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Tag Archives: Zentangle

3 Diva Challenges

05 Monday Mar 2018

Posted by Jeanette Clawson in Diva Challenge, Zendala

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100 Mandalas, 100 Zendala Challenge, Art, DC352, DC354, DC535, Diva Challenge, Zendala, Zentangle

DC354

This is the most current Diva Challenge. The challenge was to use the tangle pattern called Siri that was created by Simone Menzel.

I have been working on the Zentangle challenges hosted by Laura Harms, aka The Diva, but I haven’t managed to blog about them. In February all of her challenges were to uses hearts as strings and on one of mine you can see that and the other one the string mostly disappeared. Can you see where the heart strings were on my Zendala? This is Zendala 7 of 100 and mandala 56 of 100.

DC352

DC 353

I hope you have a beautiful day.

 

Flower of the Day: Dahlia Dalliance

27 Tuesday Feb 2018

Posted by Jeanette Clawson in Art on Exhibit, Zentangle Inspired Art

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acrylic paint, Art, collage, dahlia, Flower of the Day, flower painting, flowers, mixed-media, rhodendron, Zentangle, Zentangle Inspired Art, ZIA

dahlia dalliance painting finished

Here is the completed piece. I created the dahlia stencil from a photograph provided by Cee from her photography blog. I took some pictures along the way so you can see the work in progress. It will be part of an exhibit that will run all of March at the Frelinghuysen Arboretum in Morris Township, NJ.

dahlia dalliance painting starting
dahlia dalliance painting collage
dahlia dalliance painting tangled

I will also be exhibiting my Mandala with Rhododendrons in this show.mandala 41

I hope you have a beautiful day.

Geographic Gratitude

02 Friday Feb 2018

Posted by Jeanette Clawson in Gratitude Journal, Zentangle Inspired Art

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100 Mandalas, Art, Art Journal, copada, Gratitude, Gratitude Journal, grid, grid art, Mandala, Mondrian, Tangle patterns, Tangles, Zentangle, Zentangle Inspired Art, Zentangle Method, ZIA

geography gratitude

A few big ideas are included in this gratitude journal page spread. First, my husband picked up a 2018 calendar for our kitchen wall because our opportunities to get one at an art museum kept being thwarted. I had shopped on-line at the MoMA and Metropolitan Museum of Art’s shopping websites and the calendars were on sale, but the shipping seemed ridiculous. I had almost purchased a Mondrian calendar. When he called to say he was stopping at a store and asked if I wanted anything else, I told him a wall calendar. Guess what calendar he bought! If you have followed my blog for a while you may know that I am fascinated with grids and with Mondrian and he knows that, too. But isn’t it nice to feel known?

I have filled the grid with the ABCs of gratitude for beautiful places I have been. I may do one for places I still want to go. When I have insomnia I sometimes do an ABCs of gratitude in my mind. It can be for the day just past or anything I can come up with at 3 am. I know there are places I have left off of this grid, but I have really been to a lot of beautiful places! How blessed am I?

The right hand page is mandala 55 of 100. It is some variations on the Zentangle® pattern copada by Margaret Bremmer. She is such a talented artist and she has made some wonderful contributions to the world of Zentangle. I think I’m going to do some variations on this variation. I really enjoyed it. I’m so grateful for Zentangle® Inspired Art and all the good things that the world of Zentangle® has brought into my life.

I hope you have a beautiful day.

Zentangle Method Private Lesson

28 Sunday Jan 2018

Posted by Jeanette Clawson in art class, Zentangle Method Class

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Bales, Cadent, Crescent Moon, Flux, Henna Drum, Hollibaugh, Onamato, Plates, Tipple, Zentangle, Zentangle Class, Zentangle Method, Zentangle Plates, Zentangle Tile

One of my friends and students (MD) gave her friend a private Zentangle lesson for the 2 of them as a birthday gift. We all had a wonderful time and created some lovely Zentangle art.

