Antique Colorizing

Colorizing (instead of coloring) means just adding a hint of color on a picture.

2017, ZentangleEni OkenJanuary 29, 2017colorizing, arc flower, crest, drupe, Zentangle, shading

Fun with Jo's Technique

I'm having so much fun using Jo's distress ink techniques!

2017, ZentangleEni OkenJanuary 28, 2017Jo Flaherty, watercolor, distress ink, leaf tangles

Guest Artist: Jo Flaherty

Our guest artist for this week's shading challenge is Jo Flaherty, who produces the most lovely watercolor pieces.

2017, ZentangleEni OkenJanuary 27, 2017guest artist, Jo Flaherty, Zentangle, watercolor, distress ink

Third Zendala

My third Zendala. So much fun with asymmetrical layouts!

2017, ZentangleEni OkenJanuary 26, 2017Zendala, claws, echo lines, shading, Zengems, leaf tangles

My Second Zendala

Ok, I think I'm starting to understand why people get so completely taken by Mandalas and Zendalas. This is SUPER fun! I couldn't resist and made another one!

2017, ZentangleEni OkenJanuary 23, 2017zendala, hypnotic, schiefer, echo lines, nacho, zen gems, leaf tangles

My first Zendala

A Zendala is a Zentangle® version of a mandala, but without all the spiritual symbolism.

2017, ZentangleEni OkenJanuary 23, 2017zendala, crescent moon, ibex, florz, shading, Zentangle

Lollywimple and Distress

Ok, since I really botched Lollywimple (deconstructed by Sandy Hunter here) the first time around, I figured I'd try again. Still playing with the Distress inks and markers:

2017, ZentangleEni OkenJanuary 20, 2017lollywimple, baton, marasu, Zentange, distress ink

Distress Inks

The world is changing. Today marks a historical date, one that we will not forget too soon for better or worse. Since change seems inevitable, I thought I'd do something different (for a change), to mark the date.

2017, ZentangleEni OkenJanuary 20, 2017baton, crescent moon, florz, printemps, distress ink

Registering Memories and Lollywimple

This was a crazy week -- I was heavily engrossed in writing and making videos. Guess what, it's not even February and I'm already falling behind on my Journal prompts! Serves me right for taking too much on.

2017, ZentangleEni OkenJanuary 19, 2017echo lines, lollywimple, Zentangle, neocolor

Zombie Paushalov

The focus tangle for this week's challenge at my Facebook Shading Zentangle® group is Paushalov, deconstructed by Amy Broady here.

2017, ZentangleEni OkenJanuary 11, 2017paushalove, neocolor, watercolor, shading, Zentangle, Zengems

Midnight testing

Another sleepless night. And when I mean sleepless, I mean ZERO hours of sleep, totally awake! After a couple of hours of tossing and turning I decided to give up and tangle. That was a bit of a mistake -- but it proved to me that Zentangle is not just mindless doodling, it requires focus and mindfulness -- impossible when you're so tired.

2017, ZentangleEni OkenJanuary 10, 2017neocolor, watercolor

Walk through it

Sometimes you want to help someone so badly, and you give them tons of advice. But advice only goes so far. The person has to actually want to help themselves, and there is nothing you can do. Reminds me of The Matrix, I love that movie -- when Morpheus says one of his famous lines to Neo. Brilliant!

2017, ZentangleEni OkenJanuary 8, 2017purk, pufcookie, scallopes, nekton, zengems, Zentangle

Small Steps

I'm teaching someone who is having a very difficult time getting where they want to be, and even accepting that the process is very gradual and continuous. This has inspired me to create a series of tangled quotes. This is one of them:

2017, ZentangleEni OkenJanuary 7, 2017florz, garlic cloves, crescent moon

Gilded Arukas

Arukas (Zentangle) is one of those patterns I have a love/hate relationship. I love the way that it looks, but it I really don't like shading it, because it forms a sort of flat weave.

Zentangle, 2017Eni OkenJanuary 6, 2017arukas, Zentangle, tanglingwithgold

The end opens the start

Celebrating the year that is gone and the one that is starting now. In retrospect, what happened in 2016 for me? Many things came to an end, and that opened doors for new beginnings. I closed for good my site Jewelrylessons.com, and moved away from West Los Angeles after living there for over 20 years.

ZentangleEni OkenJanuary 4, 2017tanglingwithgold, Zentangle, shading, ibex, marasu, drawings