Weekly Challenge #60: DuoTangle v.III "Cirquital/Munchin"

I am not quite sure how I feel about the finished product but I do know that while doing this tangle I was hardly aware of breathing never mind much else.   Thank you Diva for the challenge and the experience.

Weekly Challenge #59 - Mardi Gras

                                                       Round and Round

It's Official!

Fat Tuesday a little late

Playing with color for Mardi Gras!

Having the time of my life!

Rick and Maria were talking to us today about how this CZT class could not really be taught "on line" because it is the whole experience of being with like minded people, sharing stories of how we came across Zentangle, and meeting so many new people form around the world.  Not to mention that Rick and Maria are just a hoot together.  They finish each others sentences, stories, and tangles.

Here I am this morning having my picture in fornt of the welcome sign.

Another full day tomorrow, can't wait!

I arrived at Hotel Providence at 4pm and  became immersed with everything Zentangle.  The bathrooms were even taken over by tangels.

Maria has made us all name tags and books and displayed her art for everyone to see.  It has been a fun night and I am looking forwaard to a full day  tomorrow.

Getting Ready!

I am becoming more and more excited about attending the Zentangle® CZT seminar this week in Providence Rhode Island, Feb 21 - 24.  To get ready I thought I would tackle some tangles I have yet to do and practice those I have not done in a bit.  I do not have Carol Ohl's beautiful Tangle a day Calendar but, I do have an old Paper Source Great Big Wall Calendar on hand and it seems to do the trick.

   

This weeks challenge from Laura Harms comes from guest CZT Diana Hirsch. This weekend the students at Penn State University will take part in a dance Marathon called  THON  to raise money for pediatric cancer. It is an annual event that benefits The Four Diamonds Fund at Penn State Hershey Children’s Hospital.

The Four Diamonds Fund was started by Charles and Irma Millard after their son, Christopher, lost his 3 year battle with cancer in 1972.  Symbolic of the traits Christopher felt were needed to defeat cancer, he wrote a story in which the knight Sir Millard overcomes obstacles to achieve the four diamonds of Courage, Wisdom, Honesty and Strength.

Having recently lost my own son to cancer I know the courage and strength that is needed, for the patient and for the family/friends supporting the patient, to enable them to go on another day. This is a organization that has paid medical expenses for more than 2000 families and also funds innovative research which helps those families find some relief and hope for others that help may be found.

Our tangle this week is the four diamonds symbol.
 
                                          


I have incorporated the tangle pattern chainging created by Zentangle® founders Rick Roberts and Maria Thomas that reminds me of the necklace my son wore for most of his years and I continue to wear on my wrist in honor of him.

If you would like to read Austin's blog about his experience with Leukemia you can read it  here. 

I gave Sanibelle another try!

Weekly Challange #57    Use My Tangle

This week we are using a tangle created by Tricia Faraone, Sanibelle.  I will need more practice but this is my first attempt.  It has an oceany feel to it so I paired it with squid.  It may be that from where I am sitting I am looking at the Atlantic Ocean.  This is a beautiful spot on Pemaquid Peninsula in Maine.

         I will give this tangle more time to develop for me but this is my contribution for the week.

Enjoy your view!

Having some fun with Mooka

Fireworks in February!

This weeks Challenge is embracing the word challenge for me.  I thought I had dodged this bullet once as this challenge was brought up in March last year and I had yet to discover Zentangle.  It's back!
So this weeks challenge is to use your non-dominant hand to draw a tile.  I already had the thought earlier in the week to use a puzzle piece as a string and this seemed to be the place to use it.  I kept it simple and used Fife keeping that gentle music of the fife in my head to calm me.  I see there are a couple places where I let my mind wonder and so the lesson.  Be present in what you do and it will be better (not always perfect)


                            Weekly Challenge #56: "Non Dominatrix* v.2

Before I received my official Zentangle® tiles I created a lot of ZIA (Zentangle Inspired Art). I was so used to doing larger work that when I did purchase these beautiful tiles I was uncomfortable with the small size.  Now I have fallen in love with these scrumptious little tiles and I love the flexibility of doing both larger work and a beautiful little piece.  What follows is some of my ZIA.

Beads & Screen

Chic, Abacus, Printemps

A for Austin

 Husbands favorite 

Christmas Card 2011

My son produces music under the name Creative Common so I 

do many tangles using CC

"Something Blue" The inspiration for this was my dogs eyes.

           
                                                     drawn on a 5.5 x 8.5 sketch book page

Challenge #5     Orbs

drawn on a 5.5 x 8.5 sketch book page

Challenge #4       Starry Eyed Surprise

drawn on a 5.5 x 8.5 sketch book page

Since I have just started this blog I thought I would post some of my tiles I have done in the past before moving forward with new creations.  This tile was for one of my sisters using her initials as tangle prompts.

                                                   Pendrills, Laced and Bronx Cheer

This is my first published Tangle.  Laura Harms at Iamthedivaczt.blogspot.com comes up with a weekly challenge to get our creative juices flowing.  This weeks challenge is near and dear to her, please see her blog to read her story and see pictures of her beautiful family.

This is Weekly Challenge #55 "String Theory v. VIII: Moebius Trip"