If you’re interested in Zentangle (or maybe just interested in learning to chill a bit), here’s a great article on the calming benefits of Zentangle. In her article, “Calm Down and Get Your Zentangle On,” Cathy Malchiodi explains succinctly what Zentangle is (vs. misnomers like “doodling”): Zentangling or tangling is actually a formalized process that […]
I realize this isn’t exciting to anyone but me…but I just (finally) ordered my business cards! Let me know what you think (they’re inexpensive, so I can take constructive feedback and revise). I encourage and appreciate sharing!:
This week’s I am the Diva Challenge is “Amanda Day/Earth Day (Round 4!)” With so many inspiring previous iterations of this challenge, I thought I’d try to take a “Seasons by Moonlight” approach, using a black Zendala tile, white gel pen and a couple of green/silver accents. Conceptually, representing the four seasons and highlighting the evening hours […]
Hello from Providence, RI! On the heels of a whirlwind of a week at CZT #18, I am way ahead of (my) schedule participating in this week’s I Am the Diva challenge #213–Traced Object Strings, though way behind some of my new fellow CZTs (*Ahem, I’m talking about YOU Suzanne Fleur ;)*) who jump in […]
With CZT #18 quickly approaching–just one week from today!–I thought I’d tackle a challenge or two today. I Am the Diva is always good for a new challenge, and this week’s focused on Flux, a tried and true tangle that Rick and Maria only just published in the most recent Zentangle newsletter. Bonus–there are two […]
Learning new things is a little bit of an exercise in self-confidence for me. Even if I think I might have the hang of the thing, until someone who clearly knows the thing in question validates my ability, I don’t believe in it. Definitely not my best character trait, but I’m working on it. So, […]
I’ve been collecting patterns that inspire me in an Evernote notebook for over a year now thinking that some of them would make phenomenal tangle patterns. I see new patterns every day and think, “I should really give this a shot” and then talk myself out of it. Call it lack of confidence, fear of […]
The Huffington Post posted an article today called, “Coloring Isn’t Just For Kids. It Can Actually Help Adults Combat Stress.” YES. So can drawing. This is one of the core principles of Zentangle and quite possibly one of the main reasons I was drawn (ha! a pun!) to this art form. Not surprisingly, I was quite […]
…but it’s definitely beautiful. On the first day. Before it becomes slush. With road dirt and dog pee all over it. (Sorry to ruin the reverie with reality.) If only I could just take the day off, draw, read, relax a little. But alas, I am not a full time artiste. My day job? I […]
I admit it. I overthink to a fault such that progress sometimes grinds to an unceremonious halt. Building a website is a challenge, but if all you have is a blog, it doesn’t have to be. Sure, I want to add a portfolio, an Etsy store, a form, some other tidbits. But right now? It’s just […]