Wednesday, October 12, 2011

CZT 7 - Day 1!

So it turns out that training to teach Zentangle® is sooo much fun. I wasn't really expecting it to be arduous or boring, but it has surpassed my expectations of inspiration. I am so pumped up and raring to go! In our first day we have drawn and tangled so many tiles and even our bags, shirts and name tags! I can't wait for what tomorrow brings.. but until then here are a few photos I can share with you. =)


Me and Terry found this huge mural on a building a couple blocks over. It was designed by Shepard Fairey but put up by someone else. Shepard went to RISD here in Rhode Island so it's not a big surprise that he's got some wall space. =) And.. I don't know that you can see it real well in this picture but try to see how the entire wardrobe leans forward... When you open the doors the TV rolls right out at you and it feels like the whole thing will topple down on you! A lot of things are a little bit slanted here at the hotel.

I'm sure everyone's noticed our hallway floor by now, but it's a lovely little pattern. You can make the flowers however you like. I was able to re-create it pretty simply by making a grid of the flowers and then running "s" shapes between them. Perhaps I will try to use it in the workshops tomorrow.. Or perhaps on my bag!
And one last thing is the bag! We were each given a canvas bag with all sorts of goodies inside and then this evening they showed us some good pens (Sakura IDenti Pen - actually worked real well!) to decorate our new accessories. Maria was awesome and sat for a while lettering our initials on our bags. The K you see is hers. I added the border lines and leaves. I still have more to add but I'm taking it slow. I think I will tackle the sides next. Maybe I can post an up close picture later on when it's finished so you can see the grey shading on it too. =)

Happy Tangling!

Sunday, October 9, 2011

Warner Fall Foliage Festival

I'm out at the Fall Foliage Festival in Warner today! OOTS has a booth between Wingdoodle and Charlie Macs and you can find some of my prints there. We're also selling buttons and giving out Apple Cider!

The Weather is beautiful so if you're nearby, stop in Warner NH!

Friday, September 30, 2011

Landscape studies

I did a couple quick studies from the photos I posted the other day. They're a bit sketchy, but you can get an idea of the sort of work we'll be trying to do on Saturday. Here's to hoping for sun! =)



I'm still working on painting a mural on our hallway's wall. I'll post a picture of that as soon as I can - it's sort of hard to photograph. There are no good angles. I may have to just photograph sections at a time and post a few photos? Anyhow, I got the initial sketch done and mom painting the white under painting (her brush strokes are perfect for this mural!). I'm going to go get some paints to do the color now. I'm pretty excited that this turned into a collaboration work between me and my mom. =)

Sunday, September 25, 2011

Watercoloring Outside on Saturday

Here's some info on a class I'm teaching this Saturday over at wingdoodle! (Weather report says sun!)


Outdoors Watercolor 
Bring your paints, brushes and paper to the outdoors. We’re going down to the covered bridge, and maybe the park, to capture some real autumn colors. There’s nothing like painting outside, but bring a light jacket in case fall has already gotten chilly! I’ll be teaching more color mixing and brush manipulation while we’re out there.
Date: Saturday, October 1st, 12-3pm
Rain Date: TBA if needed.
Fee: $25.00
Supplies You'll Need: Brushes (one round, one flat), Water Jar with closeable lid, Paper Towels, Paints (Tube or Well style, whatever you have), Mixing Trays, Old Toothbrush, Watercolor paper.

Bring a small folding stool or blanket to sit on if you don't want to sit on the ground or a rock =)

Call Wingdoodle at 456-3515 or e-mail info@wingdoodle.com to sign up!

Some inspiration!
Photo: ©Paul Van House

Photo ©Debbie LaValley

Saturday, September 24, 2011

Website is live - and kicking.

I've finally finished updating my webpage over at Katts.org! Although you're never truly done updating a webpage.. I'll always have little tweaks to make. But now it's how I want it to look for the most part so the hard and tedious task is finally over! Go on and take a look, the portfolio page is up as well. No more "coming soon" pages. =)


Anyone recognize that background? Yup, it's one of my watercolor experiments. I think it turned out perfectly.