Daily Zen Doodles

Author: Meera Lee Patel
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
ISBN: 1612433782
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 381

Book Description
In this one-of-a-kind mindfulness workbook for teens, New York Times-bestselling artist and author of Start Where You Are, Meera Lee Patel, presents an entire year of calming, stress-relieving zentangle-style drawings for young, first-time zen drawers to help relax and enjoy a truly mindful moment of creativity. Few activities are as spiritually satisfying as the art of the meditative “tangle” drawing. With this book, teens can find a quiet moment to craft an intaglio of intricate, mandala-like drawings that will calm and bring on a peaceful state that clears the mind and facilitates creativity and relaxation. Offering a different hand-illustrated prompt for each day of the year, Daily Zen Doodles inspires kids to lose themselves in the contemplative act of sketching beautifully repeating patterns and abstract designs. Whether it’s the outline of a nautilus shell, the petals of a lotus blossom, or the spokes of the Buddhist wheel, the mindfulness-inspiring ideas in this book foster focus and help unlock that budding inner artist. Accompanied by apt quotes from spiritual leaders and famed philosophers to provide you with an added spark of inspiration, each drawing prompt is an invitation to an improved mindset and elevated state of inner peace.

One Zentangle A Day

Author: Beckah Krahula
Publisher:
ISBN: 1592538118
Category : Art
Languages : en
Pages : 128

Book Description
One Zentangle A Day is a beautiful interactive book teaching the principles of Zentangles as well as offering fun, related drawing exercises. Zentangles are a new trend in the drawing and paper arts world. The concept was started by Rick Roberts and Maria Thomas as a way to practice focus and meditation through drawing, by using repetitive lines, marks, circles, and shapes. Each mark is called a "tangle," and you combine various tangles into patterns to create "tiles" or small square drawings. This step-by-step book is divided into 6 chapters, each with 7 daily exercises. Each exercise includes new tangles to draw in sketchbooks, teaches daily tile design, and offers tips on related art principles, and contains an inspirational "ZIA" (Zentangle Inspired Art) project on a tile that incorporates patterns, art principals, and new techniques.

Joy of Zentangle

Author: Marie Browning
Publisher: Fox Chapel Publishing
ISBN: 1607650843
Category : Art
Languages : en
Pages : 424

Book Description
Zentangle is an easy-to-learn method of pattern drawing that reduces stress while promoting creativity. This book will introduce readers to the basic theory of Zentangle and provide instructions for drawing over 100 tangle patterns from such Certified Zentangle Teachers as Suzanne McNeill, Sandy Steen Bartholomew, and Marie Browning. This beautiful book is filled with examples of Zentangle drawings as well as other art projects and compelling stories from those who have improved their well-being through Zentangle.

Zentangle

Author: Jane Marbaix
Publisher: Arcturus Publishing
ISBN: 1784281646
Category : Self-Help
Languages : en
Pages : 367

Book Description
Aimed at beginners, this book shows how beautiful images can be created from repeating patterns. Accredited Zentangle teacher Jane Marbaix demonstrates a range of patterns one step at a time and offers a sourcebook of her own designs to inspire tanglers to try something different. Proven to reduce stress and enhance creativity in people of all ages, Zentangle does not require a background in practical art or expensive materials to produce pleasing results.

Looking at Indian Art of the Northwest Coast

Author: Hilary Stewart
Publisher: D & M Publishers
ISBN: 9781926706368
Category : Art
Languages : en
Pages : 116

Book Description
Bold, inventive indigenous art of the Northwest Coast is distinguished by its sophistication and complexity. It is also composed of basically simple elements which, guided by a rich mythology, create images of striking power. In Looking at Indian Art of the Northwest Coast, Hilary Stewart introduces the elements of style; interprets the myths and legends which shape the motifs; and defines and illustrates the stylistic differences between the major cultural groupings. Raven, Thunderbird, Killer Whale, Bear: all the traditional forms are here, deftly analyzed by a professional writer and artist who has a deep understanding of this powerful culture.

