Daily Zen: Renaissance Class
· drawing tile zentangle class tan tiles 3Z 
It was graduation day for my Saturday morning tribe! They created tiles using Renaissance techniques. I’m so honored that this group allowed me to start them off on their Zentangle adventures. I’m sure I’ll be seeing lots from them in the future! Zentangle drawn on Official tan 3Z tiles using a black and brown, Micron pens. Shading done with graphite pencil. Highlights created with white chalk pencil. Tangles: Festune Ravel Striping
Daily Zen: 2019090302
· drawing tile zentangle Delft Delights 3Z 
A little over a year ago, I posted a tan, 3Z tile with this design . I was looking at it yesterday, and wondered what would happened if I used the same tangles and string, but in a different color? Here, I’ve tried it in the colors of the Delft Delights tiles. It’s interesting how there are differences and similarities to the previous version! Zentangle drawn on Strathmore Vellum Bristol 3Z-size tile, using several different blue, Micron pens. Shading and highlights done with colored pencil and gel pen.
Daily Zen: 2019072501
· drawing tile zentangle 
Generally, now days, I use fewer tangles on a tile that I did when I began 10 years ago. But not always. Yesterday, I decided to create a complex string and use a lot of different tangles. I had been looking through tiles from years ago and I wanted to see if I could still tangle in that style. It took longer to choose the tangles than it did to draw them! 17 tangles is a LOT!
Daily Zen: 2019071502
· drawing tile zentangle dingsplatZ 
Another DingsplatZ today! I’ve discovered that about 3 tangles, along with some perfs and dots works well for creating these! My favorite part, though, is the shading. It amazes me how much life it adds to the pen lines! Zentangle drawn on kraft colored Stonehenge multi using black, sepia and brown, Micron pens and white gel pen. Shading done with graphite pencil and white charcoal pencil. Tangles: Antidot Knase Ravel
Daily Zen: 2019070601
· drawing tile zentangle poo paper experimental 
I recently visited Holland, Michigan for a little R-and-R with my husband and older daughter. We decided to walk the main, downtown shopping area, looking in various stores. We came across The Bridge , a store that specializes in unique, fair trade, import items. There were some very interesting things in the store, but the most fascinating to me was paper made from elephant dung! I purchased both a small, spiral-bound book and a box of small, loose sheets .
Daily Zen: 2018081501
· drawing tile zentangle tan tile red 
Northwest. Various parts of the country have a history of native, tribal art which influences the decorative choices of that particular area. Recently, my husband traveled to Portland, Oregon for a business conference. While there, he found a book, "Looking at Indian Art of the Northwest Coast" by Hilary Stewart. I like the graphic effect produced by using black, white and red. So I decided to give it a try on a Zentangle. I don’t know how effective it is here, but it was an interesting exercise.
Daily Zen: 2018061903
· drawing tile zentangle tan tile 3Z 
One of the things I love about tan tiles is the ability to add both shades of grey and white highlights. In addition, these tiles are perfect for both brown, black and even white ink, creating lots of variety. All of these factors, added together take simple tangles to a much more sophisticated level! Zentangle drawn on a tan Official Zentangle 3Z tile using black and brown, Pigma Micron pens. Shading done with graphite pencil. Highlights done with white charcoal pencil.