Zentangle 2

Another Zentangle; this one in sepia ink. Again on a standard sized ACEO card (2.5 x 3.5 inches).

Zentangles, Anyone?

Is anybody doing Zentangles? I just ran across them in an issue of Cloth Paper Scissors magazine last weekend, tried one, and needless to say: I'm hooked!

Their web site does a wonderful job describing them: http://www.zentangle.com.

To oversimplify the concept, Zentangles are made of lines and repetitive patterns put together in any way that pleases you. The process is meditative and contemplative, which I really enjoy. It's amazing -- regardless of how frazzled I may be when I start a Zentangle (and I've been super frazzled this week), after 15 minutes of doing this tiny drawing, I'm calm and focused. Lovely.

A classic Zentangle is 3 1/2 inches square. Since I have bazillions of spare ACEO blanks laying around, that's what I'm using. This one above is in pencil and I rather like the softness and shading in it. The upcoming ones will be ink.

If you're doing them, I'd love to see what you're doing.

Red Flower

And...number 4.

It's a flower -- not a snowflake. It's cut from a different style of origami paper. The background is more intensely red than the others. Some purples and greens in the background, but very subtle. And a tiny splash of iridescent white.

It does have that same yellow stripe down the right side, though.

Keep your eye on your mailboxes. This one might turn out to be my Christmas card this year.

Red Snowflake 3

Number 3 in this series. Same printed design on the origami paper, but a different style snowflake. This one almost reminds me of a flower, but I'll call it a snowflake anyway.

The background is more complex than the others, with more purples, greens, and even a little yellow.

All 3, of course, have a tiny yellow stripe running down the right side. That's the soft torn edge of the paper that I tinted yellow.

Red Snowflake 2

Another red snowflake, but in a more typical snowflake design than the last one.

The background has more red and less pink than the previous one, and also has some unexpected purples and greens.

Red Snowflake

This next series of ACEOs features snowflakes and flowers, as I like to do, but is in a different color scheme than I've been using lately. I don't know if it's the change of season or what, but I'm leaning towards reds and pinks these days instead of the yellows, greens, and blues of the summer.

This ACEO has a lighter pink background than the others. The snowflake is delicately cut from my favorite origami paper.

More to come...stay tuned.

Come See Me At These Art Fairs!

Good news! I will be exhibiting at TWO art fairs this month! Stop by and see me and say hello. I'd love to see you and show you the new things I've been working on.

Here are details of the 2 shows:

November 22, 2009
Valley Art Center
155 Bell St.
Chagrin Falls, Ohio 44022
1–5 p.m.
http://www.clevelandhandmade.com/market/chagrin-falls/

AND

November 27 & 28
The Creative Gallery
45 Village Way
(1st and Main shopping area in the old Shoe Gallery)
Hudson, OH 44236
9-6 p.m.

Each show will have about 30 local artists offering a nice mix of eclectic handmade items that will be perfect as gifts -- or for yourself!