The Holiday Season is Here!

Well, we are heading into the holiday season and I know everyone will be busy buying gifts, cooking, eating, sharing time with family and friends, traveling, or just sitting by a cozy fire with a glass of wine and tangling!  Whatever tickles your fancy and however you spend it may be it be peaceful, joyful,  and make your heart sing!

NEW TANGLE:

Twiggee by Sadelle Wiltshire

This a definitely a nature inspired tangle.  The important thing is NOT to set out to draw a thing, i.e. a twig,  Just think about the shapes ... don't fret if you lines are not straight ... just have fun with it!!  And, of course, turn your tile as you work and add more shapes. This tangle is like the  "Hollibaugh" tangle in that each shape goes underneath an existing one.

Here are some sample Zentangles I did using Twiggy:

You can see that I added leaf shapes to this one.
 The black background in this tangle is dramatic!

Notice in this version of TWIGGEE I didn't blacken all the spaces between the shapes;  rather I shaded the middle space.  No leaves in this one.

And in this Zentangle Inspired Art I used water colors!

REMEMBER:  The important thing is to just have fun!!

Some of my students this fall have done some absolutely exquisite work.  Please take a look at the "Gallery" page of this blog to enjoy the Zentangle art that Vicki Mathieu, Stacey Myrehn, Cathy Wahrenbrock, Jeannine Kechely, and Lynn Ratliff  have created!  Thank you so much ladies for your enthusiasm, sharing your beautiful art and inspiring all of us! 

The Zentangle class schedule for 2015 is set ... you can see it on the "Classes" page of this blog. And, I am very excited about a retreat for Zentangle teachers that I will be attending this coming April in Santa Fe.  Lots of ideas for new classes!!!  Oh the JOY of Zentangle!

Sending warm fuzzies to everyone ... happy tangling!

Audrey