Sun for Jo

Sun for Jo!

Jo's on a cruise and threw us the challenge to make a Sun Piece to commemorate her journey.

For the background I used distress inks. I use a makeup sponge to apply it and get this look.

distress background

Next came the line art. Used a Copic Micron 1.0 and .1

Finally the finished product!!

Zentangle sun with distress ink background

Jo's Underwater Challenge

Jo's Underwater Challenge

Jo (check out her fb page ZIA tips, tricks and techniques) put out a challenge for an underwater scene.  Which, of course, is a ton of fun!

Here's my efforts at the challenge.  I used the WRONG kind of paper.  After using distress inks on the background, I used my lovely copic microns to draw the base. No problems there. But then when I attempted to add colour with my prismacolor pencils, the paper tore as I tried to add the colour. :( 

I repaired as I could and trudged on. 

Distress Ink Background

Line Art

Under the sea zentangle Zia Finished

Tangled bowls

Tangled Bowls

It's long after christmas so this is a little late, but these are some of the bowls I made as gifts. Click HERE for my tips and tricks on working with porcelain/ceramics.

Zentangle bowl

Zentangle bowl

Zentangle bowl

all wrapped up!

 

After the drawing and cooking is done on the pots, I make my yummy "christmas crack", caramelized soda crackers with chocolate chips on top and add them into the bowls then wrap them with cellophane.