Still Brook Studios

Today has been cold and damp. No sunshine. I did manage to purchase some great frames at a good price. I bought 2 that will hold my Opus tiles nicely. I have only done 1 Opus tile so far but have some more to play with.And if I plan on selling my artwork it needs a nice frame in which to be displayed. I returned home and sat on the loveseat and watched a couple of TV shows I had recorded. And of course I drew in one of my journals. Still need to do something to this, perhaps add a little color but I like how it is now. Not a lot of depth but I like the design. Zentangle on a winters day. Don't think your eyes are going blurry. I photographed the tile with my Surface and was able to blur the edges just ever so slightly for a softer, wintery feel. Right... Back to the studio to work on a Zendala I started recently. Very Art Deco feel to it. And it will look great in one of those new frames. Thanks for stopping by. Now go create something for yourself!

I was fortunate to have traveled to Providence, Rhode Island, in October 2014 where I experienced 4 enchanting days of Zentangle at it's finest with 108 like minded students. One the 4th day we received our certification and are now Certified Zentangle Teachers ! Look out world! Here come the graduates of CZT 16. We have been let loose in the world and no piece of paper, dirt floor, sandy beach and other items upon which to draw are safe near us! As I have tangled on many items in the past I have discovered the world of Zendala! And I love it. Here are a couple of my first Zendalas. The Opus tile is a 10" x 10" tile with the same excellent paper qualities of a 3.5" x 3.5" Zentangle tile. I drew my circle by tracing a plate I had in the studio. Next I drew strings. No particular order or design. Just stings. Then I set about drawing different tangles in each segment. I added a little colour with my sepia pen for interest. 10" x 10" Opus ti...