Zentangle is comfort, inspiration, gratitude, self-confidence, happiness, sharing, encouragement, satisfaction and empowerment. How cool is that!
Thank you all for reflecting Zentangle's empowerment of process and beauty of result in such wonderfully individual and uplifting ways.
Here's a peak at some fun we're having with white pens, black paper and new tangleations:
More later!
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Amen!
And thanks for the peek at this lovely new tangleation! It fits right in with the Diva's challenge this week.
When I started reading this morning's blog message, I thought: "Oh, NO!!!! NOT a contest! NO, NO, NO!"
Then, as I read to the end of the message, I thought: "Whew! No contest. Thank goodness."
I think that anyone who understands and loves the Zentangle process would view the phrase "Zentangle Contest" as an oxymoron.
Thank you, Maria and Rick.
I win. I win. I win.
And so do you, you, and you.
I never thought about it before but it is a great point. The process is so peaceful and encouraging. I am so thankful for it and the meditative peace it can bring no matter what is going on around me.
love you both,
Heather
Having a contest for Zentangle would be like monks having a contest for meditation. That being said, I have seen a tendency for bigger and better, but that is what most artists do. I personally don't enter art contests because my art is personal and not about winning. It is so lovely to know people are doing this because it fills a void in their lives.
I don't know, I could see a contest being fun if it was done not in the 'who does this best' manner but in the 'the winner will be drawn from a list of entries' style. But if there's any real competition to it, I agree, it doesn't fit the ZT philosophy. I do love doing the challenges that people post. But those are for exploration, not for competition.
And I love that tile you posted with this. Beautiful
Do you have any recommendations for white pens? The one I tried did not work very well.
I have discovered the beauty of zentangle on black paper. I use a metallic silver or gold gel pen. Works well. Last night I even tried a metallic green. I think I like working on black paper better than white!
I am over anything competitive because we all have such different likes and loves!!
I love how Laura Harms does the challenges. Ask for participation and then post everyone's work in the slide show. No contests, no judgment of result, just a beautiful collection of everyone's effort to meet the challenge. I love that.
Gorgeous white on black tangles. I was thrilled to find Sakura white gelly rolls at a little art store during a weekend visit to NY. Any recommendations for the black paper?
I have come to wonder how creative work and competition can possibly go together. I am thankful for a place where creative work grows with no need for a winner just sharing the joy!
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