The Mandala Guidebook

Author: Kathryn Costa
Publisher: Penguin
ISBN: 1440344205
Category : Art
Languages : en
Pages : 146

Book Description
Relax, create and connect with mandala art. Do you love coloring mandalas? You're not alone! Adult coloring books are gaining in popularity every day. Do you want to learn how to draw and color your own mandalas? In The Mandala Guidebook, Kathryn Costa shows you how with easy instructions perfect for the beginner. You'll find a wide range of projects, each with beautifully illustrated step-by-step instructions covering more design styles and artistic mediums than any other book out there. Simply put, a mandala is a circle with a design in the center, but psychologists and spiritual leaders have used mandalas as a tool for self-reflection and self-exploration through the ages. Mandalas have intrigued cultures around the world, from Celtic spirals and Indian mehndi to medieval church labyrinths. And now it's your turn! If you can write the alphabet, you can create beautiful and expressive mandalas. Journey with Kathryn, creator of the "100 Mandalas Challenge," to create spontaneous and spirited mandala art: • Enjoy prompts and questions to practice self-discovery, gratitude, relaxation, meditation and explore your unique talents and artistic path as you create • Discover 24 demonstrations with clear and colorful step-by-step instructions to master the mechanics of making mandalas--both freehand and geometrically symmetrical designs • Explore mixed media and textural painting techniques within the boundaries of a circle using everything from a simple pen and paper to watercolor, collage, acrylic and stamped Gelli plate • Get pattern inspiration and discover how to play with color using common palettes from the world around you Set your intention and learn how to use mandalas to solve problems, let go of fear, lean into love and gain clarity and insight as you create!

Change for Health: Volume II Making Positive Changes In Your Life and Health with Brief Inspirational Messages

Author: M. Eugene Morgan
Publisher: Lulu.com
ISBN: 0991619196
Category : Self-Help
Languages : en
Pages : 174

Book Description
This book is the second installment of Change For Health. The subtitle is now Volume II Making Positive Changes In Your Life and Health with Brief Inspirational Messages. I wanted to publish another book with more inspirational messages based on quotes not just from Dr. Milton H. Erickson but also from others. I've included a table content with 141 titles which are divided into 11 chapters. Chapter 1 is about starting our journey if we haven't already. Chapter 2 is about making changes instead of changes making us. Chapter 3 is about taking action to regain our power. Chapter 4 is about getting an understanding so we can make better choices. Chapter 5 is about taking courage with little fear. Chapter 6 is about learning to accept struggle as part of life. Chapter 7 is about staying in the moment so we can free ourselves from the past and future. Chapter 8 is about creating our joy. Chapter 9 is about experiencing peace from within while Chapter 10 is about freedom and lastly, Chapter 11 is about happiness.

Buddha Doodles

Author: Molly Cules
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781477693117
Category : Affirmations
Languages : en
Pages : 0

Book Description
Cartoonist and children's illustrator/author Mollycules(tm) invites you to enjoy this whimsical compilation of comics known as 'Buddha Doodles.' 'Buddha Doodles' emerged from a practice that Mollycules(tm) started in the fall of 2011 as a way to begin each day with an illustrated affirmation or quote. The comic quickly gained popularity and is now featured on the Huffington Post daily.Drawn promptly upon waking, the practice peacefully rests in the belief that there are no mistakes.

Zen Doodle Oodles of Doodles

Author: Tonia Jenny
Publisher: Penguin
ISBN: 1440336652
Category : Art
Languages : en
Pages : 469

Book Description
Bring on the tangles! In Zen Doodle Oodles of Doodles, you'll find even more stunning doodle art from all around the world. With more than 100 original designs, you're sure to love these gorgeous patterns brimming with the latest tangles and techniques that will inspire your doodling dreams. Then take your tangles to the next level with step-by-step instructions for creating everything from traditional doodle tiles to Zendala, to your favorite tangled art; it's all here! You'll also discover the stories behind each creative tangle and immerse yourself into a world of doodle intrigue. So what are you waiting for? It's time to get your doodle on! • 100+ Zen doodled art pieces from 48 artists • Step-by-step instructions to help you on your doodling journey • Featuring a special Spotlight Artist section where you can get up close and personal with some of your favorite Zen doodle artists

Year of the Doodle

Author: Dawn Sokol
Publisher: Harry N. Abrams
ISBN: 9781617691782
Category : Crafts & Hobbies
Languages : en
Pages : 0

Book Description
Many people want to lead more creative lives but find it difficult to make creativity a daily exercise. In Year of the Doodle, Dawn DeVries Sokol solves the problem with a year's worth of interactive prompts--starter doodles, quotes, questions, and fun exercises, all on Sokol's well-loved painted backgrounds, interspersed with collaged bits of ledger, graph, and notebook paper--meant to get would-be doodlers interacting with their sketchbooks daily. Opening with ideas for jump-starting the doodle habit, Year of the Doodle is not linked to a particular year like a calendar--instead, a year's worth of entries are numbered sequentially so doodlers can start and finish whenever they want to jump-start their creativity.