Category Archives: Creativity

Color Pencil on Black Tiles

Posted on June 8, 2016 by DrEMiller

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 →

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Disappointed…

Posted on June 6, 2016 by DrEMiller

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 →

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Bilateral Thinking

Posted on June 5, 2016 by DrEMiller

That is what I call this tile: Bilateral Thinking. Not sure why, except that there is almost a yin-yang effect, with one half more romanticized and the other more geometric and straight-forward.  As was a previously posted tile, this Zenangle is … Continue reading →

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About Zentangle…

Posted on June 1, 2016 by DrEMiller

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 →

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Trying New Things

Posted on May 30, 2016 by DrEMiller

This is a means of communication. No words, no great creativity. But I got some new toys and wanted to share the joy of something new. Oh, and to figure out what this doodle might be communicating.  For several weeks, … Continue reading →

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If I Were a Real Writer…

Posted on February 3, 2016 by DrEMiller

If I were a real writer, I would be writing every day. No, I would be writing dozens of times each day.  I don’t.  Write each day, that is.  I write when a) the mood strikes me; b) I have something … Continue reading →

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Birth of a Genre

Posted on February 26, 2015 by DrEMiller

Keep March 1, 2015, open.  There is something new and wonderful arising on that day. Much time has passed since I’ve sat at my computer or iPad or smartphone to post words that will be seen by so few people … Continue reading →

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