A little free-handing at lunchtime. What do you think? It looked like a garden with grubs, snails, and flowers to me, so I went with it!
Tag: Zentangle
Zentangle Paradox
Looking In Through The Window Of The Soul
They say the eyes are the windows to the soul. Well, this is my interpretation of my soul.
There are beauty and color, but there is also structure and stability. There are depths of my soul that are untouched and hidden. I have fallen in love with my soul. My soul is music and my soul is poetry. My soul aches for mankind and my soul rejoices for our achievements.
My soul is complicated, yet simple.
I would love to see your own view of your soul. Please comment below.
How To Build a Zentangle Sampler
I just wanted to put a series on here of my zentangle art. In the first picture, I outlined the main string using Staedtler pen. I filled inside the swirls with a simple striped tangle. I did the same for the string itself.
Then I penciled in how I would like the outside to look and then filled it in with a pen. I love the Paisley pattern and it fits anywhere you want it to go. The beautiful thing about this pattern as a filler is that there is no right or wrong way to lay them out. You can make them all go the same direction, swirl them around something, or do a random pattern like I did below!
Afterward, I began to work on the fine details of the background. This was by far the most time-consuming part. I wanted to fill in every opening with a circle. Boy did it change the look of this string completely!
After completing the background details I moved back to the original string where I put in enough details to keep it alive. I had never tried this before, but I like the way it finally turned out. Without the extra details inside the string itself, it looked out of place in my opinion.
I would love to know what you think about this page and what your favorite part is in the comments below.
ZenFlowers
There is such beauty in the world around us. I loved this sorta ying and yang type drawing. I tried my best to create something that filled the page but could be looked at from any angle.
After I completed the drawing and was happy with how it turned out, I decided it needed just a little color. Once the color was added, I was in shock with how everything seemed to just pop. I used Staedtler fine liners and color pencils. What do you think about this drawing and what does it bring to mind once the color was added?
Staedtler Triplus Fineliner Review
Here is a little doodle that I thought would be fun to try out my new Staedtler Triplus Fineliner pens with. My boyfriend found these on eBay and they arrived tonight. The colors are very vibrant and I am excited about doing more with colors.
These are the pens that he got for me. They are vibrant, and the tips are all 0.3mm so the lines are very fine. I definitely recommend these for drawing, coloring, and writing in your journals. They do not bleed through easily and the ink itself doesn’t skip.
Let’s just say that I have a lot more to test out but I am excited, to say the least. Stay tuned for more fun stuff to come!
Oh Yes I Did!
What is that? Why would you draw something like that? What inspired that?
All these questions when I proudly expose my creature design. I sit down to draw, I never know what is going to come of it. It’s one of the main reasons I do draw. So let’s answer some of these questions.
What is that? Well, my friend, that is a little creature I call Auque. Named from the word aculeus meaning prickle or spine. Its design came to me when I started looking through zentangle patterns. Some patterns I can’t seem to fit in anywhere else, so I decided to take the elements I liked the most to create something new. Something that causes people to stop and inspect. What is wrong with that?
Why would you draw something like that? Why not? Who determines what is art if not the artist? Why wouldn’t an artist desire to bring something new, something unexpected into the world? I drew this, not knowing it would be drawn. I put my pen down on the paper and started drawing, not stopping until I felt the piece was complete.
What inspired that? As I stated above, I look at zentangle patterns daily. Some patterns I love and incorporate into my art, while others seem to not pull me in the right direction. It isn’t the full tangle that I liked, but different elements that helped Auque take shape.
I am proud of this. It is mine. And it’s okay if you don’t “get it,” because I do. So, look at it, really look at it. Appreciate the effort and detail that went into making it. That is all I ever want from my audience.
Stay crafty and stay awesome!
Paisley Piano
This piece was inspired by a video about a prosecutor that became a CZT, Certified Zentangle Teacher. The link to view the video can be found here.
Esther Piszczek describes how she was no longer happy with her job and how she found fulfillment through zentangling on pianos. I think we have all been in a position in our lives where the position we are in is no longer satisfying.
In my own life, I became tired by the steady and demanding requirements of motherhood. Since 2012, I have been through a divorce, found a new relationship, and now have two additional kids ages 1 and 2. My 7-year-old is my mini-me. She has traveled through all these changes with grace and she will always inspire me to be better. Often times, we just sit and draw together. I don’t want anyone to look at my life and say “poor girl,” because I am where I am today because of all the events of my past. I am happy, I am fulfilled.
Now I say all that to say this. When we find ourselves in a place where we feel we don’t belong, we begin to reach out for something more fulfilling. Art has been that fulfillment for me. Although I am very new to the art world, I have found that it brings a sense of calmness in my otherwise hectic day to day life. Once all the kids are in bed at night, I have a quiet time all to myself to focus on art.
To Color Or Not To Color?
So here it goes. I drew this doodle over lunch at work and finished up the coloring at home. But for now, I would like an honest opinion of if you like black and white or add color. Look below and let me know in the comments.
Which way do you like it better? Let me know in the comments below.
Diva Challenge #278
This entry speaks to me in a crazy way. I didn’t set out to make this look like an eye, but it does. There is so much beauty in the world around us and we fail to take it in. I love the way this turned out.
Diva Challenge #278-Knight star
The inspiration behind this drawing was the zentangle knight star. It was just a beautifully twisted background for this all seeing eye.
Zentangle Journal
I just wanted to share my cover and the first page of my Zentangle Journal. I will share all my pages as we go and it just feels right to create something I love out of the word LOVE. I feel like it turned out great. Honestly, the book held up nicely and was very durable to twist and turn how I needed it to draw.
Having 2 kids under 2 in my house, I have found that escaping to my desk is not always feasible. With this book, I am able to take it into the living room with my kids running around and can draw. The things that I found that I LOVE about this book is the fact that I can use a sharpie and it doesn’t bleed through to the back. Which means, there are double the pages to draw on now. I am excited to see what else comes from this, but for now, I’m still loving this book. Well worth the money. If you would like to get your own, head over to http://www.zentangle.com and pick one up.
Have you purchased this Journal before? If you have, I would love to know how you decorated the cover of yours. Link your photo in the comments below!
My Zentangle Journal
Well, I got this journal in the mail and I am excited about the creativity that will be stored in here. There are two different types of journals you can get. One of them has strings on the pages and the other one, which is the one I got, is blank.
I also got the micron pen kit which included pens of different sizes. I’ve already implemented these in my other art. I have yet to use the graphite pencil and the blending stick, but I’m hoping to incorporate that soon.
I am always looking for new products on the market, so if you know of any you would like for me to look into, I would be happy to do that for you. The price for these things was a little more than I like to spend but the quality seems to match it at first glance. Now to see how long the pens last and how durable the journal is. But only time will tell.
Stripes
This one was so much fun to do. One of the challenges on one of the pages I belong to was to do some stripes. LOVE this idea. I wanted to bring a little Dr. Seuss, if you will, to my art. This turned out better than I had hoped and I even came up with some designs you will likely see in the upcoming art.
I even got around to coloring this one. I used markers so there wasn’t much blending and shading and such, but it still came out very vibrant and colorful. I would love your input as to your feelings on this and as always CC is welcome!
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