Tropical Gardens ….

Posted on March 18, 2019 by Tangles by the Sea

It was March 17th and the temperature was 80 degrees at the Bernardo Winery. There couldn’t have been a more beautiful, “almost Spring”, day to tangle a tropical garden. Inspired by the work of Cheryl Moote, CZT, six of us learned five new patterns and then created beautiful, colorful gardens using “Monster Leaves, Reticulated, Dragonair, Chainlea, Aura-Leaf and other floral-type patterns.

Once the drawing was complete, everyone used their favorite watercolor pencils and Tombow blending pen to add some life to the drawings. We used paper that was 4.5″ wide by 12″ long. Once all was complete, we folded our pieces into three sections so they could stand on their own for display. So much fun, and such beautiful work.

Constance (aka Connie), a Black Lab Canine Companion for Independence in Training, came with her trainer, Teri, to see what was going on, then decided she would just rest for the next two hours. Teri and Linda train CCI dogs and often bring one to class. Just the presence of these dogs and what they’re all about adds to the “zenful” atmosphere of the Icarus studio.

My new class schedule has just been released for April, May and June. Upcoming on April 14th, “Zen Buttons”, and followed by “Just Patterns (Purely Zentangle)” on May 19th. Then, we’ll start up the summer on June 9th with “Four Corners”. All classes are held on Sunday afternoons from 1pm-3pm. Hope one of these classes sounds fun to you. The Bernardo Winery is a beautiful location with a wine tasting room, coffee roasters, sit-down restaurant receiving great reviews, and plenty of shops to wander about. Lots of free parking is available too. On Sunday afternoons, there’s live music on the tasting room patio. Come out and join the fun!