Shading Starfish is really easy because there’s no way you can get it wrong. Your shading choices really depend on what patterns you give to the star tentacles and what you think might best accentuate those.
In this example, I chose to gently shade the same side of each star point. This gives each point some curve, combined with the initial lines I drew in pen.
In the second example, I shaded the center of the star as well as the outside lines. Shading both areas makes the star really pop off the page. Remember that shading makes the white space around it appear closer than the shaded part. There are endless possibilities for shading Starfish.
Use these tiles to explore shading options with Starfish. You may find you need more space to try new combinations. Think about the tangle you’ve used in the star points and how shading might best complement that as well as the larger Starfish tangle.
Downloadable worksheet available at http://www.createmixedmedia.com/zentangle-untangled-workbook