Started the week with a wonderful surprise - my artwork has been published again.  North Light Books has published another Zen Doodle book.  The Zen Doodle Coloring Book is a compilation of doodle art from previous publications. The pages are not numbered but one of my pieces from the Zen Doodle Oodles of Doodles book has been enlarged and can be found mid way in the book.
Adult colouring books are all the rage right now.  You can find this new book at Chapters-Indigo stores or online as well as at Amazon.ca

I've 'rediscovered' doodling/tangling this month. This 8"x10" piece began as a very smudgy Gelli print that was supposed to have some stenciling on it. It ended up in my 'reject' pile.  Just for fun I started to doodle in the spaces that didn't pick up paint. This didn't seem to 'fix' the mess so I drew some vertical tangle stacks around the doodles. I got out the coloured pencils & added more colour to the white/smudgy areas & played with some shading. Adding more colour is something I'm really enjoying lately. This is so unlike my usual black, white & grey.  I posted this piece in a Facebook group I belong to (Zentangle: Stacked and Tangled) and through the comments was reminded that there are no 'rejects'.  Lesson learned: everything is a work in progress.

'Never Quit' 8"x10" Acrylic/Pen/Coloured Pencil

No excuses - I just don't find (or make) time to update the blog.  Often I don't feel like I have anything to post.  That in it's self is a whole other problem

The 2nd ZenDoodle book, Oodles of Doodles, by North Light has been published.  I'm thrilled to be included as a contributor once again.  This time I've got three pages.  The artwork is not my best (or worst) but it meets the book's intention of letting the reading know what inspires me and how I use that inspiration.  I will post my pages on an art page within the blog as soon as I receive digital copies from the publisher.

Today's art plan is to work on a few ongoing projects and decide what to post next.  I really do aim to post more regularly.  :)

Mark your calendars!  I'm pleased to be one of many artists participating in the Annual Good Shepherd Art Studio Art Show and Sale. 

I've got new software and I'm ready to play.  Today I'm rediscovering Photoshop Elements and the fun of digital journaling.  Elements 12 has many changes from version 8 and some new features too.  A little more play and then I'm going to get to work on a few big photo projects I've been planning for awhile.

It's been a cold, cloudy and now rainy day.  Great day for a walk by the Bow River with the dog and my camera. Despite the bad weather there was lots to photograph.  This little beauty didn't require any fixing with Photoshop but that doesn't mean I won't play with a few effects and add a few graphics in some upcoming projects.

WooHoo!  North Light Books is publishing another ZenDoodle book in late 2014.  I've had three of my doodles chosen to be included in this book.  I'm very excited to have this opportunity to share my doodles and info about how I doodle.  The first ZenDoodle book titled, Tons of Doodles is a wonderful book which shows how many artists take a few tangles and patterns and create fabulous doodle works of art.  My doodles and paperwork have been forwarded to North Light in Ohio and now all that's left for me to do is be patient until the book comes out - just in time for Christmas.