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Monday, January 14, 2013
Sunday, January 13, 2013
Saturday, January 12, 2013
January 12 "Tile•A•Day" Zentangle
And the winner is....Abby!
It was a fun morning at the Contoocook Farmer's Market. Here is the tangle I drew at the easel and raffled off.
It was a fun morning at the Contoocook Farmer's Market. Here is the tangle I drew at the easel and raffled off.
Friday, January 11, 2013
January 11 "Tile•A•Day" Zentangle
Today's tile was actually a scrap of card stock upon which I had been playing with the pattern "Diva Dance" some weeks ago. It has been pushed around on my desk all this time and it caught my eye this afternoon. I thought, "Why not!?" First tracing the outline of an actual Zentangle tile around the swirls I had drawn, I continued to work backwards adding the dots and frame. Then it was time to move forward and I completed the pattern and then quickly decided black blobs would be something fun to try. It then occurred to me to blend the smaller black blobs along the outer edge of the "diva dance" into the blob border, to make it "flow." Shading and highlighting finished it. "Different for me," was my husband's comment.
Happy Tangling!
Happy Tangling!
Thursday, January 10, 2013
January 10 "Tile•A•Day" Zentangle
Took time at lunch to start my tile. I was in town and thought I needed a fast lunch, and then opted to slow down. Any one figure out where I ate? :0)
Wednesday, January 9, 2013
January 9 "Tile•A•Day" Zentangle
The Diva's 101 Challenge - Phicops. You can check it out at www.iamthedivaczt.blogspot.com. These challenges are a great way to commit to drawing weekly if daily is not possible.
My "Tile•A•Day" Zentangles can be seen on the Time To Tangle Facebook page as well. Check it out, click Time To Tangle Facebook
Tuesday, January 8, 2013
Monday, January 7, 2013
January 7 "Tile•A•Day" Zentangle
The day started out with a long checklist and denial! My students know that I believe a busy day requires meditation, and a very busy day requires double! Today is just a typical busy Monday with a checklist for the week staring at me and I told myself I didn't have the time. With lunch time approaching, I grabbed a tile and sat down. I set a timer as well to keep myself from my other problem area of getting way off track.
I picked a check mark for my string - couldn't get that list out of my head so I decided to honor it. Again I left the patterns up to anything but my own choice, this time using my "Bag of Tangles." Students may recognize the bag as the ones you now receive your class materials in. If you didn't know, you can use your micron pens to tangle the bag too! It is a lot of fun to tangle on fabric.
My results on today's tile show a couple of moments of lost concentration. Ten points to whoever can find those moments!
Happy Tangling!
Sunday, January 6, 2013
January 6 "Tile•A•Day" Zentangle
Today, a Zentangle ATC (Artist Trading Card) size tile. Keeping it simple with Onomato and a tangellation of Ennies?
Saturday, January 5, 2013
January 5 "Tile•A•Day" Zentangle
Today I added another level to letting the outcome go - I
drew the string with my eyes shut and selected the tangle patterns randomly.
Let it be known - I am not a good sport about this random selection of
patterns. I almost always have to force
myself to draw what I select. It isn't easy. :o)
Some time ago, "iamthedivaczt.com" introduced a
challenge called "Eyes Wide Shut." This is my second time giving this
a try. You can see the first attempt if
you click on this url and scroll down to Challenge #3: http://timetotangle.blogspot.com/2011/01/weekly-zentangle-challenge.html
Friday, January 4, 2013
January 4 "Tile•A•Day" Zentangle
It is what it is! I am not all that confident with color and I don't find it relaxing. This tile started off with my taking as little control as possible. I flipped open my pattern binder. The first pattern I laid my eyes on was "cyme." I ran with it. The proportion of the middle design was not to my liking, so I worked along the border. Not all tiles we draw fascinate us and that was the case here. To make something of the journey, I decided to sacrifice this tile to a color experiment. Zentangle tiles do not like water, but I did find some success in moving around the Derwent water colors with a damp shading stump. This may require further experimentation - I haven't decided. All in all, the journey through this tile provoked a number of thoughts, and sometimes discovering what you don't want to do can be valuable. :o) Happy Tangling!
