A Little More Phicops...

A little more phicops, if you please! I love all the phicops tangles I've been seeing all over Pinterest and Blogland! I took another stab at it and finally feel like I'm getting it. I really love nautical and shell-like tangles. I adore seashells, and would have a houseful if I lived near the sea.

Undah Da Sea!

Thanks B-rad and Laura Harms at the Diva Weekly Challenge on Laura's wildly popular Zentangle® Blog I Am The Diva

Tangle Patterns Guide 2013

The lovely Linda Farmer, of tanglepatterns.com, has completed the Tangle Pattern Guide 2013! For a modest donation of $12 per year, Linda will send you the download for the PDF version and the online version of this invaluable tool.

 There are nearly 500 tangle patterns, with step-out instructions, in this guide. For the online version, simply click on the tangle for which you want to see instructions, and, voila! There they are. Linda's wonderful website, tanglepatterns.com, is the storehouse for all these tangles and their instructions, just a click away.

Many of the tangles found on this site were created by Zentangle® founders Rick Roberts and Maria Thomas, and you will see links to their newsletter - which you can sign up to receive free via email.

Here is my offering for this week's Diva Challenge - "Phicops"

Tangle On!

Tangling In The New Year

I held my first class of 2013 last night. Five lovely ladies and one terrific young lady - what a great bunch! They were an enthusiastic, entertaining group, given to much wit and laughter, which made for a really fun evening.

This class was Introduction To Zentangle, and was a party, which always enhances the Fun Factor! The delightful hostess warmly welcomed us with a beautiful array of snacks and beverages - an altogether perfect party! She lives in a loft apartment in Old Town, so I was excited to get a chance to see one of them! It's so cool, and she is a Decorator Extraordinaire. Bonus: she received her class FREE for hosting a class party. Thanks, D.!

They all had a good time and their Zentangles were wonderful! Thanks, girls! Hoping to see some of you at Beyond The Basics coming up at the Mulvane Recreation Center!

CLASS MOSAIC

Wouldn't you like to book a class party for a group of friends?

It's more fun than a barrel of monkeys! Way more. I don't care for monkeys.

Learning to Network

I recently met the delightful president of the Derby Arts Council, Cheryl Bannon. She was intrigued by my Zentangle® art, and invited me to submit a piece for the upcoming art auction. This auction serves as a fundraiser for the Derby Community Foundation, and takes place at an annual gala event called "Uncorked".

Here is the piece I donated...

"There's No Place Like Home"

In exchange for the donation of art, I will receive a free ticket to the "Uncorked" gala. I'm hopeful about meeting some folks that may be able to help propel me to fame and fortune....well...at least spread the word around town that I offer Zentangle® classes.

I wonder if this hand-wringy, insecure, uncomfortable, embarrassed feeling will ever go away? I wonder if other people who draw (see? I find it virtually impossible to call myself an...artist) have this gnawing, deep-seated need for approval? This fear of rejection and vexing consciousness of...exposure?