Enjoying my Zen Moment and a tangle for Valentine's day !

It's again that time of the year, where " Love is in the air " . Yes you guessed it-- Valentine's day is around the corner. I created two zentangles over the last week and one of them is for Valentine's day.

Here are the pics

Title: Art is where the Heart is
Size: 3.5 " x 3.5"  Tile
Medium: Micron Pen

Also the above is my entry for Zentangle and Zendoodle Art challenge for Create Mixed Media.

The tile below was created on a zentangle workshop that I attended on Feb1,2014 at Redwood city.

Title: Enjoying my Zen Moment
Size: 3.5 " x 3.5" Tile
Medium: Micron Pen

Since "Love is the air" for this week, I will leave you all with a quote on this theme

"Being deeply loved by someone gives you strength, while loving someone deeply gives you courage"  -- Lao Tzu 


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My painting at the City Attorney's office, Sunnyvale

Hello All,

If you are visiting the Sunnyvale 's City Attorney's office,  you can get to view  my painting " Feline Avatar" . It will be on display for 2 months i.e February & March,2014. 

This painting is a mixed media painting. It is inspired by Cubism. I like bright colors and these colors pop in a dark background. The texture you see on the painting is done by scrunching ( Yes ! scrunching is a word :) ) tissue paper, various Acrylic paints, collage techniques and markers were used to create this beautiful piece of art. This would go well in a kids/children's room or in the children's space in a library or in an after school office. This piece can also find a place in a Dentist/ Pediatric clinic/ office ( Kids get distracted with the colors, shapes and textures in the painting , making the job easier for Dentist/Pediatrician  :) , Adults also included)  

For those of you who cannot make it here is a picture of my painting. 

Title: Feline Avatar
Medium: Mixed media on Canvas
Size: 18 "x20"

See you all soon with another post. Until then I leave you all with the following questions

1. What is the first thing that comes to your mind when you see this painting?
2. Why do you think that I  painted a cat this way?

Have fun and would love to hear your comments here. Thanks for hopping by.

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My Perfect way to end 2013 and start 2014

Recently I discovered Zentangle  art and I must say that  I am hooked !  It is relaxing, unleashes your creative side of your brain and the best part is there is no right or wrong way. 

 Zentangle is a new form of artwork, created by a calligrapher (Maria) and a monk (Rick). The artwork is as simple as drawing one simple pattern after the next, and fitting them together. These abstract works of art are typically done using a micron pen which is a very delicate tool used by artists. It is created on a  3.5" x 3.5" ( 8.9x8.9 cm)  art paper called a "tile".All of the patterns have fun names, such as "Jetties" or "Bales", and there are now hundreds of patterns available through books and online.The art uses patterns found in nature that have been around for centuries, and are easy to recreate. The original patterns were created by Rick and Maria, but since it's creation new patterns have emerged in leaps and bounds. In order to teach zentangle, you must become certified through a program taught by Maria and Rick. To learn the art, there are any number of available teaching resources found on the zentangle website, or there are now hundreds of certified teachers to begin training those who are new to the art of zentangle.

My favorite  Zentangle book is -- "One Zentangle A Day" -- A 6 week course on Creative Drawing for relaxation,inspiration, and fun. by Beckah Krahula

Favorite online resources on zentangle

• www.zentangle.com/‎

• www.thedailytangler.com

• http://tanglepatterns.com

This year i decided that I would end 2013 & start 2014 doing my favorite thing-- that is creating art. So 

the zentangle you see below was started at 9 pm on Dec 31,2013 and finished on to the new year (2014)

 That way I can start the new year with a creative spirit !

Title: Elephant Zentangle.

 Thank you and  See you again with another post. 

Wish you all a Happy, Healthy and a Creative  2014 !


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Recent Digital Paintings

Here are my latest digital paintings. Hope you like them. 

Title: The Sun
Medium: iPad Painting/Digital painting 

Title: Winter Snowflakes
Medium: iPad Painting/Digital painting

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10K visits to my blog

My blog received  10 K visits today and want to thank each and everyone who made it possible. 

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I'm regularly creating tutorials/art tips/art inspiration so please follow my blog to get the latest updates. 

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Sunnyvale Art Club's Holiday show 2013

Hello All,

The Sunnyvale Art Club's Holiday show is happening at the Sunnyvale Art Gallery. The Show is from Dec 2-Dec 27,2013 at the gallery.  Come and enjoy local artists exhibiting their paintings. There will be about 110 paintings. The artists' reception is on  Saturday December 7 from 2 to pm.  And some yummy food to nibble on the day of the reception.   The show will have the raffle ticket for sale and the voting  for the best painting of the show.  Do have a look at the postcard created by one of the members of our club. 

I am exhibiting 3 of my  paintings this year. So come and have fun !

Until then take care & Live Creatively !

Painting display at the Sunnyvale Mayor's Office

Hello All,

My painting "Feline Avatar" (Inspired by Cubism ) is on display at the Sunnyvale Mayor's Office for the months of October & November, 2013.

Here's is a picture of the painting

Title: Feline Avatar
Size: 18"x24"
Medium: Mixed Media

  Thank you for checking out my blog. See you soon with another post. Until then " Think Creatively" !