BLOG.SUZANNEMCNEILL.COM: It's a Zen World

Suzanne McNeill
Suzanne is often known as “the Trendsetter” of the arts and crafts industry. Dedicated to hands-on creativity, she constantly tests, experiments and invents something new and fun. Suzanne is the creative woman behind Design Originals, a publishing company dedicated to all things fun and creative. She is an artist, designer, publisher, TV personality, columnist, art instructor, author and lover of everything hands-on.

It's a Zen World

View a YouTube. CZT's share their favorite tangles and tangle applications, including rubber stamps, stencils and watercolor pencils.

I run across many wonderful artists who are exploring new ways to introduce Zentangle® into their art and their environment. There are local Zentangle groups as well as groups online that just amaze me with their talent and imagination.

Cecilia Borlini is an artist from South America who sent me this wonderful Zentangle drawing, 'Elefante'. I am so impressed with her art... and amazed how the love of drawing tangles is spreading around the world. Her blog features trays, clocks and clothing among her beautiful drawings.

Seems almost anything can be improved upon with a few tangles. Shoes, clothing, furniture, gourds and pumpkins are just a few of the unlikely items now being adorned with tangles.

   When I saw Bette Abdu's zentangle-inspired car window I was inspired, I had never thought about adding tangles to my car or windows. I had to know right away what she used to draw the tangles and how long they would stay put. Bette uses Artista Pro Chalk Ink® Markers, they will stay on as long as you don't use a window cleaner on them.

     While I was at the recent CZT retreat in Massachusetts we worked on a collaborative Zentangle drawing done on Fabriano® Tiepolo paper. Collaborative pieces are always interesting, it's fun to see what tangles are added as the circle is passed from artist to artist.

       WIN A FREE ZENTANGLE BOOK!
       I'm giving away 6 'Zen Mandalas' books. All you need to do to have your name in the hat for a chance to win a book is:
Carefully scrutinize the zentangle circle below --- identify which tangle was drawn by me --- leave your answer as a comment in this post. We'll have a drawing for the 6 lucky winners on October 20th.

Zentangle of the week, enjoy and create!!

Zentangle #89

Ribbon Bows

The Zentangle® art form and method was created by Rick Roberts and Maria Thomas and is copyrighted. Zentangle® is a registered trademark of Zentangle, Inc. and is used with permission. Learn more at zentangle.com

Posted by Suzanne McNeill at 10/6/2011 9:52 AM

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10/6/2011 10:10 AM C J Daniels wrote:
Your zentangle is the pair of hands which touch the red heart.
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10/6/2011 10:41 AM Renee Zarate wrote:
It has got to be the hands and heart portion.
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10/6/2011 11:12 AM MICKEY WEITSEN wrote:
Suzanne, although I can't recall the EXACT name of the pattern, I believe your portion is the "trumpets" on a black background. Hope I'm right!
- Mickey
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10/6/2011 11:17 AM christa barnhizer wrote:
Ribbon Bows!

Thanks for the chance to enter!

Christa
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10/6/2011 11:26 AM Pat Pitetti wrote:
YOUR DRAWING HAS TO BE THE COLORED HEART.
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10/6/2011 12:08 PM Blanche wrote:
The zentangle you did are the hands and heart. I love your blog it's very informative.
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10/6/2011 12:20 PM denise werderitsch wrote:
the hands?
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10/6/2011 12:53 PM Maureen Scott wrote:
I think of you as being intrigued with hearts so that is my vote...the section with the heart! Hope I win, but congrats to whoever the lucky ones are!
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10/6/2011 1:01 PM Susan wrote:
It would have to be the hands holding the colorful heart!
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10/6/2011 1:45 PM Johanne L. wrote:
You did the hands and the heart. I would love to win this book. Thanks for the chance.
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10/6/2011 3:24 PM Yelowflower Mo wrote:
the heart with the hands is my thought....cuz you are all heart!
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10/6/2011 5:00 PM Barbara Finwall wrote:
The heart and the hands!!!!!
Barbara
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10/6/2011 5:58 PM Elizabeth Wilcox wrote:
You of course must have done the hear.
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10/6/2011 9:50 PM Melissa Smith wrote:
I think it's the heart and beautiful hands.But it actually looks like you drew it all.
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10/6/2011 10:53 PM Jane Thomas wrote:
I believe you made the part with the two hands holding the colorful heart.
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10/7/2011 6:58 AM Mary Bryant wrote:
I am torn between two. At first I thought you must have drawn the Rick's Paradox, but then I looked at the heart and hands and that looks like your drawing too. I agree much of it looks like your fabulous work.
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10/7/2011 11:54 AM Carole RB wrote:
Hi Suzanne

I'm a big fan of you! Please enter me in your drawing. I would love to put my hand on this one. I already have your 4 books...

Have a great weekend!
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10/7/2011 11:59 AM Nanette Wolf wrote:
I believe you filled in the eye shaped section with the hands and heart.
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10/7/2011 8:42 PM Trish Hilbrand wrote:
I checked out the drawings and I thought the hands holding the heart looked like your work. I have several of your books and that part looked most familiar to me.
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10/9/2011 9:31 PM Becky Rodriguez wrote:
I too believe you contributed the hands and heart. I think it's yours because it's so colorful. Love it!
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10/11/2011 1:13 PM Annie Jasper wrote:
This is like choosing from a box of yummy chocolates, but I'm going to guess yours is the mooka.Thanks for the fun contest!
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10/11/2011 5:30 PM PJ Waldrop wrote:
My first guess would be the hands and heart, because you share so much of your heart to those of us you have introduced to Zentangles. My introduction is through the books and I am starving to have the time to look up everyone and the tangles I want to lift designs from.
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10/12/2011 2:52 AM Sue Smith wrote:
after following your type of zentangles you do on your blogs I would have to guess it was the hands and probably the heart as well.

I am so glad I found your blog. I did my first Zentangle in an online class I took aprox a month ago and I love love doing them now. Your style teaches me more creative ways to create my pages w/flair! Thanks! This book would open up so many more avenues for me
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10/12/2011 3:11 PM Emie wrote:
The hands?????
Thanks for a chance to win!
Emie
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10/17/2011 8:43 PM DianneT wrote:
I agree with the others. It would have to be the hands and heart.
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10/18/2011 7:12 AM chaun wrote:
The mandala book looks great! I've got just about all the Zentangle books, but not that one!
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10/19/2011 9:59 AM Karen Hill wrote:
I am going to say the red heart <3

Hope I'm right!!!!

Karen
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10/20/2011 1:32 AM Ann Marie Lessner wrote:
Im going to say the hands holding the red heart
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1/21/2012 12:28 PM Charlene Osland wrote:
I think Suzanne tangled the string including the red heart including what looks like eyelashes and the hands holding the heart.
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