A little Zentangle for a Change

I fell in love with Zentangle from the minutes I first saw it, and I still do quite of bit of it. It is very relaxing.

It's taken me a while to find a way to combine color and Zentangling, but I think I've found it:

Hope your week is off to a good start!

Unwinding

Yesterday was my first full day of summer vacation -- and I spent most of the day doing creative stuff and listening to NPR, except for an hour visit from my friend Debbie. I still can't drive, so I'm always happy when someone stops by!

I started out the day by doing this Zentangle. I can't explain how much I love this Zentangle stuff. It is relaxing and meditative, as it is supposed to be. But it is also a great artistic tool. I've explored pattern and texture and shading and tones -- and probably other things that I've picked up subconsciously.

As nice as yesterday was, I really need to get going on how to get sales on my Etsy site. I am awful at self-promotion, so this is quite a challenge for me!

Still Zentangling

I haven't written about Zentangling for a while, and I think this is a good time for it. I am slowly working my way through One Zentangle a Day, and it is helping me in two ways. First, it is expanding my repertoire of patterns and ways to use patterns.

Equally important, it really does have a Zen effect on me. There have been lots of stressful days with my broken leg, and Zentangling has always helped calm me. I'm not very good at traditional meditation, but I drawing in this structured way is calming.

And I am going to need some Zen to get through the last two weeks of school. Working my full schedule with a broken leg has been more tiring than I expected, but I'm determined to stick it out!