TANGLES BY THE SEA

Todays class, at Icarus Creative Arts Studio, featured patterns only, no ‘project’. I thought it would be good to get back to the basics of Zentangle, using black, gray and white, with a dash of graphite and white charcoal! The patterns explored were ‘Singapore Sling’ by Stephanie Jennifer, CZT; ‘Crazy Huggins’ by Zentangle; ‘Aquafleur’ by Zentangle; and ‘Malb’ by Sayomi Koike, CZT. These are all beautiful focal-point patterns. Each one requires more focus and concentration than a lot of other patterns. It was fun to see the completed tiles at the end of class.

I have to give credit and props to Jennifer who attended her first Zentangle class – quite the class to start with! She got it figured out and, by using the mantra ‘one stroke at a time’, was able to keep up and end up with beautiful tiles.

Next up will be a class in October, with the date to be confirmed in the next week. A change of seasons is upon us this week so a tile reflecting Autumn will be on the agenda for October.

The next class on September 17th, at Icarus, will be a ‘return to basics’ theme; creating a variety of tiles using ‘focus’ tangles. Sign up now to save your seat! Contact me at tanglesbythesea@gmail.com.

With the approach of Hurricane Hillary, the August 20th class at Icarus has been cancelled. Next up – September 17th! Sign-ups are now open.

Stay dry!

July saw a return to Icarus and a class featuring a “Tropical Garden”. Pre-tinted Apprentice tiles were used as the work surface. Several patterns were used to create the different plant forms, with focal point palm trees using Betweed for the trunk and Icantoo for the fronds.

The next class at Icarus will be Sunday, August 20th from 1-3pm. Seating is limited so sign up soon via tanglesbythesea@gmail.com.

I was invited to share Zentangle at the “Spring Yoga Retreat”, Ojas Retreat Center, in Murrieta earlier this month. The retreat was led by Camilla Sinclair (sister-in-law) and attended by nine others seeking a long weekend of peace and tranquility in the most beautiful setting. Thank you, Camilla, for having me share Zentangle with your group.

Patterns used … Ayame, Icantoo, Cruffle, Damsel Leaf, Printemps, Sun, Fescue

No class in June. We’ll meet up again on July 23rd at Icarus. Hope to see you there. Contact me to reserve your place in class as seating is limited.

Six of us gathered this weekend at Icarus Creative Arts Studio to tangle an “Under the Sea Landscape”. Lots of credit goes to the ladies who learned seven new patterns and created the most beautiful tiles. These are among my very favorite from all the classes I’ve taught. I do like organic patterns and the fact that you can interpret them in different ways to create beautiful art. Every piece of these tiles are from a repetitive pattern!

I pre-colored the Phi tiles with blue and green watercolors to save on drying time. The tiles were drawn with Micron black PN pens, and shaded with graphite and white chalk pencils. The patterns used were Rixty, Coral Seeds, Popsicles, Eeric, Angel Fish, Konk, Indy-Rella, Printemps and Sampson. I love the results!

The next class will be Sunday, May 21st at Icarus from 1-3pm. Seating is limited so reserve your spot now. Contact me at tanglesbythesea@gmail.com.

Zentangle recently put out their latest Project Pack … #20 already! You can purchase the packs from Zentangle, which includes all the supplies used each day. Or, the nice thing about these packs, you can just follow along with the free pre-recorded videos (YouTube), and use supplies you already have on hand. Each project pack has about 8-12 videos, and you work at your own pace. You can view all the Project Packs and brief descriptions of their contents on the Zentangle website. If you want to tangle, and try some new things, check out the videos on line. Always some new techniques shared.

#PP20 has been one of my all favorites. The topic was “blooming tangles” with all projects using Zendala tiles, black pens, and touches of grey and red ink. Extensive shading was also applied.

February’s class at Icarus featured the concept of “folded and curled corners”.

I pre-tinted Zendala tiles before the class, in order to save on drying time, for the folded corner idea. Two new patterns were introduced – “D’rua” by Damy Teng, CZT and “Frunky” by K.K. Kolb, CZT. Both are super fun to draw and looked great combined with Bales, Printemps, Tipple and Henna Drum. Graphite was used to “fill in” the flap, echoing the exposed underside of the tile.

We had enough time to create a “curled corner” on a regular white tile. This time we simply reversed the same patterns, changing sides. This one was done in simple black, white and graphite.

Up Next:

Sunday, March 19th, 1-3pm at Icarus
Sunday, April 16th, 1-3pm at Icarus

Sunday’s class at Icarus showcased Zentangle‘s new pattern “mysealiam”. After spending some time learning the pattern, we transferred that onto an Apprentice tile and added a few other tangles. I feel like myseliam has a “sea creature” vibe so we added tunnelvizion by Judy Genovese, CZT. Combining those two patterns with diva dance, printemps and crescent moon, and adding a little blue chalk pencil, the tiles came to life. I love how different the mysealiams look and how they seem to “dance” on the paper. Great job by Teri, Sharon, Liz and Cherie! Thanks for another great afternoon of friendship and tangling.

The next class will be held February 19th with a “surprise” theme …. perhaps a little color, more new patterns, maybe old patterns revisited ….. ? If you’d like to attend, contact me at tanglesbythesea.gmail.com to reserve your spot. Seating is limited.