inks. Look for high-quality, pigmented inks to use; the color will be more consistent and vibrant. Use a watercolor brush, high-quality pens (try using calligraphy nibs for drawing lines) or a waterbrush filled with ink. Be sure that when you’re using pens with your liquid inks, they have waterproof ink (like the Sakura Pigma Microns or Copic Multiliners), or things will get messy fast!
    Another type of ink many crafters will know is the Tim Holtz Distress Ink line by Ranger Industries. Tim has a range of Distress Ink pads and now stains. You can use these in a variety of ways. I often use them as the bottom layer of color, and they give a beautiful background, foundation and dimension for gorgeous Zentangle art.

    OCEAN GOLD
    Tim Holtz Distress Ink, Liquitex acrylic ink, Winsor & Newton ink, Sakura Pigma Micron pen

    OI CHEEKY
    Sakura Pigma Micron pen, Liquitex acrylic ink, StazOn ink pad, Winsor & Newton ink, Teesha Moore journalling element

    NOUVEAU
    Tim Holtz Distress Ink, Sakura Pigma Micron pen

Watercolor Pencils
    I started using watercolor pencils one Christmas while staying with my in-laws. They have a beautiful garden, and I decided to pass some time by drawing the flowers they grow using some basic watercolor pencils I had picked up at a local art store. It’s a fabulous way to add color and, like Inktense, watercolor pencils can be used wet and dry.
    Watercolor pencils are more transparent than Inktense—more like watercolor paints (obviously!)—but you can build up color with them and achieve more vibrancy. Experimentation will bring a good working knowledge of these brilliant pencils.
    I usually wouldn’t recommend one product over another, but in the case of watercolor pencils, I cannot go past the Faber-Castell Albrecht Durer range. They are flawless, strong and peerless. They’re not the cheapest, but they are absolutely worth every cent (and can be bought individually if you want to build a collection over time).

    WAFFLE CONE
    Faber-Castell Albrecht Durer watercolour pencils

    BLUE LAGOON
    Faber-Castell Albrecht Durer watercolour pencils

    AT ONE WITH NATURE
    Faber-Castell Albrecht Durer watercolor pencils, Sakura Pigma Micron pen

Watercolor Paint
    Over the years I think I have tried every art medium known to mankind. Acrylics were a long-time favorite, but as I started to become