Hi there! I'm Author, Teacher and Artist, Karen Campbell.
I've published over 2 dozen art books - www.amazon.com/author/karencampbellartist - and founded AwesomeArtSchool.com in 2016.
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Great video Karen thank you. I would love the shading guid please it is super helpful! 👌💕
Of course! awesomeartschool.lpages.co/drawing-shading-cheatsheet
Thank you for sharing. May I have the packet?
Of course! awesomeartschool.lpages.co/drawing-5-in-5-practice-packet
This was so helpful. Thank you.
Glad it was helpful!
Hi Karen! May I please get the shadow/shading pdf?
Absolutely! Here is the link! awesomeartschool.lpages.co/drawing-shading-cheatsheet
@@KarenCampbellDRAWS Thank you very much!
Great video Karen. Please send me the tutorial. Thank you.
Of course! Here is the link! Let me know what you think! awesomeartschool.lpages.co/drawing-5-in-5-practice-packet
I’ve just discovered zentangle. I think that drawing, doodling and anything that gives you thoughtfulness and relives you of anxiety is good. Call it what you like and perhaps we should stop giving things labels.
Totally!
I LOVE your eye!! I cnt wait to try it! And i think it would be awesome if you put a tear drop in it!! Id love to see that as well❤❤❤
Great idea!!
Karen, I just love you! This was great. I love being one of your students. Thanks for all you do!
You're the best! So happy you are part of this community! 💖
I have only recently discovered zentangle and am attracted by it. I am with you about the strict licensed teacher stuff etc, but I also feel that what you are doing in this video isn't really what zentangle is about. By using the templates not only in setting up your base but also during making the actual doodles, you must be unable to get in to any sort of 'zen flow'. I haven't learned that much about the 'official zentangle' yet, but I do know a little bit about meditation. And repetitive, 'boring' stuff is actually essential about it. The idea is to get lost, almost hypnotized, in the doodling. Now I can completely understand that this may not be for you, but what you are making in this video, IMO, is a drawing, art, but not 'meditation' (zen). I agree that it is easy to feel restricted by the official zentangle stuff, and personally I already feel that I am not going to following all their rules (not going to buy expensive squares to start with!), and I will definitly have to find my own way of doing meditative doodles. Still, I like that you are adressing this love-hate thing!
Thank you for sharing your thoughts!
Can I please get the practice packet for the facial features?
Of course! Here is the link to the pdf! awesomeartschool.lpages.co/drawing-5-in-5-practice-packet
Soooo...I don't care if it's a big z or a little z or a "pure" zentagle or not, but this is so liberating and beautiful. Thanks for being your beautiful, cray-cray self! You are inspiring another cray-cray person!
Thank you! 😊 Glad you enjoyed the video!
Id love the toned paper packet please!!❤❤
Of course! Here is the link! Hope it helps! create.awesomeartschool.com/drawing-toned-paper-packet
May I please have the cheat sheet?? Or if you can help me with resources that you’re able to send my way so I can learn to draw eyelashes. Your video was very informative and I think I might get this down here pretty soon. You have a really good way of teaching. Great video.
I am so glad you found this video helpful! Here is the link to the pdf! You've got this! awesomeartschool.lpages.co/eyelash
Hi Karen. Can I pls get ur values chest sheet? Tysm!
Of course! Thanks for asking! Hope it helps! create.awesomeartschool.com/drawing-toned-paper-packet
OK. You are such a crazy, gifted person. I have earned such a lot about Zentangle drawing by just watching this one video! Instant lurve, instant follow!
Thank you so much 😀. I am so happy to hear you got something from this video!
I always watch your videos in their entirety because you are an amazing artist and instructor! Sending you love from NW Florida!❤❤❤
Wow, thank you! You are so sweet!
This is so flipping cool!
Thanks!! I am glad you enjoyed it!
May I get the pdf that goes with this series? Thank you!
