The other day I was reading Living Water by Olog Alexandersson. It is a book about Victor Schauberger and his discoveries about water. When I got to this image on page 35, I saw the tangle mi2 in it. The text under the image reads, "Water Disturbance Pattern. A thin brush has been drawn in a straight line through a shallow tray of glycerine treated water, whose surface has been dusted with powder. (Schwenk method, photo by A.J. Wilkes)." I took this tile that was hanging on our porch wall and put it beside the picture. Sure enough . . . that's mi2, a...
It is hard to believe another year has come and gone. As we look back on 2021, we are filled with gratitude for the Zentangle Community and the peace, calm and camaraderie that you bring, especially during difficult times. One of our favorite ways to connect with the Zentangle Community is here, through our Zentangle Blog. Over the years, you have helped us create a place for Zentangle ideas, problem solving and thought provoking conversations. At the end of each year, we like to take a look back at all of those conversations. This year, we shared 59 blog posts...
Rick writes: Something caught my eye as I glanced toward the open window in my office. It appeared as rain drops on a calm pond – just like the example we use to describe aura in the Zentangle Method. ("Aura" refers to lines which follow an existing shape at a small distance like in our tangle crescent moon.) I got out my phone and took this picture from my desk: What was going on? I got up from my desk and walked over. This is what I saw when I looked down: It was a series of Bijou step-out tiles for crescent moon I...