I've been here for a year!

"Montgolfier" © 2010 Margaret Bremner
6" square on archival mat board; ink & colored pencil
(Montgolfier is French for 'hot air balloon'; having been
developed by the Montgolfier brothers.)
Tangles: Caviar, Chartz, Crescent Moon, Flux,
'Nzeppel, Opus, Paradox, Purslane, Tipple

October 17 is the first anniversary of my blogdom! 

Bloggitude? Bloggeration? Blogiciousness? ... well, not boredom. I follow. I have followers. I post and comment and reply. I scan, upload, label, proofread and italicize. It's a whole world I barely knew existed 13 months ago. I launched this adventure following a day-long Zentangle workshop planned by myself and Laura Harms, known to many of us as the Diva. In the past year this blog has had more than 117,000 visits!!!

"High Winds" ©

--> 2010 Margaret Bremner5" x 7" on archival mat board; ink and acrylic wash
Tangles: Flux, Krli-q, Msst, Skaylz


It's been quite a delight! I so enjoy and appreciate everyone's comments and compliments. It's inspiring and fun to see what other people are up to via their blogs. It's gratifying to have been inspiring and helpful in return. What a wonderful, supportive bunch you are!

"Behind the Eight Ball" © 2010 Margaret Bremner
6" square on archival mat board; ink and colored pencil
(There's an '8' on the ball, if you look closely.)
Tangles: Bales, Barnacle, Caviar, Coaster, Crescent Moon, D'Uni,
Florz, Gingham, Keeko, Lotus Pods, 'Nzeppel, Paradox, Rain, Shattuck, Unyun

I like the Hobbit custom of giving presents on your own birthday. But I also like getting things. :-) So, I'm going to have a DRAW (pun intended) and give away some of my art. Nothing will be framed - too tricky to mail glass. I will give away 12 pieces, one for each month in blogland, everything you see on today's post.

"Tumble" © 2009 Margaret Bremner
6" square on archival mat board; ink and acrylic wash
Tangles: Cadent, Flux, Msst, Munchin, Paradox, Tri-dots

"Dragon" © 2009 Margaret Bremner
6" square on archival mat board; ink and acrylic washes
Tangles: Cadent, Chartz, Flux, Hibred, Sez, Shattuck (of sorts), Tipple

What's the catch you ask? Here's what I want in return: I would love to have a collection of zentangle tiles by other people - real, actual, original art, zentangle tiles. If you want to participate, here's what you can do:

• Send me one Zentangle tile.  A classic zentangle: black ink only on a 9 cm (3.5 inch) square, white or off-white paper tile with pencil shading. No letters or words or objects. Just tangles.
• On the back write your name, mailing address and e-mail address. If you have a preference for any of the artwork, write that on the back too. If I DRAW your name I'll do my best to send you what you like, first DRAWn, first gifted.
• Only one entry per person.
• The deadline for receipt of your tile is November 18, 2011. 

"Oasis" © 2010 Margaret Bremner
6" x 8" on archival mat board; ink, acrylic, colored pencil
Tangles: Cadent, D'Uni, Flukes, Flux, Hibred, Munchin (of sorts),
Pearlz, Wud variation, scales, circles, etc.

"Interconnection" © 2009 Margaret Bremner
6" square on archival mat board; ink and acrylic wash
Tangles: Caviar, Chartz, Florz, Flux, Hollibaugh,
Msst, Munchin, Opus, Paradox, Shattuck, Tipple

"Passing Through" © 2010 Margaret Bremner
6" square on cream archival mat board; ink and colored pencil
Tangles: Flux, Ladybugs on a Vine, Pepper (of sorts), Rain, Snookums, Striping

On November 19, I'll put everyone's names (but not your tiles) in my salad bowl, 

close my eyes and start DRAWing.

Send your tile to:

318 Avenue V, North

Saskatoon SK  S7L 3E8

Canada

"Paradoxical" © 2010 Margaret Bremner
8" square on archival paper; ink and pencil
Tangles: Betweed, Coaster, Flux, Hibred, Munchin, Paradox,
Wud variation, stripes and circles

untitled © 2010 Margaret Bremner
6" square on archival paper, ink and colored pencil
Tangles: Beadlines, Caviar, Coaster, Drupe,
Finery, Florz, Parabola, Rain

"Nessie" © 2009 Margaret Bremner
5" x 12" on archival mat board (doesn't look it, but it is white); ink and acrylic wash
Tangles: Chartz, Beelight variation, Flux, Hibred, Munchin, Paradox, Shattuck, Skaylz, Tipple

"A Box of Sunlight" © 2010 Margaret Bremner
6" square on archival mat board, ink and colored pencil
Tangles: Bales, Beadlines, Caviar, Coaster, Lotus Pods,
Perfs, Puf, Shattuck, Tipple, Unyun, Wud variation