Of course! Thanks for asking! Hope it helps! awesomeartschool.lpages.co/drawing-5-in-5-practice-packet
LOVED this tutorial! My Zentangle prowess is not very developed, but this Really helped me understand how to bring my si.ple designs to the next level! Thank you so much. I'm a fan of your mixed media tutorials, as well.
Glad it was helpful!
Your skintone marker guide is confusing as hell. What is the purpose of the arrows??? They are not pointing to anything? It’s hard to use that guide!!
Hi! I responded to your DM on Facebook! Please feel free to send me an email if you have any further questions. Thanks!
I participated in a Zentangle program last year and I totally agree with your assessment!
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Love this video❤ great tips for a beginner like myself
Glad it was helpful!
I would love the shading guide, please. It’s genius!
Of course! Here is the link to the pdf! Hope it helps! awesomeartschool.lpages.co/drawing-shading-cheatsheet
woW 😳❤🎉
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Again another great video. What is the best paper to do it on please? Have started to really like Zentangling.
Great question! I really enjoy working with Bristol and toned paper for drawing projects!
@@KarenCampbellDRAWS Thank you .
May I please have a copy of your free Face Drawing Guidelines? 😃
Of course! Thanks for asking! Hope it helps! 💖 awesomeartschool.lpages.co/drawing-guidelines/
I would love the guidelines. Thank you!
Absolutely! Thanks for asking! Enjoy! awesomeartschool.lpages.co/drawing-shading-cheatsheet/
Doodles I used to do.
Doodling is great!
what I hate is the fact those who do teach it emphasise the CZT as if it is a Ph.D when it isn’t even equal to a BA! I also hate how they say it doesn’t have to be perfect all the time and that there are no mistakes. Then go on to create something that Leonardo would have baulked at. They need to just calm down with their big headedness. I do what I like and I don’t call it zentangle I just call it drawing…there is no copyright on that!
I hear you!
Awesome
So glad you enjoyed it!
I would like to have a copy please
Of course! Hope it helps! create.awesomeartschool.com/drawing-toned-paper-packet
It’s really pretty
Thank you so much Maria!
Hi Karen...I like Zentangle and have spent a lot of time making these designs. Zentangle is not the only art I make. I like some of your designs that I can steal: include small medium, large pen points....make art without guilt or hate.....
Totally! Just gotta do your own thing and its okay to get inspired by others!
Yes please. I’d love the toned paper packet
You got it! Here is the link to the pdf! Hope it helps! create.awesomeartschool.com/drawing-toned-paper-packet
Thanks Karen, I just found your channel through zentangle stuff. I enjoyed drawing with you!
Oh thank you! And WELCOME!! So happy you are enjoying these videos!
Blows me away! I love your art tutorials!
Thank you so much! I am so glad you enjoy them!
The shading and highlights are awesome. I think the most powerful highlights were on the "arms"
Thank you! Both are super powerful!
I love you❤
Right back at ya!
May I have a link to the shading guide?
Of course! Here is the link to the pdf! Hope it helps! awesomeartschool.lpages.co/drawing-shading-cheatsheet/
HELLO, I WOULD LIKE TO HAVE THE LINE GUIDE IN PDF THANK YOU IN ADVANCE
Absolutely! Hope it helps! awesomeartschool.lpages.co/drawing-3-4-face-guidelines/
What brand of markers are you using?
Molotow! Here is my affiliate link for my favorites! amzn.to/3GOHkhJ
SOS!!! 1st.. you are so funny! I'm a "love/ hater as well. Some of the Tangle-Tooters come off sounding a tiny bit arrogant about "their" tangles. I guess people invent those quirky little shapes, and they get to name them... that's cool, but don't get yer panties in a bundle if we don't say that name properly. It wasn't intentional.. I promise. Ok.. moving in to more important stuff. When I fill in spaces with black, no matter what size micro pen i use, it leaves white streaks where the ink doesn't seem to adhere! I watch tons of y'all filling in small empty Tangle spaces with black ink from micro pens with no problem. I always get tiny, empty streaks!. I've watched 100000 videos, and NOBODY has that issue or addresses that issue it or DOES happen to them. So... does it happen to you, and if NOT, why is it happening to me? Anybody in this comment section can answer if they know what I'm talking about. I KNOW I can't be the only "tangler" this happens to. Please, someone, help me. I'm so mad i don't get those dark, smooth, inky black spaces that I watch y'all make over and over, and you have NO STREAKS! please help!
