I must say I do struggle this time of year when the sun is obscured by cloud and or fog. Like right now I can't see past the houses across the street.
So, this year, instead of getting into a funk about something I have absolutely no control over, I decided to celebrate it with my Zentangle Art. I have been tangling to the YouTube videos of Romi Marks (https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL8u9nvCY25rzbWKMsx7LqfEK4rOK4CfqT) If you know my usual work, I like to use bright colours in my artwork with bold contrasts, so this use of muted tones is a real departure, but I am kinda liking it. In the piece above I used ergosoft coloured pencils over my usual buttery prismacolors. They are a bit harder so they create more of smoky feel.
When I began, I thought about the colours of late fall, before the snow comes to brighten things up. The greys, bronzes, dark golds and yellows which are so deep and rich. I used a lot of shading with the pencils too to give the piece some depth.
I chose a golden yellow for the center Zengem stone. This reflects what I see out the kitchen window early in the morning if the sun is shining. It bathes all the dried grasses and plants with this lovely golden hue.
But, I haven't forgotten my colourful ways! Click on over to my workshop page where you will find information on the next workshop in Lumby, November 16th! It's going to be fun and energetic enough to lift any of life's fog. See you there!!!
Oh! And just like that the fog has lifted and it's bright and sunny again.....like life!
