Big Mandala Update

I haven’t been neglecting my art, here is what I’ve been up to…

Jeanette Clawson Art

This summer I have been working on a large (30″ x 30″) mandala collage. You have already seen the background layers of the gessoboard. Here is a sample of the Zentangle patterned mandala pieces that I have been working on all summer. By the end of this week I hope to unveil the whole thing in a blog post of my process and the product. This is mandala 47 of 100.

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Flower of the Day: Hibiscus

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Flower of the Day: Rose

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I had a difficult day today and my husband and I went to the Frelinghuysen Arboretum near our house. I needed some movement, beauty, and nature. I also needed to focus on something outside myself. I found these 2 roses that have a lot in common, but a lot that is unique. To see more flower photos check out Cee’s Flower of the Day.

Let it Be a Dance

If you are interested in my gratitude art journal pages then this is the post for you!

Jeanette Clawson Art

All of July so far has been captured in 2 art journal page layouts. There are a lot of layers in many ways in these pages. I hope you find some beauty or inspiration. I use my journal to practice affirmations and recognize what went well and what I’m grateful for from the day or week.

The background of this page layout came from my 50 small paintings endeavor that I worked on during Lent. I’m happy with how abstract the flowers in the vase turned out and I think they make a nice background for my gratitude journaling. I have been doing morning pages off and on for a while and I have gotten back into it recently. I have had a rough patch of depression and keeping track of gratitude is very helpful for me. I also have a quote from the Barbara Kingsolver book “Flight Behavior”

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Flower of the Day: Black-eyed Susan

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Such an ordinary, extraordinary flower. For more flower photos check out Cee’s blog.

Flower of the Day: Poppy

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Flower of the Day: Zinnia with butterfly

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Which Way Challenge

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Today is a beautiful day and Mike and I explored some more of Morris County, New Jersey. It was the Open Gates Event with community gardens throughout the county open to visitors. This path leads from the garden plots, through the woods, to a wildlife blind.

We mostly saw ticks, dragonflies and this little frog.

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“the roads, walks, trails, rails, steps, signs, etc. we move from one place to another on. You can walk on them, climb them, drive them, ride on them, as long as the specific way is visible. Any angle of a bridge is acceptable as are any signs.”

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Zendala 4: Diva Challenge 324 Tangled Heart

Sorry it has been so long. I may be posting sparsely for the rest of the summer. I will try to do at least one Zendala each week.

Jeanette Clawson Art

Here is my Zendala for the Diva Challenge this week. It is Zendala 4 of 100 and mandala 46 of 100. I’m a little late in the week posting and its going to be a short one. I’m having some new health problems and have exacerbated some old ones, but I’m making art and checking blogs as I can. For more Zentangled Hearts see the Diva.

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Zendala 3

Sorry I have been falling behind in my blogging lately. I have been working hard on all kinds of fun exciting stuff that will be revealed as the summer progresses! Stay tuned.

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Here is my third Zendala, also known as mandala 45 of 100!

Can you see where I miscalculated? There are no mistakes in Zentangle® and it all worked out!

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