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Monthly Archives: June 2016
Slowly Tangling with Inspiration
Inspiration. We all want it, even crave. Some of us find inspiration all around us. Others, like me, are clueless about what inspires anyone at all. Lots of bloggers discuss what inspires them to produce certain works, whether visual, verbal, … Continue reading
Attention Deficit?
Couldn’t sleep last night. Read a little. Drew a little. Zoned out for a short while. Drew a little. Brewed some coffee. Read a little. Sneezed a lot. A cold. Oh, no! Brewed some tea. Tried to doze. Runny nose, … Continue reading
Posted in Art, Learning to Write, Writing process
Tagged art experiment, drawing, experimental writing, pen and watercolor
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Color Pencil on Black Tiles
The other day, I complained that I obviously had the wrong type of Gelly Roll color pens to use on black Zentangle tiles. The only color that showed up on black–of “original” and “Aqualip”–was white, in the original Gelly Roll … Continue reading
Disappointed…
I was so excited this evening. My husband said our courier service delivered tons of stuff. I knew some of it would be my Gelly Roll pens–the ones I would use on the black Zentangle tiles. I picked him up … Continue reading
Posted in Art, Creativity, Writing process, Zentangle
Tagged black tiles, dsappearing inks, Gelly Roll pens, inks for black tiles, Zentangle
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Reflected Shadow?
In art, we have all heard about reflected light–that indirect light that is reflected from the surfaces around the subject of a drawing or painting, but that is not part of the light source shining directly on the object. In … Continue reading
Posted in Art, Learning to Write, writing, Zentangle
Tagged clues, foreshadow, learning to draw, light source, observation, reflected light, reflected shadow, shade, shading, shadow, writing devices, writing techniques
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Black Tile Zentangle
Today, I completed my first Zentangle on a black tile. Clearly, I have a lot to learn. Although using the recommended Sakura Jelly Roll white pen and the recommended white sketch pencil for string construction and shading, the results are … Continue reading
Posted in Writing process
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About Zentangle…
Last time, I talked about doing something new. Zentangle is both an art form and a meditation technique. I became a bit impertinent on the topic, but that was my frustration showing. The truth is that I have been rather … Continue reading
Posted in About Writing, Art, Creative process, Creativity, relaxation, Zentangle
Tagged aging, creating, frustration, letting go, self-criticism, the moment
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Write of Passage 