Happy Easter

                        "Inspired by the Zentangle® method of pattern drawing."

Having been bitten by the Zentangle craze, I just had to stitch up some Easter eggs to send to family and friends.  The first image is an example of the ones I stitched.  The second is what I drew on paper while I "taught" 3 classes of children at my local art association.  I shared with them images of eggs that were zentangled.  I showed some easy tangles, gave them some egg stencils and markers, and let them have at it.  Some just doodled away ever so quietly.  If you can imagine 6 preteens drawing away for an hour and not saying a word.  Incredible!  The classes of elementary children were fairly quiet as well.  I had little to do once these young artists got going, so I drew as well.  Fun!  Relaxing!  Meditative!

The Zentangle® art form and method was created by Rick Roberts and Maria Thomas and is copyrighted. Zentangle® is a registered trademark of Zentangle, Inc. Learn more at zentangle.com.

Wish you all a pleasant Easter Day!  Celebrate Springtime!  The birds are singing, the flowers blooming and sending out beautiful fragrances, the sand warm to the toes,  kites flying.........  Enjoy!

I've Been Working - Zentangles/photo to fabric

"Inspired by the Zentangle® method of pattern drawing."

This morning was our local artsy quilt gathering.  The group is called "Itching to Stitch."  We get together once a month to catch up with the news, show your art/projects and then do a hands-on project.  I often share some surface design technique.  I decided at last minute to introduce zentangles, something I've only begun researching.  I love to get on google and spend hours on different topics.  So I showed examples, handed out paper and pens and encouraged the drawing.  I think a good time was had by all.  I had stitched up an example as well just to show that one could draw using the sewing machine.  Drawing zentangles is something I'll continue.  Maybe I'll get into the meditative state users have testified about.  Maybe, just maybe I'll stitch one up on a regular basis.  No promises though.

"Inspired by the Zentangle® method of pattern drawing."

The Zentangle® art form and method was created by Rick Roberts and Maria Thomas and is copyrighted. Zentangle® is a registered trademark of Zentangle, Inc. Learn more at zentangle.com

The next piece is one that did not work out so well.  I've spent more time in Photoshop Elements to work on a better value change - more changes.  So I'm just about ready to stitch up another one.  This one I'll practice adding stitching.

I'll be putting up another photo to fabric piece of my son's 2 VW's - a bus, which he's since sold and his original bug, which he still has.  This one is for the new exhibit at the Island Art Association titled "Traveled Roads."  I figured that these two vehicles have traveling many, many roads in their lifetime.