AEDM day 5... another day, another zentangle

One more zentangle and a link to the Zentangle website.

Zentangle.com

But be warned.....it is very addicting.

I will tangle outside the strings ! AEDM day 4

I started following Creative Every Day and I am participating in Art Every Day Month. Everyday for the entire month of November I will post a finished piece of Art or something very close to finished. Since I have All that stuff in my studio basement it shouldn't be that hard right?   WRONG !  

Yesterday I took an official Zentangle Class taught by a Certified Zentangle Instructor. She was fantastic.
But the zentangles I did today are not makin' me happy.   And I think I know why...

Remember when I posted about the zentangles I made in October? The ones I made after buying a kit and scouring the Internet? Here's a link to that post...click here    thank you    ..but come right back...

Ok now here's what I did  in class. 

Not as good as the stuff I did on my own.
The problem is this

1.... I do not do well in a classroom setting
2.... She gave us the "rules"......   Aaack  !

Rules !    I can't be creative if you give me rules!  
I mean ...ok I can stick to the size....and I can stick to black and white....But I don't think I can adhere to ALL the rules.  Like using only approved "tangles" ( designs...doodles ) And shading.  I don't like the shading because when you touch it it smears and smudges.   

I protest....I just can't do it..

So from now on My Zentangles will not be true Zentangles...They will be known as Zentangle Inspired Art.

Sheeesh.....

I color out side the lines !
I will tangle outside the strings !

Rules can be Ruff...There are no rules in Art

Marianne

dusting off some rubber stamps

Just a quick note to show you what I've been up to.....

yes in addition to the stuff over on my home blog..... here

I've joined Creative Lenna's Mail Art Swap. This is a perfect reason to use some rubber stamps that have not seen daylight in several years.  This is why I save every single stamp I have ever bought....you never know when they will come in handy. 

This is the back of the envelope..... I have no idea why I didn't take a photo of the front. 

  hey Leslie ....look some of it's crooked !



i love this saying!



Well that's it for today. I hope you all have a sunny sky where you are. I have to go out and blow the leaves. Mother Nature is is telling me that Winter will be here sooner than we expect.
Have a great Day !
Marianne