An Artist Labyrinth: Ginny Stiles CZT

This is the first, wildest, wisest thing I know: the soul exists...it is built entirely out of attentiveness.

Thursday, September 29, 2016

Diva's Challenge: use straight lines only

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I decided to put the Diva's Challenge into my Zentangle calendar as I often do.  I thought I'd try "Hazen" that I thi...
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Wednesday, September 28, 2016

Planning for Ink-Tober6

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6 x 10 soft cover journal I picked this empty journal up at a garage sale this summer for 50 cents. Really pretty cover and fairly nice...
Tuesday, September 27, 2016

AC: Anxiety Creativity

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“Anxiety is the essential condition of intellectual and artistic creation and everything that is finest in human history.” ( Charles Frankel...

InkTober: Are you Ready?

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So…the InkTober Challenge has been going on now for about 7 years now.  I have "heard" of it but I didn't go and have a loo...
Monday, September 26, 2016

WC sketches and curing sinus infections: a Two Fer One!

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These were done with my Lamy fountain pen at the Hazelhurst Town Hall yesterday while I was waiting for the end of the Model Train ...
Sunday, September 25, 2016

Pushing Boundaries

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So this "supposed" calendar is really good for any month that has 31 days and starts on a Tuesday.  I cut off the date at the t...
Wednesday, September 21, 2016

Trying out some new tangles

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On the top tile the tangles are Frost Flower, Egg and i, Squim, and Kirkland.  Except for Frost Flower the other 3 are new to me and I ...
Monday, September 19, 2016

Relaxing with Zentangle (AGAIN)

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So the challenge this week on the Diva Challenge is to relax and use the meditative steps that we were all taught to do at CZT training in...
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Diva's Challenge is Tripoli

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The challenge to do the tangle "Tripoli" today was thoughtful. Especially if you've recently read the latest Zentangle ...
Thursday, September 15, 2016

A Saying that Says it All

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All-Media Strathmore journal 9 x 11 Acrylic and ink Our journal prompt this week is "tags".  This is pretty open ended so I dec...
Wednesday, September 14, 2016

East Wall of Cabin Studio

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So when it gets chilly I start doing "sketches" inside.  I recently did the west wall in my studio.  And so now here is what ...
Monday, September 12, 2016

Saying Farewell to the Cabin Lake Front

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The pier comes out on Saturday…just 5 more days.  Once the pier is dismantled and stacked on the shore…the place we just about LOVE the...
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Sunday, September 11, 2016

Practicing Hand-made Whimsical Printing

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Here are two birthday cards for grandsons whose birthdays that come in late September and early October.  I used my home-made washi tapes t...
Thursday, September 8, 2016

Line Drawings in Ink

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9 x 12 ink on Strathmore Mixed Media paper 90# Noodler's Ink and Lamy Fountain Pen Ginny's "desk" in the cabin stud...
Tuesday, September 6, 2016

Journal Prompts…3 weeks worth!

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This prompt was simple "Do something unique with initials". I'm afraid this was not too gorgeous or anything…but I picked...
Friday, September 2, 2016

A Start in WC

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14 x 16 WC and Ink on 140# Arches paper Untitled yet There was something about the beaded entryway to this little bakery/restaurant that ...
Monday, August 29, 2016

Rat Rod

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WC 15 x 18" Don't you wonder why I can't just paint a bouquet of flowers like normal people?  Rusty Rat Rods just make...
Sunday, August 28, 2016

Gelli Plate Greeting Cards AND a Journal entry just for me!

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These are all Gelli plate printed cards…done on paper and then cut and glued to the front of the card with YES glue.  I have a favorite s...
Wednesday, August 24, 2016

The Diva Challenge is Ing

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The Diva's challenge this week is the tangle "Ing". It was introduced at CZT 15.  Laura was there as a featured guest! ...
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Tuesday, August 23, 2016

How to Make a 15 cent folder look like a million bucks

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This is a 5 x 7 cloth covered sketchbook with two Gelli Plate prints on it and some random Fine Liner Faux script as a back ground to B...
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Ginny Stiles
Madison, Wisconsin, United States
I live in Madison, Wisconsin and summer for a few months in Lac du Flambeau, WI. I teach watercolor, mixed media and Zentangle classes.
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