Release of my New Workbook!

Helloooo!

Just a quick note to let you know that my new ebook is on sale at my Etsy Shop

KAIZENDOODLES

Yay! :)

This is a study I made on ancient motifs depicted on stone, wood, ceramics.

I'll show you my method for creating patterns as long as guide you through the process of identifying yours.

The workbook contains also 13 new patterns and beautiful artwork made with them by my talented fellow tanglers.

I am very proud if it. It is my first "solo" adventure in publishing an ebook and I am so excited!

I hope you will like it.

Have a great week!

Faces & New Patterns: SLOS and KAULA

Helloooo!!!

I had some spare time yesterday night.

I visited Willowing's website and was amazed by Tam's new collaborative course starting on July 1st!

(Click here to view more details)

  I soooooo wish I can attend it!!Four months of fairytales and art! 

I do love synchronicities, and this course popped out while I am working on a couple of fairytales for an art workshop project. 

So, let's HO'OPONOPONO! HO'OPONOPONO! HO'OPONOPONO! HO'OPONOPONO! for a good chance to sign in!

Talking about Tam's classes, some years ago I purchased a couple (she also has some FREE amazing classes in her website). Yesterday I re-watched her self study class

Click here to view more details

This is a piece from last night "20 minutes sketch". :)

To the patterns now!
I an participating in PATTERN-COLLECTIONS.COM's
GRID JOURNEY,
a new way of looking at patterns.
 I have tried lesson #1 using my pattern "FORTUNA" as a base, and this is the result:

 There are at least 5 new patterns in here!
Here are the steps for the first two: SLOS and KAULA

 Enjoy and have a great weekend!

Cactusmania & New Pattern: FENESTRO

Hellooo!!!

The steampunk week down at pattern-collections.com was a huge success! 

We are now waiting for Ina's new amazing idea!

Last month I have been working on some new projects of which I will write by the end of May. So stay tuned! :)

The 2016 Mandala Challenge is still going on. 

This week prompt is

 SPROUTING

I really like this little square journal. It is 4x4 inches and I love drawing mandalas and round tangles in it.

Lately I have been obsessed with Cacti.

Here are a couple.

And I am not finished, yet!! Eheheheh!

For those of you who love patterns, I have a new one!

FENESTRO

Enjoy!

New 2016 Mandala Challenge Prompts & New Pattern: X-PLOD

Hellooo!

This month I have been hit by waves of migraines and cervical pain, so I haven't been drawing much.

But at least I kept up with the 2016 Mandala Challenge in my FB group 

TANGLE IT! MANDALA. 

Here are some new prompts. You can share yours here, on FB and Instagram (@tangleitjournal), too.
Use hashtag 

#tangleitmandala

for us to find them easily! :)

MOON

THE DARKNESS

EYES WITHOUT A FACE

I love this little square journal. It is perfect for my tangled mandalas. :)

While drawing one I came up with a new pattern.

Here is

X-PLOD!

And a couple samples:

I'm getting hooked on these "exploding" mandalas! Spring has sprung! :)

Remember that you can find 100+ new patterns created by me, Ina and Alice in our book

(the planner has no dates, so you can start it any time)

Have a great week!

2016 Mandala Challenge Prompt: Heart to Heart & Two New Tangle Patterns

Hellooo!!

While working on completing my last project for Simalina, I found some time for drawing this week's Mandala for

2016 TANGLE IT! MANDALA CHALLENGE

The prompt is: HEART TO HEART 

This one is dedicated to my furry friends.

I have lost Cream in October 2015 and Babe in January 2016, and yesterday Shy had surgery because of some malignant tumors... The last six months have been a mixture of happiness (for my books releases) and sadness (for my losses). I really need some quiet time.

Luckily my drawings keep me busy and don't let me drown into depression.

If you are looking for some new patterns for your tangling fun, here are a couple new ones!

Have a great weekend!

Time to Rest & 2 New Tangles: GREEKA and FORTUNA

Hellooo!

After all these busy months it's time for me to rest a bit.

In a few days my family will be reunited for the holidays, so I am decluttering and cleaning my home, but I had also found some time to draw. :)

Here are some of my new pieces.

(I have found some pretty cool sketchbooks in a store called TIGER.  The paper is good for pencils, ink and even light watercolor. And the price is soooooo cheap!!!)

Alchechengi (Winter Cherry)

I am still obsessed with gems!

I made these using my tangle pattern LEAFHEART (click for stepout)

Tangle Mandala

My patterns: ZEE and KLOOD

both stepouts in Tangle It! Planner

From the same book I want to share with you one of my new patterns:  

GREEKA

Have you already created your holidays gift tags/cards?

If not, here is the stepout of my holiday tangle FORTUNA!

In Italian Fortuna means Luck.

And Luck I wish you for 2016!

Happy Holidays!!

Holidays Shopping Ideas #4 TANGLE IT! PLANNER & Discount Code!

Helloooo!!!

Just in time for the Holidays!

