Hope you are having a lovely Thursday so far, here in the London, UK we are have a really mild day with some sunshine, which is great news for October!
Doodles, Tangles and more!
Do you doodle? have you heard of Zentangles? Everyone at some point in their life has or will doodle on a scrap piece of paper an image that doesn't entirely make any
sense, a random array of lines, shading, circles, squares, faces, more lines
and patterns without much rhyme or reason. You might just happen to be one of those people who dabble with doodling while they are in a meeting on their agenda, or while talking on the phone or pondering over the activities for the day. It isn't a planned drawing but marks on the paper.
A Zentangle is described as ‘a drawing using
a series repetitive patterns, lines and shapes, and starts off its life with a
series of pencil drawn 'strings', that create separate areas to work in on the
paper. Zentangles and doodling seem to be opening the way to the
developing of some structure around creating a piece of art and there are a
range of books which show some amazing examples of various creations, some
are very complex and detailed and others are less so but still effective. At the end of the day the act of doodling or 'tangling' or what ever you would like to call it can be very relaxing. If you
want to see what some of the other benefits which for me go hand in hand with taking part in a creative activity -
check out Zentangle
I have been dabbling and more and more created faces with
lots of doodling entwined and I shared some of these a while back on my mixed media art blog.
I find it an extremely great way to
unwind and relax and use to doodle in meetings, when I am on the phone I like
to be forming patterns on a piece of paper and you don’t require any technical
or complicated materials.
This is a new book that came out in September that has been brought together by Tonia
Jenny and Amy Jones and a collection of work submitted by 42 artists with me
being one of them. I answered the call
earlier this year to submit an image along with the process photos. My image was called Girl Tangle
Don’t ever limit yourself and be
boxed into a narrow way of thinking.
Take time to explore and push the boundaries, it will help you grow
The book has over 100 examples of Zen Doodles with step by
step instructions for creating your own, and some of the most complicated looking
doodles are then broken down for you.
For those who are seeking inspiration this is probably a good idea for
you as you can not only see how to create the images presented you can extend
it and create entirely new image. It is
published by North Light books and it is split up into 4 chapters – Abstract Doodles,
Shapes and Objects, Animals and Beasts, and Friendship and Love. There is an amazing array of examples and
things for you to try. You can also sign
up for their free newsletter at Create Mixed Media.
Tutorial Tuesday
In Tutorial Tuesday my post on how to make a mini Capturing Moments Journal I am also running a competition to win the following mini journal along with a set of 10 tags.
There are 4 different ways to enter and increase your chances, leave a message on the post, you can follow me on twitter, tweet about it, and or like my page on Facebook. Hop over to the post and leave your comments, it really does want to find a loving home.
And finally...
Katherines Corner
Today is also Thursdays Favorite Things on Katherines Corner Take a stroll over there and visit some of the inspiring blogs listed in the links, you can leave a link to your post and show some support by visiting others who have listed theirs.
Blessings to you and yours!
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