As mentioned a little while ago I have developed a zentangle addiction. Doodling has always been a way for me to stay focused (for example, in meetings I am able to concentrate a whole lot better if I can do a bit of doodling) but lately I have been doing a lot of doodling at home and it is really quite meditative and calming.
I bought heaps of Strathmore Artist Trading Card (ATC) packs when Jacksons had them on sale last year so I have a ready supply of blanks in my ATC tin. I like to do a zentangle ATC as a creativity warm up exercise whenever I sit at my craft desk (although often I just keep going on the zentangles instead of moving on to something else) but over the last few months I have also been working occasionally on this "sampler". I haven't got into shading yet but I can see that will add a whole lot more depth to the designs.
I quite like having the larger size page to work on - again it is a Strathmore product - this time it is the A4 size mixed media journal. They have beautiful quality paper, strong covers and a spiral binding. A couple of weeks ago I bought a tiny version of the same journal so I could doodle ATC size pieces when I am on the train (30 minutes each end of the day) - I usually read or do addoku or killer suduko puzzles, but I thought it would be fun top have another option.
So now I am noticing patterns everywhere and I am trying to expand my instinctive urge to do swirly patterns whenever I have a pen in my hand!
5 comments:
I love your zentangles, I too have done them for years ad even translated the into stitch
the zentangles are such fun...i used to doodle im meetings to0 :)
These are great. I also started zentangles and did a small class at the Brisbane show.
I love doing zentangles too. They are very meditative.
Hey Deb, these are wonderful. Traci Bautista has a new book out on Doodling which you might like!
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