Video tutorial for Jane's tangle pattern "Tortle Flower"

I am sorry I have been missing in action here for the past few weeks.  I am currently working on a deadline and should be back to normal next month.   In the meantime I have posted a couple of little videos on how to draw my tangle pattern Tortle Flower.    Go check it out: https://www.facebook.com/JaneMonkStudio

Don't forget all my tangle pattern design step outs are available as ebook downloads in my One Tangle series Volume I to IV on my web page www.janemonkstudio.com

Cheers for now .. Jane x

My Jonathan Zentangle Drawing

After many months of inactivity on this piece, I have finally finished doing the ink part.   This piece is for my son "Jonathan".  It has taken many many hours of work to complete to this stage. I still have shading to add ... also many more hours of work. 

I am using my own designed Alphabet as well. This piece is A3 size, drawn in a large watercolour paper Moleskein field book, using Sakura Pigma 005 pen in black.

I will spray this with a sealant when I finish the shading.  This is my own original design. 

You all amaze me!

You have visited my blog 40,000 times since 4 December 2010 - that is just amazing.   I am amazed at how many want to "follow" me.   You know that when you follow my blog I go check out yours and some of your links too ... it is amazing how diverse and interesting and talented we all are. So many have left lovely comments which have given me a boost when I've needed it.   I love that you love what I do.   It is unfortunate that a lot of artist minds feel like they haven't done enough or what they have done isn't good enough ...  who said "Don't worry about perfection, you'll probably never reach it" - what great advice just get on and make your art.

I also received a special little package in the mail today that told me that "All art requires courage".  Oh how special that makes me feel, albeit a little teary.   It was like a little hug all wrapped up in love and packaged into an envelope - I will keep it to myself for a little longer though, so I can cherish the sentiment and love that came with it.

In the meantime ... I can share with you all and say thank you for visiting my blog ... leaving messages or just visiting and making that little counter tick over - I know you have been here and that means a lot to me.

So I will give you "L for Love"  with a few Zentangle patterns and a few of my own mixed intogether.

Hugs
Jane
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