Hi, Alfie here!  Welcome to day four of The Twelve Days of Zentangle, 2020. Julie joins us today to guide us in tangling a 3Z tile (or 2 or 3!). Her "joie de vivre" is obvious as she navigates around sandswirl, a tangle designed by Karry Heum. Julie has always loved tangles with spirals, a strong symbol of the journey and change of life as it unfolds. Watch how she arranges these sandswirl spirals to one end of the 3Z tile, in a pattern that includes the absence of images as well as the images. She has a purpose in her journey and that...

Hi, it's Alfie here again!  Welcome to day three of The Twelve Days of Zentangle, 2020. Whenever I want to play with Bijou, I first check the big conch shell that Bijou fancies to be his fractal apartment. "Come out of your shell, Bijou," I will call to Bijou when I want to play. Sometimes when I get stuck in my shyness, Bijou will say the same to me, "Come out of your shell, Alfie!" It's good advice for all of us, from time to time. Rick tangles today's tile. He finds great comfort in tangles that align themselves rhythmically. Curves that...

Hey there, Alfie here!  Today is day two of The Twelve Days of Zentangle, 2020.  I was just having a conversation with my old pal Bijou, which doesn’t happen as often as I would like. Just like Maria, I tend to do things “lickety split” which is a saying around these parts that means “way too quick for comfort.” Bijou, on the other hand, takes a more deliberate approach to all things. He takes the time to appreciate every stroke along the way, with a grateful, almost bashful, smile in his (her?) heart. Bijou is the quintessential teacher. Oh, yes, I...