TANGLES BY THE SEA
Sharing the Zentangle® Art Method in La Jolla & San Diego
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Tangled Fall Wreaths …
Mary Rose Feldman‘s ebook, “Tangled Wreath”, was the inspiration for the class at Icarus Creative Arts Studio this past weekend. After reaching out to Mary Rose and gaining her approval to teach a “Tangled Wreath” class here in San Diego, six ladies gathered for… Continue Reading “Tangled Fall Wreaths …”
Intro to Zentangle … Autumn
Recently I was invited to a friend’s home to share Zentangle with a group of ladies. None had ever been introduced to Zentangle so I gave them their first class, Intro to Zentangle. We completed the customary “Z” tile and all were surprised by… Continue Reading “Intro to Zentangle … Autumn”
“Diptych” Sunday …
Today’s class at Icarus Creative Arts was creating “Diptychs” … two-paneled art. Tile #1 was done on a Zendala and Tile #2 on a standard Zentangle tile. Both were folded in half so we could mirror our patterns on each side. The patterns selected… Continue Reading ““Diptych” Sunday …”
Dingsplatz! …
Today’s class at Icarus Creative Arts Studio featured “Dingsplatz”! As Rick and Maria put it … imagine tossing a handful of patterns up in the air and letting them fall flat on the table – what do you get – a “dingsplat”! Our first… Continue Reading “Dingsplatz! …”
Shall We “Cartouche”? ….
“Cartouche” traditionally a decorative frame surrounding an image or inspiration This technique was introduced by Zentangle earlier this year as part of their Project Pack Series. I have to say, it is my favorite to date! You can rediscover old treasures …. photographs, trinkets,… Continue Reading “Shall We “Cartouche”? ….”
“Four Corners” ….
June’s class at Icarus Creative Arts focused on “Four Corners”. Each tangler had four tiles with the inner corners broken into five “rings”. We had a list of fifteen patterns to be inserted into these rings. I assigned each pattern a number and drew… Continue Reading ““Four Corners” ….”
“Just Patterns” ….
This month’s class at Icarus Creative Arts Studio was all about learning new patterns. Sometimes it’s good to just spend time learning new patterns to add to our libraries and future tiles. I had so many ideas for what patterns to teach, I finally… Continue Reading ““Just Patterns” ….”
A Zentangle Cartouche …
Every few months, Zentangle comes out with a “Project Pack” that introduces new ways to use the Zentangle Art Method. This month, Project Pack 05 came out, and features “Zentangle Cartouches”! Cartouche – def. Merriam-Webster … an ornate or ornamental frame. The idea is to… Continue Reading “A Zentangle Cartouche …”
Intro to Zentangle …. Finally!
This weekend, I had the pleasure of meeting Liz and Sally. They are cousins who came to my “Pacific Beach Classroom” to learn the Zentangle Art Method. We had tried and tried to find dates that worked for the three of us over the… Continue Reading “Intro to Zentangle …. Finally!”
Zen Buttons ….
My Sunday afternoon class at the Bernardo Winery saw five of us trying our hands at Zen Buttons – a technique started by Marguerite Samama, CZT. This is a fun way to create your own “string”, and include squares, circles and triangles. This technique… Continue Reading “Zen Buttons ….”
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