Molly writes... When we first explored making black Zentangle tiles in 2011, my initial thought was that it would be the same as working on white paper, just the reverse. However, once we started experimenting with black papers and white pens, I was quickly proven wrong.  Once I realized that it was not the same as working on white tiles, my interest was piqued. I knew we had to dig into this different way of expressing tangles. At first, our attempts were basic. We were gathering information through our experiences. We stuck mostly to using white ink. Trying to process...

Molly writes... Today is St. Patrick's Day, so I guess I had luck on my mind. It made me think about the idea of being lucky. I realized that the concept of having good fortune or being fortunate is quite subjective and all a matter of opinion in the end, and, perhaps more about perspective and optimism than about improbable positive or negative events. For instance, one person might find a particular thing lucky while another person might find that very same thing unlucky. I also realized that, although there are always exceptions, if you really analyze many situations, the...

Julie writes…  When I heard that the Zentangle Time Machine's next stop was the introduction of black Zentangle tiles in 2011, I began to think about my own journey with black tiles. Admittedly, it is not a tile that I reach for often. The process felt so different and I think I just never gave them a chance. So naturally, I did not gravitate toward them. This month, though, a little voice (Bijou.. is that you?) has been whispering to me to reach for them more often. The first thing that I was reminded of is that tangling with white...