Posted by dj on Oct 1, 2010 in
Zentangle |
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This week, Rick and Maria (Zentangle founders) released a new official tangle, “betweed.” Betweed came about as the result of a typo in one of their messages to CZTs; Rick really meant “between.” The discussion and hilarity that followed quickly turned to what we all knew: betweed would make for a great tangle name. I saw betweed start popping up in Blog Zentangle. It is currently my favorite tangle. Want to make it your favorite...
Posted by dj on Aug 1, 2010 in
sketch,
Zentangle Inspired |
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One of the unique and beautiful things about Zentangle® is that you never know what your end result is going to look like. It’s like getting a special present when you are finished. Today when I completed a Zentangle-inspired piece, I was pleasantly surprised with my finished work. And, it is the gift that keeps on giving. With each turn of the work, I get a new present each time. This is the first time that the unknown outcome has delivered such a...
Posted by dj on Jul 25, 2010 in
Texas,
Workshops,
Zentangle |
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…in the Owl’s Clover that is!
On July 24, Owl’s Clover in Fort Worth (TX) hosted this fun evening of Zentangle 101 with new faces, and new friends. If you are one of the tanglers from this evening, hello and welcome to my site! I had so much fun with this lively group who wasn’t afraid to interject their own words while tangling. My favorite comment of the evening was, “I checked my artistic license at the door.” In my...
Posted by dj on Jul 19, 2010 in
Zentangle Inspired |
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A fellow Certified Zentangle Teacher’s (CZT) husband is a therapist who recently began a public blog, sharing some of his observations ‘from his chair‘. What’s the significance? Among his missives are several excellent posts on Zentangle and how they relate outside the work of art box.
Zentangle is truly a gift that can adapt to so many uses. It’s benefits are many. Once more I find myself expressing my gratitude by sharing...
Posted by dj on Jul 19, 2010 in
Texas,
Zentangle |
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It seems we have a pattern here. Mom comes to visit, we tangle. And that’s tangle in a good way. Having survived childhood, adolescence, puberty and young adult phases of daughter-mother relationships, we’re now enjoying the daughter-mother ‘friendship’ phase. It is truly enjoyable being able to share just about any conversation with each other, regardless of topic.
Zentangle is our ‘now’ topic and as a result,...