Laura McHugh Squared: Art Every Week in 2012: Zentangles

Sunday, January 29, 2012

Zentangles

This weeks challenge comes from Laura McHugh West.......

Draw a new Zentangle and post it. What inspired you? What materials did you use?

I never heard of Zentangles before Laura McHugh West....

I saw something she posted on her face book page...it was an interesting design and I had to ask her about it...She said it was a Zentangle and it is a new art form, google it... and check it out...... so I did, and I am addicted, and so are my art students in my school...

the art of the controlled doodle.....

here are my examples of Zentangles....


I saw some one post a picture of a Zentangle on a tape dispenser and thought that would make a great gift so I purchased a bunch of them at Staples...they just happened to come in these bright colors.....this one sits on some fabric that I hand painted and doodled on the fabric......

I took my black sharpie markers and started doodling.....all around the dispenser....

this is a pink metal tin found at the dollar store just in time for Valentines day.....

had fun Zentangling the lid and sides again with black sharpie markers.....

added some white with a paint marker...now I just have to fill this tin up with some sweet Valentine candies....

here are some examples of my middle school art students Zentangles...they loved this project and so will you....


Thanks Laura McHugh West for introducing me to the world of Zentangles...I love it and so do the students I have shared this with....they are now Zentangling items in my class such as a skate board, jeans, notebook binders, cell phone cases, plastic garbage cans, and even their X-Box controllers.....would love to see what interesting items you can Zentangle!

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I am Laura McHugh West. I am in Half Moon Bay California, which is about 30 miles south of San Francisco, right on the Pacific Ocean.

A friend of mine was reading the magazine Cloth, Paper Scissors and stumbled on an article about Laura McHugh East. She told me about it and after checking out Laura's blog, I decided to contact her. We have so many things in common. We've been "internet" friends for several months and thought an art challenge in 2012 would be really fun.

Try as I might, my work cannot be contained to a single medium. If I had to narrow it down, I would describe it as the delicate and loving expression of ideas on or with paper. I work with ephemera - found paper such as old magazine ads, postcards and photos. My favorite go-to is the Sunday New York Times magazine. I like the graphics and the weight of it.

I work in encaustic wax, acrylics, oil and watercolors and make one-of-a-kind prints called monotypes on my printing press.

I have done commissioned pieces for clients and they usually cry - joyfully - when they get their pieces.

I take photographs as a way of exercising my creative eye and also as a source for my other artistic interests. Participating in photo challenges is a way for me to improve my photographic skills. Click on my photo to be directed to my art website.

Hello My name is Laura McHugh East....I live in Matawan NJ which is about 37 miles south of New York City. I cannot get enough of art and like Laura McHugh West I can't say that I work in just one medium....I love it all and love to learn and experiment with them all....

I guess people know me best for my Jewelry making but, Painting and drawing was my first introduction into the arts. My parents saw I had a eye for drawing and quickly put me in every art class they could find. I continued enjoying and learning about art in school and studied and graduated from The School of Visual Arts in NYC.

I first worked as a colorist in the garment district and designed prints for the home Textile Market as well as the fashion Industry. I loved designing and creating and color was my passion. I started my own textile design business and was busy designing and creating for many top design houses both in the home market and fashion lines. 7 years ago I decided to stay close to home and stop with the crazy commuting. I wanted to be close to home for my 2 sons and husband. I became a middle school art teacher in my town. I love my job and only wish I had started down this path years ago....I love sharing my passion for art with my art students. I get to be creative all day long, and this helps calm my busy hands....I have to create some form of art everyday. Art makes me happy.

I had a very interesting and productive 2011 and I am hoping to make 2012 even better. I am so happy Laura McHugh west found me, and we were stunned by how much we have in common besides our names.... So I am hoping that you are interested in following us on our creative journey for 1 year and see where this artistic road takes us. Thanks for stopping by...wishing everyone a Happy and Healthy 2012....