Quandu

 There is little playtime for me as we continue

to work on other projects. 

I did manage to fit in a few minutes to try out

Eni Oken's new tangle quandu and it was fun!

I finished it off with some normal zingers.

The background was made on Bristol Smooth paper. The colors come from Schmincke watercolors. I love their vibrant colors. All in all, an hour well spent. SaveSave

Twinchies Under the Sea

Under the Sea ~ The Little Mermaid ~
The seaweed is always greener in somebody else's lake. You dream about going up there, but that is a big mistake. Just look at the world around you, right here on the ocean floor. Such wonderful things surround you. What more is you lookin' for?
Under the sea, Under the sea, Darling, it's better down where it's wetter, take it from me. Up on the shore they work all day. Out in the sun they slave away, while we devotin' full time to floatin' under the sea.
Twinchies are tiny pieces of art that are two inches square. A whole bunch of artists on facebook are currently involved in a twinchie swap. I can not wait to start receiving beautiful pieces of art from all over the world - literally! These are just a few of the twinchies I will be sending out. More tomorrow.
These twinchies were made on watercolor Bristol smooth from Strathmore, color comes from Dylusions Ink Sprays, and sparklies are courtesy of Wink of Stella Glitter Markers and At You Spica Pens. Click on photo to see a larger view.

Doing Better, APR #89

My foot is coming along. Finally. That old achilles tendon is finally starting to feel a bit better. Of course I've been sitting for a week and a half now. Reading, playing my gameboy, checking facebook, and drawing a little here and there.

About 40 heated foot soaks, 40+ ice packs, and one can of BioFreeze and I can tell some difference. Getting up in the morning and putting that foot on the floor is still a challenge. Talk about pain!

But I'm getting there. I go back to the doctor this Thursday to see where we go from here. She is looking for a 50% improvement. I think we have that much. Praying we have that much.

And in the meantime, I draw. And for the first time in quite awhile, I am linking this up to the Artist's Play Room where Jenn lets us post whatever art floats our boat this week. This is what has kept me afloat as I sit here on my chaise lounge with yet another ice pack. You can check out the Artist's Play Room here at Just Add Water, Silly! (I love Jenn!)

Massive ATC Attack Coming Right Up!

 Lately I have been tangling large scale projects, 

then cutting them down into sixteen separate ATCs for swaps.

 Well, the CZTs (Certified Zentangle® Teachers) 

have decided to have our own ATC swap. 

We are tangling the equivalent of a deck of cards, plus one. 

Fifty-three ATCs per deck.

 And some of us have opted to make two decks, 

plus two,

for a total of 106 ATCs.

 That's a whole lot of tangling!

 The only rules are:

there must be some tangling on each ATC, 

and have fun!

We are allowed to use any artistic style we want!

(I need to make a little note here that Carla Sonheim

would be proud of me! Above I see two bunnies 

and one flying duck/bird thingy!)

 Now, everyone who follows me knows

I am all about the brights!

This swap will be no different.

 Today I took seven sheets of 11" x 14" Strathmore

Bristol Smooth Surface,

a handful of bottles of Dylusions Ink Sprays,

and a spritz bottle of water, and knocked out

some vibrant, awesome backgrounds.

What you see will accomodate all 106 ATCs that I need to make. Now, full speed ahead on the tangling and embellishing! I can not wait to get started! (Except I will, cause sleep is calling my name.)