This beautiful image is not artwork that I've created, nor a quote that I've personally made. But, it's a keeper. (In fact, I think I may have found this on Pinterest. I'm still searching for the link so that I can appropriately attribute it.)
This is one of my mantras right now. Recently, I began to explore my more creative side. It started when I decided that I wanted to try to improve my handwriting. Which evolved into the beginnings of extremely amateur calligraphy. (Although, I've not been very consistent with it.) That opened the door to becoming willing to try Zentangle(R).
If I were to sum it up in my own words, I think Zentangle is a way of discovering your creativity by adopting the belief that what you draw is not ugly, bad, wrong, or lacking creativity or talent. The Zentangle method teaches people how to create "art" by using doodle patterns that the student can learn and then apply spontaneously as the program goes along. The doodles are drawn on small squares, called "tiles". The tiles are small, making the project manageable.
I have always loved to doodle, and I am thinking that I could really benefit from this since whatever I do really can't be ugly, per se. It's just a doodle. On a little square.
My hope is that this will give me a comfort level with drawing, and that I can expand beyond this, because I enjoy creativity and have not really accessed my creativity in this way for many years. I think, if nothing else, it will be a great way to relax.
I have not started Zentangle, yet. But, I believe that I will in the very near future. I am thinking that in future weeks, maybe I will share a few of my Zentangle creations here. Maybe.
The introductory Zentangle kit can be purchased here.
Anyone interested in jumping on board and doing this right along with me? ;-)
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