Have you tried a different kind of paper? Hot press, cold press? May be something to experiment with!
@@KarenCampbellDRAWS Funny you should ask. I just loaded up on EVERY ITEM IN YOUR SUPPLY LIST! I got the Canson 140 lb. 7 "X 10" paper in grey tone AND white. I got the Copic opaque white AND 6 Prisma white pencils ( expensive Lil suckers!🤑) And..I already had my Sakura pigma fine liners.. your list confused me a Lil bit where you wrote "asst. Copics. Cheap Fineliners I don't recommend and Copic Opaque etc.etc..... Because there was no punctuation, ...like I showed back <there 🙃 I thought you meant "I don't recommend Copic Opaque White.....". But I knew you used it because I watched you USE IT! So I bought it anyway! I've already drawn 4 jewels WITHOUT the Copic. I used my white gel pen for those few and.....I AM SO PROUD OF MYSELF! It's bumpy and scrunched because I had the wrong paper and the more liquid I put in it ...markerink, white pen, more marker ink trying to blend.. it got rough looking but my colors were spot on. I wish I could show you.. I'm Instagram retarded. I'll figure it out I guess because I wanted your feed back. I really really like you. I know we "just met" but your vibe clicked with mine and I was instantly imprinted..likeca duck or an Em7, ya feel me? 😂🤣😆 I'm gonna be joining one of your classes real soon. Next paycheck. I have to put some money back on my credit cards from all the money I just spent on supplies! See U!
I am so glad you were able to figure it out! I am proud of you and excited to have you join! You may enjoy my Facebook group over Instagram! I have a fantastic community of all kinds of artists in there. Everyone is welcoming and so helpful! facebook.com/groups/awesomeartschool/
I'm new to you and zen Tangling..i agree with you about the definition of "tangles". My husband's doodles sold in museums in Seattle! Ok.. what kind of white paint do you use to POP JEWELS to make them look wet and shiny. I looked at your list of things you used in one of your jewel tutorials but i couldn't find the paint. Your white colored pencil was great too. That i found, just not the paint. I LOVE YOUR ENERGY and your personality and your whole VIBE!❤
You are so kind!!! Thank you for sharing! And yes, I think you may be mentioning the copic opaque white! I use it for EVERYTHING! Here is my affiliate link to that! amzn.to/3GRLdSQ
Thank You!
You're so welcome! Thanks for watching!
. I don't have to buy toned paper ( I think that's what you called your gray paper) I don't have to because by the time I'm finished drawing and eracing, i can turn ANY WHITE PAPER gray!🤗 I have the same effect on my erasers. You know how the plastic style erasers are so white and clean they are when you first unwrap them? Well, in only a very short amount of time, they also turn solid grey. I use a rough paper to "clean" up my eracers. I am going to learn how to paint/ draw and WHITE-HILIGHT THE CRAP OUT OFMY JEWELS!! I can't wait to get started. I love lettering so I have every color brush pen Tombow EVER MADE as well as Karin and Pentel BrushTouch brush pens. So ok... I'm ready to start shadowing! Wish me luck!...( I know I "talk" a lot...nervous energy, I think... or the 4 Lattés I made with my new espresso maker! ☕️Now THAT I'm good at!😂🙂... we "shadow"everything on the right side of.. whatever we're shadowing, right? Yeah.. right.
YUM! Must be some great espresso!! So excited for you to get started!
I’ve just done four small pieces and will do some big ones too, & I’m gonna use water colours @ markers . Thank U 🙏 Art so simple yet bold & elegant ❤️❤️❤️❤️
Hi Karen, love this:) I have several eyes in my small sketch book from when I first started; love sketching eyes. Will give this one a try too.
Wonderful! Thanks for watching!