Thursday, January 3, 2013
January 3 "Tile•A•Day" Zentangle
This tile was completed in three sessions today. One wonderful aspect of drawing a Zentangle is that you can do it in snatches of time, easily picking up where you left off or coming back to it with new perspective, each time enjoying the meditative benefits.
This tile started with a simple string of three parallel lines. Patterns were selected at random, nothing predetermined. I also wanted to try my new Sakura Koi Coloring Brush pens, so there is some shading done with pen and some with pencil. This tile was also shaded using a pencil and the tip of my finger to soften the shade. If you have always used a shading tool, try going without. The shading is less controlled and broader in area, but there is a softness achieved with the finger tip that can not be had when using a shading tool. Enjoy!
Wednesday, January 2, 2013
Winter Class Schedule
Tuesday, January 29, 2:30 - 4:30 Zentangle Advanced* (or "Beyond the
Basics"), 4 weeks. $99
Wednesday, January 30, 2:30 - 4:30 Zentangle Basics, 3 Weeks. $79
Wednesday, January 30, 5:30 - 7:30 Zentangle Basics Class, 3 Weeks. $79
Wednesday, March 20, 2:30 - 4:30 Zentangle Advanced* (or "Beyond the
Basics"), 4 weeks. $99
Wednesday, March 20, 5:30 - 7:30 Zentangle Advanced* (or "Beyond the
Basics"), 4 weeks. $99
*Anyone who has completed a Basics class will do
fine in an Advanced class. That said,
some students feel more comfortable staying at a slow pace and repeat the
Basics class. In this case, I suggest
that those repeating Basics bring their tiles from their first class and I will
do my best to change up the patterns.
Registration is open by phone at (603) 230-7300,
or online by clicking HERE.
Stay tuned for workshops being scheduled!
Happy 2013 Everyone!
I hope you all had a Happy 2013 celebration, quiet or otherwise!
It is going to be a great year for tangling!
Here is my first tangle of the year, which I have already given away. My only resolution this year is to attempt to draw a tangle a day and share them here as often as possible. Look for my winter class schedule to be posted here later today, along with today's tangle. To all my students, I will be sending out the promised survey regarding special workshops for this winter.
Happy Tangling!
Sunday, December 16, 2012
Zentangle Inspired Christmas Workshop #2 - December 15, 2012
These sparkly stars were drawn on black Zentangle tiles using white and silver pens, charcoal white pencils and paper stumps.
Very quick and easy to do!
These cute trees were created using the official Zentangle pattern "Flux" and a pattern I created, in 2009 at CZT training seminar #2, which I call "Bark."
Tuesday, December 4, 2012
Zentangle Inspired Christmas Workshop #1 - December 1, 2012
Here are some photos of the beautiful work created at last Saturday's Zentangle Inspired Christmas Workshop.
Wednesday, November 21, 2012
Zendala Workshop Photo
In this recent Zendala Workshop everyone drew on the same pre-strung Zendala tile and we randomly picked the tangle patterns we would use. All are very similar, and all are very different!
Tuesday, October 30, 2012
Zentangle Inspired Embellished Letters
Saturday's Workshop was a lot of fun - thought I would share the amazing results!
Monday, October 15, 2012
Wednesday, October 10, 2012
Taste of Concord
Thursday, October 11, 2012
Grappone Center, Concord, NH
Grappone Center, Concord, NH
Here is my donation to the Art Auction. See you there!
Link for more info and tickets: http://www.tasteofconcord.com/
Sunday, September 9, 2012
Tuesday, September 4, 2012
Art on the Common Londonderry, NH Sept. 8
Next Saturday, September 8, I'll be showing my work at the
Art on the Common show in Londonderry, NH, at the corner of Mammoth Road(128)
& Pillsbury Road. The show runs from 10 AM - 4 PM, with a rain date
of Sunday, September 9.
You can read about the show here: http://www.londonderrynh.net/2012/06/art-on-the-common-adds-new-twist/51807
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