Inktober - Days 4, 5, & Treasure!

Well, I got a little behind on posting each day for Inktober, but am still determined to continue drawing something everyday in each square of my calendar. I drew another cat for days 4 and 5 and had fun tangling inside its oversized tail. I also added more spider webs which are so much fun to draw. 

Tuesday's drawing of a tangled box with flux is special because it is symbolic of a gift I ordered for myself  from Kelly Barone's brand new website called Tangle Trove™. It is a very exciting project for tanglers to be a part of. Love the idea of ordering some treasure for myself each month. :)

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Inktober Day 3

Here's my spider web doodle for day 3 for Inktober. I love the idea of inking in each square on my calendar everyday with a drawing. It will be fun to see how I progress over the month.
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InkTober 2015 Challenge has Begun!

HJ's Drawings for InkTober - Days 1-2

Jake Parker created InkTober in 2009 to improve his inking and drawing skills. It has become a global event and many artist join in the fun. 

This will be my first InkTober challenge and I am very excited to have fun with it. I decided to create an October calendar with squares as a template and prompt to draw something everyday for this challenge. I am posting my Inktober calendar with the first two days inked in.
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Tangling Pumpkins!

Zentangle 101 - Week 3

Getting geared up for October fun, we tangled up some pumpkins in our Zentangle 101 class (3rd week) last Wednesday night. I love how everyone's pumpkins turned out! We had fun we using our favorite tangles and then added our own twist on some patterns that included ghosts, eyeballs, spider webs, and candy corn.

Inchie "Myth" and Tangle on Something Unexpected!!

I finally got myself organized to do two creative art challenges! Woohoo! I've been trying to figure out this fall how to juggle working full-time, teaching Zentangle on Wednesday nights (which is super fun) and of course being there for my family. ;) 

I've missed participating in both the Every Inchie Monday challenge and the Diva's Weekly challenge. It's been way too long. They are always so much fun to do! Here are my entries.

This week's theme for Every Inchie Monday Challenge is "Myth." I decided to draw a flying broom, since one of my favorite holidays is coming up next month.  

The Diva's Weekly Challenge #236 is "Tangle on Something Unexpected!" I've seen other people tangle on leaves before and decided to try it out for myself. I'm really happy with my leaf. :) 

Hope you enjoy them and have a wonderful upcoming week. :)

String Theory Class with Great Purks!

Zentangle 101 - Week 2

We had a great String Theory Class this past Wednesday night with some great Purks! Check out these beautiful creations featuring the lovely tangle, Purk, in the accompaniment of other merry tangles. Stay tuned for a fun holiday inspired project that my students will be doing next Wednesday. :)

My First Zentangle Class was a Blast!

This past summer I went Providence, RI to become a CZT (Certified Zentangle Teacher). The experience of attending CZT Seminar 21 and being welcomed into the Zentangle family was awesome! I'm so happy I had the amazing opportunity to go and am so thankful for the love and support of my extended family and friends. Thank you! :)

Now that I'm an official CZT, I was able to teach my first Zentangle class at my local community art center (Jan Dempsey Community Art Center, Auburn, AL) this past Wednesday, September 16. It was so much fun! I've had a couple of practice classes with family and friends over the summer too. Here are some pictures from both my first class and practice classes. (Sorry I've been away from blogging for so long. Just had a lot on my plate ;)

Zentangle 101 - Week 1 Class

We had such a great time Wednesday night! I have 3 students and they created 2 tiles each using patterns Crescent Moon, Hollibaugh, Bales, Printemps, Shattuck, 'Nzeppel, and Diva Dance (one of my favorites). Their tiles look amazing! Wonderful job ladies! :)

My students' amazing work

My lovely Aunties!

My practice classes with family & friends over the summer

My two teens (on the right) with our friends, the Hong family 

A close up of their awesome tiles!

Some more fun practice tangling with friends!

A closeup of these lovely ladies' beautiful tiles!