Day 18 | How to Draw Middleton | Inktober 2025 Zentangle Challenge

Welcome back to Tangles and Toons for Day 18 of our Inktober Zentangle Challenge! Today, we’re exploring Middleton — a simple yet striking tangle pattern by Yu Ru Chen. Join David and Gayle as they walk through the steps, add this elegant square-based design to our composition, and share some creative shading ideas to bring your corners to life. Whether you’re following along daily or just discovering Zentangle art, this tutorial is a relaxing, creative way to practice mindful drawing and add a new pattern to your tangle library. 👉 What you’ll learn: How to draw the tangle Middleton step by step Tips for layout placement and corner composition Easy shading techniques for dimension and balance 🖋️ Subscribe and keep tangling with us all month long! #zentangle #inktober #tanglesandtoons #drawingtutorial MORE INFO AND CREDITS Tangle Pattern: Middleton by Yu Ru Chen 🎥 Watch the full Inktober 2025 playlist here:    • InkTober 2025 Zentangle Edition   👉 Subscribe for more daily Zentangle, cartoon, and tutorials: @tanglesandtoons 👉 Join the Discord to share your own art:   / discord   CHAPTERS 00:00 Intro 00:34 Middleton Step-Out 04:13 Layout Placement 04:23 Helpful Sizing Tool 04:39 Middleton Part 1 07:10 Middleton Part 2 08:51 Shading 10:56 Gayle's Version 11:31 Side by Side Comparison