Valentine Zendoodle
This past week I have been doing some drawing and some doodling. I am not only trying to get back to painting on a more regular schedule, but I am trying to practice my drawing.
Part of this is zentangling. I find it relaxing and it tends to help with stressful situations. (I guess that is where the zen part comes into play) I did some zentangles with my drawing class a few years ago and really enjoyed it. I had combined it with watercolor and discovered that I could carry small paintings with me to zendoodle on as a way to calm my nerves.
Below are some more things I did this past week:
A drawing of a hand with drawing and painting tools as a favor for my son.
Quick charcoal sketch of a girl I did in between meetings
An experiment with splashy watercolor and zendoodling. I decided I didn’t like it so never quite completed the drawing. However, I did learn some new cool designs.
A better painting of tulips for zendoodling. Let’s see what happens with this one.
The top is amazing! But I like them all, especially your charcoal sketches. Interesting take on the zentangle craze, painting something and then doodling on them (love the upside down hearts on the bird). I think these would be fun to play with – something small and easy to doodle on after the watercolor has dried :)
Beautiful work with the watercolour and the zentangles. Watercolour always calm my nerves so I also should probably try to combine it with zentangle for an even greater soothing effect.
love your birds :)
ah good idea combining zentangle/doodling with colour :D
Rhonda, I introduced zentangle in a pen, ink, and wc class just for fun years ago. Then I discovered how much I like the idea and how portable it can be. I just have to be prepared with small wc pieces when I go out.
Thanks Christiane. You should try it! It is extra soothing and much more accessible when water is difficult to come by.
Thanks Jennifer! I kinda laugh at the zentangle craze because it is just doodling.
drives me insane when people say zentagle is not doodling….its the same thing just given a name so people can make money :/
I know, right?! It drives me crazy also. I joke with my students that I'm not an official zentangler cos I did pay for the zentangle degree.