I, Ina and Alice are soooooooo PROUD to introduce you our last newborn!!

TANGLE IT! PLANNER

(on amazon, use code 25OFFBOOK for 25% discount on this book)

We have been working hard during these months and made it for Xmas!

Here is what you will find in this unique planner:

The ultimate planner for tanglers! This educational art activity planner is sure to inspire, encourage, and motivate you along your art journey. 101 exclusive new tangle patterns with step by step instructions, weekly challenges, practice pages and coloring prompts, monthly and weekly planner pages, and so much more. Start your meditative drawing journey at any time of the year and let this organizer be your guide.

You can start it any time of the year!

274 pages of tangling fun in 7 x 10 inches size!

And 101 NEW PATTERNS for you to try! 

Check it out on Amazon and stay tuned for another surprise in a few days! 

Have a great week!

November Mandala & My 29th and 30th Patterns

Hellooo!!

Yesterday I wrote this post in my FB Tangle It! Mandala Club:

"November is the month in which I get into spiritual contact with my ancestors. A month in which I focus on my goals and wishes and seek inspiration during the long hours of darkness. This is my favorite time of the year".

I really love October and November. They reflect my being "dark and introvert" and a fan of everything gothic, decaying and mysterious. :)

This is my November Mandala made with two of my new patterns 

"BONZ"

"SKULLY"

Have a great week!

Paris & My 28th Pattern

Helloooo!

Long time no see! 

I have been very busy with the making of a couple new projects  of which I'll tell you in a few days.

These are also sad times for the world.

For this reason I created 2 mandalas.

For the first one I used my friend Ina's tangle pattern "Paris"

You can find lots of Ina's patterns HERE

For the second one I used my 28th pattern "ChainedH"

I won't add  useless words for what happened last Friday. I think that all has already been said and done. I will only express it through my art.

Have a great week!

Transformation Update & my 24th,25th,26th and 27th patterns

Helloooo!

Long time no see!
So many things have happened since my last blog update!
I cannot write about the most important one, yet, but I can show you the rest. Eheheh!

We have a newborn deck down at REBECCA KANE'S  YOUR SHERO'S JOURNEY

The Abundant SHEro Oracle Cards have been printed!
36 Oracle cards featuring my crystals inspired artwork!
They are not yet on sale, but will be soon.
I am soooo proud of Rebecca's decks. We understand each other completely and it's a pleasure to work with her.
Aren't these cards juicy? :)

 

This is my year of TRANSFORMATION.
I am following Rebecca's  
Moon Journal - Unlock more of you really are 
daily prompts and rituals, a powerful journey into your true inner self.
Believe me: it can do magic! :)

And, yes, these are my illustrations for the workbook. :)

Working on Rebecca's Oracle Decks gave me enough self-confidence (something I always lacked) and courage that I decided to start a project I had been keeping in my drawer for some time. 
Hopefully it will be ready in October and I will be able to brag about it. Ehehheh!
For now I leave you with my new patterns!

"EM"

"HOOKS"

"ROKY"

"SEEDZ"

Have a great week!

Friday Idea & 23rd Pattern

It's too hot these days for staying at the PC. We are experiencing a huge heat wave in Italy, and I don't have air conditioning!!!! 

So I made my fan my best friend and and try to draw something.

This week I have been asked to become Admin of the Zentangle: Journaled and Tangled FB group!

I am so excited! I have been tangling for 5 years now and this for me is a sort of reward for my efforts to improve my skills. :)

Thank you, Alice and Jane, for this opportunity! :)

In the group we host a weekly challenge called Friday Idea.

Come join us! :)

This week's Idea is 

FOUND POETRY - CUT UP

Directions:
1)Take a page from an old book, cut out words or sentences and combine them into a poem
2) Draw your tangle
3) Glue your poem on your tangle
4) Show us your work! 

Cut Up is one of the techniques used in Found Poetry.

From Wikipedia:
"Found poetry is a type of poetry created by taking words, phrases, and sometimes whole passages from other sources and reframing them as poetry by making changes in spacing and lines, or by adding or deleting text, thus imparting new meaning".
Links:
http://www.foundpoetryreview.com/
http://www.creative-writing-now.com/found-poetry.html

 Here is mine

#1 - "MURDER": 

Movement.

Impossible, 

atavistic rage. 

Obliteration. 

Shock. 

Oblivion. 

Unconsciousness. 

No life

#2 -"EXPECTATION": 

Expectation, 

properly fortified, 

obscured by shadows 

of passion.

The pic on the left shows my new tangle pattern

ROLLUP

Here it is!

Have a great weekend! 

Projects, Zendoodles & 22nd Pattern!

Hellooooo!!

It has been such a busy month!

I have finished my last works.

Wanna see? :)

A set of Tarot Major Arcana  inspired cards for my friend Rebecca Kane (not on sale, yet)

Now I need to clear my mind for new projects. 

Nothing is better than zendoodling for me!

Ann while zendoodling I "dicovered" a new pattern!

I called it SERPY

Have a great week!