MD class number 2 tile 1

Because MD had already had a first class we did a variation on the first tile that they both enjoyed. We all enjoyed the diversity of our interpretations of the tangle patterns. The patterns we used are Crescent Moon, Hollibaugh, Bales, and Tipple. We really had fun with Tipple.

We nearly ran out of time to do a second tile, but we got a good start on a plates tile. For this one we used Cadent, Henna Drum, Flux and Onamato.

MD class number 2 plates

I’m confident you can recognize why this string is called a plate tile. If you are interested in having a private lesson with me please use the contact form so we can get started on setting something up. Happy Tangling! Have you made something beautiful today?

 

Happy Holidays Zendala

13 Wednesday Dec 2017

Posted by Jeanette Clawson in Zentangle Method Class

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100 Mandalas, 100 Zendala Challenge, Art, DC345, Diva Challenge, holiday cards, holiday mandala, holiday Zendala, Mandala, Zendala, Zentangle

dc 345

This is the Diva’s 7th anniversary of hosting the Zentangle challenge. Congratulations Laura! The Diva’s challenge was to create a holiday tile or Zendala. A Zendala is a Zentangled mandala. Join me this Saturday, December 16th from 2-5 to make your own holiday Zendala. Lets share a little holiday spirit while taking some time to meditate and create a small work of art. I will be at the Morris County Art Association Studio 10 Catherine Lane, Morristown, NJ 07960. There is a $5 materials fee that will include all that you need to create 5 works of Zentangled art. The class costs $40/$35 members per session. Please use the contact form on my website or call the Morristown Studio at 973-267-1722. I hope to see you there!

This is mandala 54 of 100 and Zendala 6 of 100.

Gratitude: Checking it Twice

08 Friday Dec 2017

Posted by Jeanette Clawson in Gratitude Journal

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Art, Art Journal, Dewd, Gratitude, Gratitude Journal, Journal, mixed-media, Zentangle, ZIA

making my lists

I’m grateful to be getting back to my art journal more regularly. I created a lot of art this year, but in the last few months I haven’t done as much in my journal and I missed it. I have had a lot to do during this holiday season. I have also had a lot to do with my continuing & increasing health challenges. But not only did I make a To Do list, I got to check a whole lot off of it. It reminded me of Santa checking his list twice. Checking a list as completed and then going back to review my accomplishments and checking them again was very satisfying.

I hope you have a beautiful day and wishing you light in this time of darkness.

Diva Challenge 343: Dewd – white on black

01 Friday Dec 2017

Posted by Jeanette Clawson in Diva Challenge

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DC343, Diva Challenge, PP01DEWD, White ink, White ink on Black paper, Zentangle

DC 343 white on black

I’m having fun playing with this new Tangle Pattern. To see more variations on Dewd check out the Diva’s Blog.

 

 

Diva Challenge 343: Dewd

30 Thursday Nov 2017

Posted by Jeanette Clawson in Diva Challenge

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DC 343, Dewd, Diva Challenge, Project Pack 1, Zentangle

DC 343

I’m happy to be back participating in the Diva Challenge. This is my first post from my new laptop. Getting this up and running should help me keep up with all my blogging and arting friends. To see more Zentangle fun check out the Diva’s blog.

Sharing Gratitude

27 Monday Nov 2017

Posted by Jeanette Clawson in Art, Diva Challenge, Gratitude Journal, Zentangle Inspired Art

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Gratitude, handmade cards, holiday cards, Thanksgiving, Zentangle, Zentangle Inspired Art, Zentangle Method, Zentangle Tile

thanksgiving cards

I have been very fortunate this year to have friends to drive me to my many doctors’ appointments and invite me to join in fun activities as I am able. So I decided to send out Thanksgiving Cards as my holiday cards this year. I have been making lots of Zentangle Tiles and people ask me what I do with them and now you can see. They make a lovely accent on a simply painted watercolor card.

Thank you for stopping by. I hope you have a beautiful day.

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