About 6 years ago I took a workshop with Sherrill Kahn. She had just released a line of stamps and the day was of full of stamping and coloring with colored pencils. We traced our hand and then colored it in sections. At the time, it didn't spark anything in me. I hadn't started drawing yet and the pencils seem to take too much effort (patience of a 2yr here). Then yesterday I wondered onto this site Zentangles. So I remembered my hand and Sherril's class and these are the results.
The Zentangle site sells a kit to do them for $49.00 which includes a dvd and pens and a stack of 3 1/2" paper in a pretty box. Seems a bit much to show someone how to doodle in b&w. They have a gallery on their site and the drawings are pretty neat. It's supposed to be zen like drawing them but I go a little headache. I had to take my glasses off and draw with my nose to the paper. If I did the 3 1/2" ones I'd be blinder then I am.
I love love love zentangles. Although I wouldn't really think you needed to buy the kit -- I sure never have bought it. GREAT idea doing it with your hand!
Posted by: Linda M | December 01, 2007 at 10:52 PM
The hand is great and I agree with Linda about not having to buy the kit.
Posted by: Yari | December 04, 2007 at 10:41 AM
I did my own hand also and had a very placid experience doing it.
Posted by: Yari | December 05, 2007 at 04:32 PM
Love this. Reminds me of the doodles I did in high school BUT yours are so much more sophisticated.
Like this done in...1982? http://www.flickr.com/photos/9-ah/2015294861/
Posted by: Nina | December 05, 2007 at 05:33 PM
Doodles like drawing is amazingly universal. Like a common language across time.
Posted by: janey | December 05, 2007 at 06:47 PM