Making time to zentangle

Posey #1

I find time spent tangling is very rewarding so why I am I not finding time on a regular basis?!  Well,  like many of us I have a lots of various things going on..... with deadlines, etc.  So yesterday I made a list of things I like to do to relax and enjoy and then tried my best to assign a "priority" number to each.  No surprises really.....several things I do now, more as a matter of habit, are further down the list than Zentangle.....so I am determined to change that.  So hopefully you will see more posted here in the future.

Today I posting Posey #1.  It was drawn on a a "Zentangle square"..........and is not shaded.....yet!  I plan to add shading, but also to copy it onto a semi-smooth cardstock and try out some of the new pan pastels as well as watercolor pencils, or Inktense pencils.  I'll post the results later.

Wishing everyone a great week! 
Terry

A Tangle day

My daughter, Ashley, and I had a fun day....I introduced her to Zentangle.   We watched the DVD and then listened to the Spirit Wind by Rick Roberts while we did tangles.  She got really into it and created five.  Now she has gone home with plans to introduce this creative and relaxing form of drawing to her friend.   

I had a chance to do a few myself while she was involved with hers and have posted my favorite.  The tangle on the far right (above) was created by my friend Barbara Allen while we were at the recent CZT training, but I am uncertain of the name she has chosen for it. 

I am leaving Wednesday on a needlework teaching trip and plan to take my Zentangle travel kit along.  It is much easier to work on a tangle than take the 16" X 18" current needlework project along!  So, I hope to have something to share when I return in a week.

Certified Zentangle Teacher

I have recently returned from Whitinsville, MA, where I attended the Certified Zentangle Teacher seminar.  Such a wonderful three days! We practiced our tangles, exchanged ideas, and learned fun and engaging ways to present Zentangle workshops....and more.  

 This is my very first Zentangle!

Two recent tangles!

In this and future posts I will talk about new tangles and coming events and show new tangles and ideas as they occur.  Please ask questions or leave comments anytime.  Soon I will be adding a page about Zentangle workshops, but until then, email me at terry@terrydryden.com, for further information.

Please visit again soon.

Terry Dryden, CZT