A Tangled Rose......

Hello again,

Ever have weary days? Not quite right somehow?

Today.

Just managed a bit of doodling, with the help of a very good book called "The Beauty

of Zentangle".

There are thousands of Zentangle patterns out there, all you need is a shape to fill.

You really don't need to think much......just as well today!

A bit of rubbish television, a mug of tea and some doodling.

Have a good evening.... P.

Still Practising the Doodles.......

And getting a bit of a headache :)

But it's all good fun.

Good evening All.

Taken the doodles in a different direction to frame a photograph (or actually a

photocopy). Really like the white on black, but the pens tend to be a bit thicker

so the lines are not so delicate. Looks ok though....

Must keep going ,

Bye for now, P.

Demonstrating at Alexandra Palace!

Aaaaaaaarrrrggghhhhh!!!!!

This weekend I will be doing my first ever demo session at a craft show at Alexandra

Palace in London, on the PaperArtsy stand, on Saturday afternoon.

In between settling in to a new job, and the usual dog walking sessions, I have been trying

to get as much practise in as possible to make it look like I actually know what I am doing!

I will be stencilling, stamping, colouring and most of all doodling to make mini and

stress-free works of art. Totally foolproof (needs to be for me to do it!).

Looks like it's going to be a fun event with lots to see......and probably spend :/

If you can, please drop in to the Zen-Zone for a bit of a doodle.

There are more details on the PA blog.

Better get back to it now.....and fingers crossed for flights and trains.......P.

A Bit of Fancy Lettering......

Hello All,

Enjoyed a bit of fancy letter doodling this afternoon.

I wouldn't go so far as to call it "Calligraphy" and there were a few smudges

along the way! (hence the artistic cutting out).

But it was a relaxing way to spend a couple of hours.

I based my letters on some Kim Dellow rubber stamps and coloured with

watercolour paints.

Will do more of this......

Best Regards, P.

Doodles White on Black....

Hello All,

Following yesterday's happy doodling, I felt like doing a bit more.

This time a slight variation..... I chose Lin Brown stamps as a base, solid

shapes stamped in black Archival ink, and doodled with a white pen.

I only have one size of white pen, so it is more difficult to get much variation

in tonal value, but it is ok as a design.....looks a bit like a wood cut?

I filled in the negative background spaces to make the shapes stand out.

Might develop this with colour perhaps.

Thanks for looking, P.