More Upcycled Pieces on Black Zendala Tiles

 I must admit a black tile is not what I reach for typically. I've not enjoyed the drawing process anywhere near as much as I do on white or other neutral colors.

There were a number of pieces on black paper dumped into the "Work in Progress" box because I didn't like where they were and/or didn't know where they were going.

My intent with upcling these was not to make fabulous art, just take these somewhere else and to enjoy the process.

For instance this zendala became a "scrapdala" a testing area for different pens and colors. So I continued the process adding more shapes and colors.

This zendala was a testing area for using a gold gel pen. That worked. Then I tried adding colored pencil. I do like colored pencil on the black paper!

A testing ground for white gel pen and graphite for shading.

Another "scrapdala", colored pencil, gel pens

Gesso over whatever was there, rubber stamp "Grow", Pens, Identipen

There are No Mistakes Because We Can Upcycle Everything

 I have a box of tiles and other shapes of paper which I started and never finished.

Or I finished but never wanted to look at the piece again. In it goes into the "Work in Progress" box.

Here are some pieces I played with by adding colored pencil, or gel pen, or painting over the top etc.

Zedbra, Diva Dance, Jonqal, Tipple, Acrylic Glaze, Gel Pen

Tamisolo, Noodlers' Kiowa Pecan, Inktense Pencil,

I don't know what happened here!!!

Zentangle Project Pack Number 9

 During Covid Stay at Home Days, Zentangle Inc. offered wonderful opportunities to explore the Zentangle Method on their YouTube Channel.

Project Pack # 9 was shared with a series of wonderful videos in April 2020. If you haven't watched any of these videos it is a MUST WATCH.

If you stick with all the videos there is bigger surprise at the end, which I won't share here!

One of the things I love the most about these lessons is that they are a beginning. An inspiration and a jumping off point to further explore, tangle, relax and enjoy. 

There are infinite possibilities in what you can create once you learn the tangles, the techniques and the method.

These Zendalas were all drawn with a glass tip pen.

Some digital play with Old and New ZIAs

Prestwood ATC, scanned and a Zendala scanned. Some digital cut, paste, collage and a Rumi Quote.

This will be part of an 11" x 17" Zine.

And Another Digital Piece.