Tangle with Trishwhat is a Labyrinth? A meandering path, often unicursal, with a singular path leading to a center An ancient archetype dating back 4,000 years or more A central feature in many of the European Roman Catholic churches in the middle ages and many of these still exist today Something to enhance right-brain activity A metaphor, […]
Beginning a work of art, we think about “the artistic arrangement of the parts of a picture” (definition of composition, New Oxford American Dictionary) because our goal is to lead the viewer’s eye through the work. We achieve this goal through effective use of 8 elements of composition: unity, balance, movement, rhythm, focus, contrast, pattern, […]
January 26, 2017 Tuesday was Moebius Syndrome Awareness Day. How did I find that out? From “The Diva,” a VERY talented Certified Zentangle® Teacher in Canada. One of her sons, Artoo, has an extremely rare disorder called Moebius Syndrome. She says: “In the beginning – I came to Zentangle for the art. I was drawn […]
Definition: Inspiration: “that which inspires; the process of being mentally stimulated to do or feel something, especially to do something creative.” in Action: In 2014, I was inspired to start an Art ministry and to teach the Zentangle method. Then, we expanded our focus to include other drawing and painting techniques. We continue to be […]
An interesting thing happens… …when a group of tiles are created and then combined into one presentation as a mosaic. our 1st Mosaic: In our first meeting, 12 people each created a tile. At the end of the meeting, the 12 tiles were displayed together into a “Mosaic”. … the Same: Paper – 3.5″ square […]