As a child I loved to color and draw and doodle. Was there anything better than a new box of Crayons, the one with the sharpener in the back? Filled with a rainbow of possibilities, I could spend hours studying the various shades and memorizing the color names—Brick Red, Cornflower, Green Yellow (not to be confused with Yellow Green)…
I recently began drawing zentangles as part of my regular writing practice. (Thank you Crescent Dragonwagon and Fearless Writing!) Zentangling is like a Spirograph without the plastic frame. A small piece of artwork, the results are often surprising, sometimes reflecting my mood or surroundings, often an image of my writing.
Doodling for adults.
With each stroke of the pen, I zone out and juice up the right side of the brain, the expressive and intuitive side. Anything that awakens the right-brain helps with creative writing.
Skeptical? I’m not surprised. That’s your critical, analytical left-brain preaching…
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| A – Z Blogging Zentangle |
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“Drawing makes you look at the world more closely. It helps you see what you’re looking at more clearly.”
― David Almond, Skellig
Musical Pairing:
Drawing, Barenaked Ladies
I did it! I blogged through the alphabet. Thank you to everyone who played along. If you are a new follower, I hope you will continue reading Grace Grits & Gardening long after Z…
Z is for Zentangle.
Til next year…
A to Z April Blog Challenge.
Happy May!
