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California Here We Come…Zentangle® & FloraBunda

View  YouTube, a simple ink blowing process to add variety to your Zentangle art.

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     2015 has been a wonderful time to visit with family.  Cindy Shepard’s family is so large that she hosted two family Christmas banquets in her home.  Now that the holidays are over, it is time to think toward 2016.
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  Excitement is in the air!  
        In January, Cindy and I will attend CHA (Craft & Hobby Association) convention in Anaheim, CA to demonstrate ‘Zentangle® – Notan-style’ from her new book, Zentangle 12, in the Fox Chapel Publishing booth #1545.  If you are attending stop by from 12:00-2:00 on Saturday Jan 9 or from 10:00-12:00 on Sunday Jan 10 to let Cindy show you how.
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  In California Cindy is excited to see all the new products. She loves cheerful colors and loves to create fun whimsical designs. She also looks forward to taking a collage class with Julie Fei Fan Balzer at Crescendoh studio.
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 Whimsical designs are Cindy’s favorite. She says that they cheer up her life and make her days happier. Visit Cindy’s website, she also teaches at Sparks Creative Arts Studio.

 

Zentangle pattern, enjoy and create!!

Zentangle #158

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Daiz

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

Zen-Notans and New Techniques for Zentangle®

View a YouTube, Zentangle Notan – Black and White, Cindy Shepard CZT shows you how to incorporate the art of Notan with tangle patterns.

Bring your Zentangle Art to life!  My talented mixed media friend Cindy Shepard CZT  mixes ‘Notan’ with Zentangle patterns for a great new look… ‘Zen-Notan’ designs in black&white. I am hooked – it is a perfect and beautiful pairing for Zentangle.
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Notan is the Japanese word for dark/light, it celebrates the beauty of black and white and the interaction between the two. The Yin and Yang symbol is an example of this mirror image… one black and one white.

Zen-Notan

So how do you get started?... All you need is paper, scissors and a glue stick. The simplicity of Notan paper cutting combined with Micron black pens is addictive (a calm, positive, and good addiction, I might add).

Notan with Zentangle

The latest release in the Zentangle book series… ‘Zentangle 12 – New & Advanced Techniques in Black and White’ is available on  Amazon.com. Cindy and I share great ideas for Zen-Notan, punching, torn paper, stencils, masking, forks, scratching, ink blots, new looks, and activities for Zentangle art. You won’t want to miss this fascinating book filled with 30 new tangles as well as creative ways to tangle in “black and white.”
Zentangle 12

 

Zentangle pattern, enjoy and create!!

Zentangle #155

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Artwork by Darla Bostick

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Tree Rings

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