Botanic Garden Statue, Spring

A Group of Plein Air Painters met at the

Fort Worth Botanic Gardens early Wednesday morning to

paint and sketch in the cooler temperature.

I decided to sketch this statue of a child holding a bird's nest

with three baby birds in it.

As I was drawing, one of the gardeners was watching and was

so excited to see painters painting and drawing in the gardens she takes care of.

Gardener Renea told me that she named this statue "Spring". There

are four statues along the path and she calls them the Four Seasons.

It was so peaceful with a little breeze and  relatively cool

in the shade of the trees.

Thanks to Doug, a painter and sculptor who contacts the group

about our plein air outings.

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"LEAPIN LIZARD"

"LEAPIN  LIZARD"

5" X 10"

Pen and Ink Drawing

Zentangle

"OLYMPIC JUMPERS"

5" X 10"

Pen and Ink Drawing

Zentangle

These are drawings with lots of designs called "Zentangles".

Soon to join the lizard and frogs will be a

horn toad.

Hope you enjoy these.  I am enjoying doodling them.

Crazy Quilts & Zentangles

 "CRAZY QUILTS & ZENTANGLES"

Crazy Quilts and Zentangles are a lot alike.

I have done quilting and I especially like "Crazy Quilts"

because of the different patterns and colors ot the

material used.  Also I use ribbon embroidery in some of the

spaces and tie it all together with embroidery stitches.

"Zentangle" drawings are much the same in that you draw

patterns and designs in the spaces.  I have enjoyed this new (to me) but

old art form.  The round "mandala" designs are another type of

design with pattern in a circular form.  A friend pointed out

 to me that she doodles in her sketch book with the

"Mandalas"  form of doodling.

Eventually I need to get back to painting but am

enjoying this diversion of  doodling and drawing

"ZENTANGLES"

Below is a Crazy Quilt that I stitched several years ago.

Below that is a Zentangle I drew while watching the

Olympics on TV.  I was

"multi-tasking"

Crazy Quilt Box Lid

with Ribbon Embroidery and Embroidery Stitches

Zentangle Ink Drawing

 in a 9 square motif.

Both art forms deal with pattern and design.

"LOTSAFUN"

Here are links to more interesting Zentangle sites

http://www.zentangle.com/

http://blog.suzannemcneill.com/

Kimono Art Revisited

"KIMONO ART REVISITED"

Patty, a student in one of my watercolor classes was

inspired to paint more Kimonos. Not only did she paint

 a beautiful one, she did a "Zentangle" drawing of a

Kimono.  Also a pretty heart zentangle.

Here they are.  Thanks Patty for letting me

share these on my post.