New Zentangles to share

Happy Tuesday Evening!
I am a member of a Yahoo Zentangle inspired art group and each month we have swaps. There is a beginner swap for those newbies who are just getting their feet wet. These are usually done on ATC's (Artists Trading Cards). Last month I participated in a psychedelic swap...that was fun! I used some alcohol inks to come up with some really cool designs and tangled all over them.

This month I participated in 2 swaps. One is done in the style of the hollibaugh (a tangle that looks like pick-up-sticks or logs criss-crossed over each other. The other is a paint blob swap. We also send a nice little gift for the hostess of the swap, usually in the same style, as a thank you for hosting.

I only did 1 paint blob swap and am working on my hostess thank you gift so it will be posted later.

These are my 3 hollibaugh style cards. They are each 4"x6" as they were to be done post card size.

I filled the negative space with different designs as opposed to filling in with black.

I filled the negative space with a curvy line all going the same direction.

I left the negative space white here as I wanted to show off the tangles

I cut a piece of overhead transparency slightly larger than 4 x 6, wrapped 3 sides with washi tape, cut a half circle in the open end and placed a postcard tangle inside each one. This should protect the artwork during mailing. The paint blob was placed inside an envelope I cut from decorative scrapbook card-stock.

Now to work on my piece of mail art and send it off to Austrailia! Can't wait to see what I get in return from these swaps and mail art.

Til next time, go out and create something!

Terri
Waiting for the glue to dry

A quick note for the day

I'm not really sure when this was taken or exactly where. I do know it is taken at sunset on the inter-coastal waterway south of Corpus Christi, Texas. It was taken by my husband on their way back to the cabin. Very nice indeed!

This morning both my husband and son are out there fishing. They are both good fishermen and enjoy their time spent together doing something they love to do.

I'm off to teach another class at the Corpus Christi Art Center. At last count I had 7 students! My little class is growing! I will be traveling to Rhode Island in October to become a Certified Zentangle Teacher (CZT). I am excited about that trip. Not sure if Ray Baby will be able to go with me as we planned due to a scheduled job where he works.

I'm back from teaching. You didn't miss me did you! I had 9 students today. They all did a great job. The Art Center said that was an excellent size for a class. I must be doing something right. Still look forward becoming a CZT.

The boys are back from fishing. No keepers this trip. Have a nice evening.

Terri
Waiting for the glue to dry