Zendala Tiles and a little Tip

A Zendala for you all to look at.  How many of you have had a go at Zendalas. They are a lot of fun.    And a little tip for the week.  When I want to keep a new pen in my traveling kit, I tape it up with some washi tape so I know it hasn't been used and I won't get it mixed up with the used ones. :) 

Keep creating art, until next time ... Jane x

A New e-book by Jane Monk - A New Twist on Tangle String Lines (for Zentangles and Zendalas)

I have just released a wonderful ebook tutorial called "A New Twist on Tangle String Lines" What is a String Line? A String Line is the line you draw to create unique spaces to draw Zentangles® patterns into.

The twist on the string line is a technique I have adapted to create your own unique Zentangle String Line Templates. It includes comprehensive directions with detailed examples on how to make your own. A very reasonable $15 for a Step by step visual tutorial developed for you by Jane Monk. 

You can purchase it at www.janemonkstudio.com  

 This is an example of one of the Zendala's you could create ... the variations are literally endless.

The Last of May's Tangles

I love getting up early in the morning ... My DH goes to work fairly early so I get up with him and I get a few hours to draw or stitch or do something quiet before the sun comes up.

Yesterday I drew these tangles "falling falling" I like that they look like they are falling off the page.   They are simple tangles done on a 210 x 297mm sheet of 100% Smooth Cotton by Arches (nice paper) and I have used the isocohederon   icosahedron- how many of you use that tool?

This one I have titled "Universal Time" ... I had fun drawing this one.    Sorry about the quality of my photos - the flash was in action because of the time of day I took the photos.  I have yet to master my scanner.

And it has been nice to see all the lovely tangles on Flickr group.

Oh and in answer to a comment from Mimi that I must use a lot of ink ... I have about five 01 pigma pens ... none have run out yet and one is still fairly new ... so I think the pens go a long long way.  I also have one 08 Pigma pen which I use to "colour" some of the bigger black areas.

Happy Tangling for now and thanks to those who have left comments  - it is lovely to see who visits and I can then visit them in return  .... Jane x

Tangles and Zendalas

Okay I have been busy ... but I have been Tangling - so here are some of my tangles for you to see ...

This is my first Zendala and I am quite happy with it - the pic doesn't really show the shading very well but still nice I think.

This is a shot of the Tangles I have done in the past few weeks.

I have gone small ... I really enjoy doing these really small tangles - I can do one before I put my head on my pillow to go to sleep at night ... dreaming of tangles and such like.

This simple one is one of my favourites.

In this one I have drawn a new pattern based on a close up of woolen fibres  - it is on the left hand side - I'm not sure what to call it ... but I'll draw out the steps and post them here this week.

I do like geometric and can't help going back to it time after time - must be the left brain working!

And last pic for today ... a mixture.

I'll be off now ... got to get some quilting work done this week and then we have the Biggest Morning Tea on Thursday ... what a great day - hope we raise some serious money for that.

Happy Tangling ... Jane x