Make Your Mark!

Rick writes:

I often hear, “Go out and make your mark!” But people are so used to consuming what others create, they forget they can make their own marks.

Maria and I believe that life is an art form. We also believe that each person is an artist. However, most forget that creativity is easy, natural and fun.

Ask students in any 3rd grade class, "How many here are artists?" and every hand will reach for the sky. But ask them again in high school and rarely will a hand move.

As you take tests throughout years of schooling you learn there are predetermined right answers. Everything else is wrong. When you solve crossword or Sudoku puzzles, each has one predetermined solution. Even coloring books convey the subtle message that someone else is authorized to create the marks within which you must color.

When you do not use your creativity, it atrophies.

So how can you regain your creative passion? Our (predictable) answer is . . . the Zentangle Method, of course!

The Zentangle Method teaches you how to make marks and then (most importantly), how to make them your own. In Zentangle art, there are no predetermined “right” answers. However the Zentangle Method offers the necessary structure so you can express your marks with ease and confidence.

You have an infinite reservoir of creativity. With the Zentangle Method you will begin to appreciate the vastness of that reservoir. You will discover how good it feels to exercise your imagination and express your creativity. You can make a mark on your world. Begin that process by discovering how fun it is to make your marks on paper.

With each stroke, more imagination, creativity and confidence show up. You discover that the necessary stroke shows up when you need it. Gratitude shows up. You admire what you create.

What will be your contribution? . . . your service? . . . your offering? What mark will you make?

Life is an art form.

You are an artist.

Anything IS possible, one stroke at a time.™

Make your mark!

--Rick

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How has the Zentangle Method helped you to make your marks, your way? Please tell us in the comments below and we will choose two names to receive one of the following gifts with our gratitude:

1. A year's subscription to the Zentangle Mosaic app!
2. A print of Maria's beautiful "Anything is possible, one stroke at a time" poster

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Welcome CZT 29!

Thank you to everyone who attended our CZT 28 seminar at the Providence Biltmore from June 25 - 29.

We are thrilled to introduce you to the CZT Class of 29!

In this seminar we shared all things Zentangle with people from:

• Belgium
• Canada
• China
• France
• Germany
• Hong Kong
• Japan
• Korea
• Kuwait
• The Netherlands
• New Zealand
• Taiwan
• Thailand, and
• 27 states in USA

After this class, we now have over 3,000 CZTs in 40 countries . . . Wow!

Many students shared amazing examples of their Zentangle art and Zentangle inspired creations:

Peter Ouyang joined us from Sakura of America to help us better understand how Sakura pens work to create Zentangle art:

As always, the mosaics of Zentangle tiles drew everyone's attention. It's one thing to see your own tile you just created, it's another to see it in a mosaic of over 100 other tiles!

 

"Speaking" of sharing your tiles in a mosaic, Julie Willand (of Zentangle, Inc.) explained how to use the Zentangle Mosaic app to share your individual Zentangle tiles in a world wide mosaic:

 
We look forward to sharing the seminar magic with you in person at future seminars. They are magic!

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All of us at Zentangle HQ are SO grateful for all who traveled from near and far to make this experience all that it could be.

Thank you!

For all who are about to come or who are considering attending, we look forward to meeting you and working with you.

Until next time . . .

Rick and Maria

Welcome CZT 28!

We are so grateful to all the wonderful people who joined with us at CZT 28 at our new home in the Providence Biltmore from June 18 - 21.

And here they are . . . please welcome the CZT Class of 28!

In this seminar we shared all things Zentangle with people from:

• Argentina
• Australia
• Canada
• Colombia
• Czech Republic
• Germany
• Hong Kong
• Japan
• Korea
• The Netherlands
• Singapore
• South Africa
• Taiwan, and
• 31 states in USA

Once again, students were so generous with sharing their Zentangle art and Zentangle inspired creations with us all:

Our time in the classroom was fun . . .

. . . and engaging.

Everyone admired the mosaics from each exercise as each unique tile contributed to so many masterpieces worthy of contemplation.

We look forward to sharing the seminar magic with you in person at a future seminar!

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All of us at Zentangle HQ are SO grateful for all who traveled from near and far to make this experience all that it could be.

Thank you!

For all who are about to come or who are considering attending, we look forward to meeting you and working with you.

Until next time . . .

Rick and Maria

The winners from our last blog are:

1. Leslee Feiwus
2. Alice McCullum
3. Deborah Butterfield CZT 19 

Please email your shipping info to maria (at) zentangle (dot) com.