Tag Archives: drawing

Draw, Erase, Shade, Erase…

Lots of new toys arrived in yesterday’s parcel delivery. Two books I ordered from Amazon over a month ago were finally published and shipped. The Official Zentangle beginner’s kit ordered from Zentangle.com arrived, along with the book Zentangle Primer. And … Continue reading

Posted in Art, Writing process | Tagged , , , , | Leave a comment

Caribbean Colbert 2.0

Some cats are just meant to be drawn over and over. That’s my handsome Colbert. For months, Colbert’s portraiture has been eluding me. Yesterday’s drawing showed promise and got me closer to capturing his personality than ever before. The truth: … Continue reading

Posted in Art, writing, Writing process | Tagged , , , | Leave a comment

Caribbean Cats

Colbert, my male cat, is from the French side of our island (St. Martin). He is the essence of laid-back cat, which fits his Caribbean home perfectly. French and Caribbean, the epitome of romantic, affectionate, and the greatest lizard hunter of … Continue reading

Posted in Art, Writing process | Tagged , | 26 Comments

So Much to Do…

Today is a day I have to click and post. There are far too few days when I feel I can just get up and move away from home for a few hours, so today is a rarity. There is … Continue reading

Posted in Art, Writing process | Tagged , , , | 7 Comments

Learning New Patterns

Earlier today, while the power went out for the second time this hot Caribbean Auguat afternoon, I pulled up my iPad mini to see if my portable Internet hotspot was working. Whew! It was! It’s quite a bit slower than … Continue reading

Posted in Art, Writing process | Tagged , , , , , , | 6 Comments

Falling Behind

It has been several days since I posted anything more than a Zentangle. It is not that I have been too busy to write. Rather, I feel as though I am reacting to the languidity of the local weather–torpid, oppressive, … Continue reading

Posted in Art, writing | Tagged , , , | 6 Comments

Last Tangle in Paradise…

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

Posted in Art, meditation, Zentangle | Tagged , , , , , , | 1 Comment

Impermanence

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

Posted in Art, meditation, writing, Zentangle | Tagged , , , , , , | 2 Comments

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 , , , | Leave a comment