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Zentangle and ball point pens, a combination meant to be.

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pages 10 & 11

RED GINGHAM

Enjoy the little things in life 

for one day you'll look back 

and realize they were the BIG things.

There are certain fabrics - like gingham - that make me nostalgic. 

The particular color of the gingham helps me to recall specific activities. 

With RED GINGHAM I can remember picnics. Looking back . . .

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Pen and ink drawing. 

I used this drawing in a mixed media painting.

I love this guy!

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Pen and ink sketches from my art journals.

Interested and complicated.

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Pen and ink sketch before the color was added.

This charming drawing was on my 

daughter's wedding invitation, dated 10.21.2017.

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pages 8 & 9:

It's all about the WORK.

Practice doesn't always make perfect, 

but it does make better.

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Pen and ink sketch of my art supplies.

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Pen and ink sketchbook sketch.

 I did add colors from the markers.

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Pen and ink zentangle sketch, along with a zentangle border.

Zentangle is meditation in art.

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Ball point pen sketch from my art journal.

The mini Art Journal and meditation

pages 6 & 7:

The ABC's of artful meditation

This is a zen-like exercise - 

an artful meditation 

- to empty your mind and listen 

- as you fill the page 

with color and shapes.

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As you can see, I really like weaving, 

even my borders are weavings.

Colored Pencil drawing of Primary Cups

A colored pencil study 

- using primary colors - 

always my "Go-To".

Love those bright colors!