Zentangle Art Journal Photo Transfer Watch

Here is the other photo transfer watch that I created using drawings from my art journal. I listed this one in my Etsy shop, so it's for sale!

Here is the drawing from my sketchbook:

This was one of the pages that I did for my sketchbook for The Sketchbook project by Art House Co-op. I'm working on my sketchbook now for the limited edition project.

Hope everyone has a creative day!

"Celebrate everyday." by Madi

New Journal Pages!

I finally had some time to work on my journal for The Sketchbook project. The first page I used a credit card to paint with acrylics. I was inspired to create this page after doing sun salutations at my yoga class this week. The next page is of course full of Zentangle! I had to include a Zentangle page. The silver page was created with acrylic paint and Pitt marker. The birds are made from a fabric paper that I made a while back.

Looking forward to working on more pages over the holiday break. Hope you are enjoying the season!

"The only treat that is healthy is Art." by Madi

More Tangles.

Just finished this Zentangle. I really enjoy drawing these designs, so relaxing.  It's the perfect thing to do while you wait for your kids at their classes, at the doctor office or commuting.

I mentioned earlier that I was taking a great class called In the fish bowl, life as an artist.  When I was visiting some of the other artist's websites, I found the author from one of my favorite Zentangle Books.

 Sandy Bartholomew wrote this awesome book and it is full of great Zentangle patterns.  She has an Etsy site too called, Bumblebat, where she has her books and all kinds of Zentangling supplies for sale if you are looking to give it a try.  I finally got some of the great little tiles that you can draw on.  They are great because they fit in a little sandwich bag and drop in your bag for easy transport.

Sandy also has a great blog, BEEZ in the Belfry if you'd like to read more about her and her artwork. She has a new book out too, that I am going to have to buy cuz I'm sick like that!  It has a great title, Yoga for the Brain a Zentangle Workout.

Believe it or not there is a whole Zentangle website. They actually have a weekend seminar in Massachusetts that you can take to become a Certified Zentangle Instructor.  I would love to do that, can you imagine how relaxing that would be?  Do you think there are starving artists scholarships out there for classes like this? 


Speaking of money, I just have to share this poem my eight year old daughter wrote in school.  I went to the school yesterday to bring her McDonald's for lunch and spend a little time together.  While I was waiting for her class to finish up for lunch, I came across this poem she wrote hanging on the wall.

 

Hope it made you smile too :)

Zentangle Fun!

I have discovered a new love, Zentangles!  Zentangle is a form of doodling that is both relaxing and fun. Basically, you draw lines with pencil that look like strings on a paper to create a guideline for your zentangle. Next you use a black pen (I love the Pitt markers) and draw a tangle pattern into each section.

Here is a page from my journal that I filled with a zentangle design:

There are tons of zentangle ideas all around you, just look for patterns in everyday items.  You can see the section below is from a calender.

I used my zentangle designs and a photo transfer process to create new jewelry pieces for the spring.

For more information on zentangles, check out the website.
www.zentangle.com
Stay tuned for more zentangle designs!
Stacie