Just a Ramble

Lately, all I have been doing is doing "Zentangles" or Zendoodles. They have become so addicting and I am also part of a wonderful Ning group called Zendoodles n' Art. I have become so addicted to this that while at work all I want to do is doodle, I can't wait to get home and grab my stuff.

Here is the latest doodle I have done. I have been challenging myself with using smaller paper (4x6).

Universal Angels

I have really been enjoying doing these drawing starting with a template (in this case the little angels) and then just going with the feeling from there. Guess I'm going to have to pry myself away long enough to make a Soul Collage card about this new passion.

More tangles

Here are 2 more zentangles. The one with the fish (on the top) was finished on 03/11/2010 and the other (on the bottom) I just finished minutes ago this morning. It's amazing how doodles and simple lines can appear so extravagant. This method has managed to teach me what my high school teachers never could - patience and time. I'm the type of person who always believed I had to do something on the first time and it had to be great/perfect and done quickly. I have been doing these 9 x 12's over the course of a few days, a few hours here and a few hours there. The only downside to the size is they don't fit on my scanner so some of the image is cut off. Do they make bigger scanners?



For those of you who do not understand what Zentangle is, I urge you to visit zentangle.com. I will admit I have not bought the kit that Rick and Maria sell (although I would love to) I have leanred about it through numerous other websites/blogs and have looked at many other beautiful and inspiring zentangles. I have also found free zentangle patterns on the web.

Zentangles

For the last few weeks, after much discussion with the husband that I'm addicted to FB, I have been turning to Zentangle. I find doing this about an hour before going to bed relaxes me enough to fall a sleep quickly - and I sleep well. When I brought this particular Zentangle into work everyone was amazed and some thought I was a gifted artist! I laughed and explained it's just doodling - anyone can do this!!!

This morning I sat outside enjoying the beautiful weather with my 9" x 12" water coloring paper and a few sharpies, pencil, eraser, and compass. Talk about relaxing, especially with the birds singing. Hope you enjoy this one.

Death of a Heart

Release your dreams

Haven't thought of a title for this one yet. Nothing came to mind after finishing it. On the other copy I have the quote Starlight, starbright, my dreams are caught in the stars tonight. Maybe the fairy is the children releasing their dreams to the stars?

Soul Collage Card - Masquerade

Here is my latest card I made. After I finished it and looked at it two titles actually came to me: the first being "Masquerade" and the second being Show Stopper. While I was looking through images on Polyvore the lady, the fan and the clock kept saying they "needed" to be put together. The rest were just random. I am excited to print this card out and work with I AM THE ONE WHO statements. Funny - I think the two titles I came up with sum it up - I am the one who puts on my mask and gives a performance of a life time. I live with chronic depression and people just can't believe it because I seem/act so happy and am always smiling. I think I will change its title to "The Masquerading Show Stopper."