Thing-a-Day 2012 - #16 Zentangles

#16 Zentangles

I discovered zentangles quite by accident several years ago. They're a fun way to relax assuming you don't stress yourself out deciding which patterns to use! I was given a book about zentangles for christmas a couple years ago and I love all the patterns that can be made with simple shapes and lines. I didn't stress too much over today's design. Being that it's February, hearts seemed to be the only way to go :)

Zentangles!

This is my first Zentangle. It's the opening page of my "scribble book". I read an article about Zentangles in the December issue of Cloth, Paper, Scissors. And then a few weeks later I saw some new Zentangle postings on Craftster. And of course, I felt like I needed to try this out. I used to make these types of doodles all the time when I was younger, and I remember doing something similar for an art class in college. I have so many projects going at once I don't know how often I'll be doodling, but when the urge strikes I'm already set up to go!