A New Creative Outlet

In the midst of an incredibly busy December 2013, I stumbled upon an art/meditation form called Zentangle. It was love at first sight. The patterns are beautiful, and they are all composed of simple strokes. I have found it very relaxing. To learn some patterns, I researched websites and bought a how-to book as a Christmas present to myself. Here is an example of a tangle I completed (actual size is 3.5" square):

One of the popular Zentangle blogs, I am the diva, posts a weekly challenge. When she posted the first one after the holidays, I decided to try it. Here is my entry for the Diva's Weekly Challenge #149 with the theme of New Year or 2014.

The tangles used (from left to right): Quandry, Zedbra, Barberpole, Onamato (in the 2), Angelfish, Tagh, Pea-Knuckle, Phicup and Beadline (in the 0), an elaboration of Screen, a variation on Crescent Moon with Black Pearls, the 1 is Cruze, Holllibaugh with Rain, Paradox (in the 4), a variation of a tangle I saw but don't know the name of (with Tipple), something that evolved from 2-N-5, and Wildwood. Actual size is 7"x3.5".

If you're interested in Zentangle, I suggest starting with www.zentangle.com (the website of the founders of the method). Two other informative and interesting sites that are just the tip of the iceberg:

www.tanglepatterns.com

www.enthusiasticartist.blogspot.com