Some Interesting Work and I am the Diva Challenge #228

Hi all.  I have been a busy girl this past month.   First, (on the first) of July, I started taking a new a new medicine and I passed out on the bathroom floor, flat on my face!  I broke my nose and a tooth and mashed in another 2.  My husband called 911 and I went to the emergency room (6:00 AM) where they checked me in and got me to a room pretty fast.  I was there for 5 days!  While I was there, I was having some pretty weird dreams and it inspired my creativity quite a bit.  My teeth are well on their way to being as good as new.  (I won't go into the details)  So, a couple of days ago, I started taking another new medicine (different one for something else).  I started itching after a day or so and broke out in HUGE welts!  They are red and big (about the size of a silver dollar) and itch like crazy!!  Went to my primary (for something else) and he put me on Prednisone for a week.  Having cancer is such a blast!  There is always something!  I have also been busy teaching Zentangle classes.  This has been my busiest month so far.  I did about 5 classes.

Anyway, Here are some of the things that I have been working on...

 This one is drug induced, I swear!  It is an organic underwater scene that I am going to enter into 

the I am the Diva challenge #228.

 This is another organic tile that I did on a black tile with colored pencils, that I am also
entering into the I am the Diva challenge #228.

 This is a dove from Oration Creation.  I haven't shaded it because I might do some color.

 This is a larger piece that I did using a fairly new product call Color Burst pigment powders.  

It's a bit on the dark side, but I like it.  Haven't decided if I am going to frame it in one piece 

or cut it into smaller sizes.

I showed this cat, earlier but I decided to add more color and framed it and sent it to my sister 

for her birthday.  She was thrilled!

Hope you enjoyed seeing my latest work.  

Till next time...

Some New Projects

I have been very busy, tangling.  I have so many tiles that I have done in the past few months that I can't even post them all.  I know, I shouldn't have waited so long to post.  However, I have also been very sick so that is my excuse and I'm sticking to it!  I am somewhat better, but still, not 100%.  So, here is some of what I have been doing...

              

Hope you enjoyed seeing my work.

Till next time...

   

A New Challenge...

Hi all!  Today I am posting a Zentangle tile that I made for a new challenge.  The site is Made by Joey weekly challenge.  This is her very first challenge and I decided that I am up to it!  The challenge was to use any pattern(s) within a 9 square "Tic Tac Toe" box.  I want to support Joey in her efforts so here is my first challenge for Joey's first challenge...

This was a simple and fun one to do!  I even tried to do a different kind of shading.

Good luck to Joey with her new challenges!

Till next time...

I am the Diva Weekly Challenge and 2 more tiles...

Hi all.  I have finally decided to make a ZIA (Zentangle Inspired Art) and actually post it on I am the Diva's challenge blog.  As I mentioned in my last post, I made one, but didn't post it.  I figured it was time to bite the bullet and do it!  

 It is not quite what I expected.  It turned out a little dark, but it is my "first".  I sprayed it with a meadow green ink spray and then sprayed it again (lightly this time) with a gold ink.

Here are a couple more that I have done since yesterday.  I have been quite busy!

 I thought this would be interesting with the heavy black line around it and the white in the middle.

With this one, I decided to leave a lot of white space.  I really like the way it turned out!

I guess 1 out of 3 isn't too bad!  LOL!

Till next time...

Some Interesting Work...

Hi all.  I have been doing some interesting work lately...

This first one is called Found and Tangled.  The object is to take a page from a book, highlight different words to make a poem (or something that kinda makes sense.  Then you can draw or tangle on it.  My poem says:

Spectacular Leaves across bright shining yellow flowers.

Clusters form rose-colored flowers.

Dense flower clusters spread seeds.

Leaves have arching branches with shiny flowers.

 This next one is a Zentangle that I had done a while back.  I painted the wood frame and put the Zentangle into the opening.  This was donated as a piece for a Chinese auction to raise funds for Project Legacy.  The project raises funds to help children in my county.  

 I drew this one yesterday in Sunday School (where I do a lot of my work).  I finished the shading last night while waiting for friends for dinner.  I signed it on the back and presented it to them.  They are moving away in 2 days and I wanted them to have a small gift from me.

This last Zentangle was made for the Diva Challenge last week.  I don't think I actually submitted it, but here it is! 

Hope you enjoy them!  Please leave me a comment and let me know what you think!

Thanks,

Till next time...

Mica Parrot

Hi all.  I wanted to share with you a ZIA (Zentangle® Inspired Art) that I just finished.  I originally did the parrot in black & white but later, decided to put some color into it.  I figured that I would get a great affect using mica powders.  I have so many colors that I will never use up!  Unfortunately, you can't really see the shimmer from the powders, but it still looks colorful and pretty.  Hope you like it!  Please leave me a message and let me know.  I just LOVE hearing from you!

Till next time...

January 13, 2014 More Tangles...

I have added more tiles for your looking pleasure...

Please leave a comment and let me know what you think.  I love to hear from you!

I made this for a St. Patty's Day card.  It can also be used for Valentine's Day with a red background.

 Obviously, this one was a card for a new baby girl.

I found this round coaster on my dresser while on a cruise.  It is from Fat Tuesdays in the Caribbean.

Until next time...

Welcome...

Hello and thank you for checking out my new blog.  I have another blog at  bloogspot.com for my cards and gifts.  This is a blog about Zentangle.  I am a certified Zentangle® teacher (CZT).  I am available for private and small classes.  I will be displaying some of my work on this blog.  I am going to start with a couple of them that I have done over the last 2 years.  I hope you enjoy seeing them as much as I enjoyed drawing them! 

 This first Zentangle® inspired art is done using a stamped image (the face) and hand drawing the rays.  I then tangled on each ray and colored it with colored pencils.

This piece is a freeform that was done totally in black and white, without any shading. 

This is another freeform tile that I shaded and colored with colored pencils.

This is another tile that I did freeform and shade.

More to come soon...

Please be sure to check out my other blog:

www.barbscardsandgifts.blogspot.com

Till next time...