Category Archives: meditation

Last Tangle in Paradise…

Posted on July 12, 2016 by DrEMiller

All day today I have been waiting for the power to go off again. Last night, we lost power for roughly four hours–third power loss of two or more hours in one day. Candle light does not make for good … Continue reading →

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Is It a Plan?

Posted on July 10, 2016 by DrEMiller

Day 25 in One Zentangle a Day presents one official Zentangle enhancement called perfs and a tangleation on Tagh called Taghpodz, created by one of the book’s contributors. Perfs are an ancient device used by Illuminators to call attention to … Continue reading →

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Bedraggled

Posted on June 29, 2016 by DrEMiller

At this moment, I feel totally bedraggled. And I think that came out in my Zentangle Inspired Art, or ZIA. Day 17 of One Zentangle a Day gave me three more patterns yesterday, but it wasn’t until today that I thought … Continue reading →

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Another Day to Waste

Posted on June 27, 2016 by DrEMiller

Today was just another day of plans gone awry because of variables beyond my control. Or were they?  Beyond my control, that is. I could have gone to the bank early today, but my husband made an appointment with an … Continue reading →

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Moving On

Posted on June 18, 2016 by DrEMiller

Today, even though my hands were tremulous, I decided to do one last Zentangle or a ZIA. Hopefully, the tremor is temporary and my hands will be steady again in a few days. If not, well… I still have time … Continue reading →

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Impermanence

Posted on June 16, 2016 by DrEMiller

While messing around with Day 15’s three tangles–Yincut, Locar, and Verdigogh–I got an idea that would also include the three patterns from Day 14–Dyon, Chainging, and Keeko. It’s not a Zentangle, nor Zentangle Inspired Art (ZIA); but I think I … Continue reading →

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Locar: Fact or Fantasy?

Posted on June 15, 2016 by DrEMiller

Frustration with the Zentangle pattern Locar took me to the Internet and YouTube again today. Apparently, I am not the only one frustrated with Locar. And since the “official library” on the official Zentangle site no longer maintains its images … Continue reading →

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Created Unequal

Posted on June 12, 2016 by DrEMiller

Instead of moving on to the next “day” in One Zentangle a Day, I decided to try another experiment with transitioning from one pattern to another with similar characteristics. Deciding to do this exercise in my sketchbook instead of on … Continue reading →

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