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Best Zentangle® Ideas Trending in 2021
If you are an art lover and excited about learning Zentangle® art, you are in the right place! I am a Certified Zentangle® Teacher and have been tangling for years.
My Idea Wall
I love to make the spaces I work in feel inspirational. That is why my office walls are never empty. I fill them up with wall art, color, inspirational quotes and more. And I like to keep changing them around.
My Family Cookbook
I have recently started work on a very interesting project. One that will take its sweet time coming into this world but once it does it will be a beautiful addition.
I live in Pakistan and a lot of our traditions and times with family revolve around food.
Simple Watercolor Cards
I've been playing around with my art supplies this weekend and really wanted to do something with watercolors. I find the internet is an amazing resource when you're stuck for practice ideas. So after a bit of browsing I found a watercolor card I really liked and I wanted to create one myself.
10 Unexpected Things to do in Istanbul
I love traveling and as you probably know from my blog I am also obsessed with books and art. So whenever I travel I try and look for ways to satisfy my other loves.
I recently went to Istanbul and found some really unusual places and experiences that I hadn't read about on any popular travel blogs. So I decided I would compile a list of all the unexpected and unusual things you can do in this glorious city.
Azerbaijan Adventures
My trip to Azerbaijan was the perfect example of how things never turn out the way you think! Expectation leads to disappointment but if you go with the flow, life surprises you in wonderful ways!
Azerbaijan was not at all as I expected it to be and while it didn’t measure up to my expectations in some ways, in other aspects it was truly a magical experience.
Artists in Residence – Verena Fay from Salzburg, Austria
With Verena, we end our journey through seven countries with seven artists. We started in Pakistan and went all the way to the USA through Germany, Italy and Greece. Back to the UK and finally we are in Austria!
Artists in Residence – Hannah Geddes from London, UK
Meet Hannah! She is a wonderful artist I connected with due to our mutual love of creating and Zentangle. I got in touch with Hannah to see how she was coping with the pandemic and what she was doing with her time.
Artists in Residence – Rachel Kleinman from California, USA
This episode of the series features Rachel Kleinman, an artist from California, USA.
Artists in Residence – Athanasia Papantoniou from Larisa, Greece
This episode of the series features Athanasia Papantoniou, from Larisa, Greece.
Artists in Residence – Elena Bianconi from Bologna, Italy
This episode of the series features Elena Bianconi, an artist from Bologna, Italy.
I first got in touch with Elena when I was gathering projects for my Around the World with 80 Artists book. When I asked her how she's faring in the post corona world she was kind enough to share some insights into what she's doing and also a project for all of you to try!
Artists in Residence – Susanne Rose from Eching, Germany
This episode of the series features Susanne Rose, an artist from Eching, Germany. I have fallen in love with Susanne's colorful work and beautiful projects.