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Tuesday, September 22, 2009

Sketches, Zentangle

We ended up on a quick unscheduled trip to Arizona to see Gene's brother so I have not had access to a computer for posting. Bummer. I did manage a few sketches in my regular sketchbook with a Micron 05 pen and added a little bit of colored pencil to one of them. I am the host of Scavenger Hunt 147, so it was inconvenient to be away from the computer. I hope they forgive me, they can't fire me can they?

Number 1, metal. There were so many metal things in Roger's back yard that I did several metal objects. There was a burner for a big cooking pot with the tank of butane that looked interesting. Then the metal clothesline with the chain link fence behind it. There was also a metal table frame with a metal basket sitting on it. There were more, but those just about filled the page.

Number 2, something starting with the letter "P". Roger had some dry chili peppers so I sketched the peppers.

On the way back in the car I worked on a zentangle while we listened to a book and then tried to capture the layers of clouds. It is hard to get straight lines in a moving car.

I will be checking your blogs and commenting later. I have a lot to catch up on. I will also post some great photos.

We didn't have an internet connection in the hotel on Friday night on the way. Roger's Verizon wireless was not working. We did have the iPhone for e-mail, but I couldn't figure out how to post on wetcanvas, so I just didn't post .. a weekend off!

7 comments:

Bag Blog said...

I like the zentangle - I'm a doodler from way back.

Jo Castillo said...

Bag Blog, yes, thanks. The doodles are great fun. Little did we know they would get fancy names and you can now buy kits to do them with. Ha.

Joanna said...

Zentangle? Oh, my.

Jo Castillo said...

Joanna, Zentangle is right. Do you need a kit? You always have made great Zentangles. :)

Regina Calton Burchett said...

Jo - I never heard of a Zentangle, now I'll have to go look it up. Is the "kit" a computer program?

I love your clouds - very nice! And I liked the color in your peppers too!

Jo Castillo said...

Hi Regina, I heard about Zentangles a few months ago. The kits are a sketchbook and pens or some such. I didn't look at it very well. Joanna used to do them on graph paper when she was a kid in school. Some very elaborate ones. I just always doodle designs. Too bad we didn't make kits, eh? Or any of us...

Jo Castillo said...

Regina, I forgot to say thank you on the sketches. You know I am lazy when coloring with colored pencils. I wish I could be more relaxed with them, I love the results, but I get so bored just coloring. I know you find it relaxing. Sigh......


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I Grew up in a small town , Magdalena, New Mexico. I enjoy art and the pleasure other people get from my work. I always donate some of my sales and art to charities, especially for children. That started in Bolivia with Para los NiƱos. "I cannot pretend to feel impartial about colors. I rejoice with the brilliant ones and am genuinely sorry for the poor browns." -- Winston Churchill

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