This ZIA (Zentangle Inspired Art) was inspired by a new book, The Beauty of Zentangle, where a sister CZT, Kate Lamontagne, did a piece called "Under the Sea." Kate was in the same CZT class with me. To create it, I started by making a blue-green watercolor background. I sprinkled rock salt on the paper to lift the color in areas. When it was dry, I photocopied it so I could try several tangles. Also, the photocopy paper … [Read more...] about A Collage for My Beloved Beta Babes
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Beta Reader (Especially for Kiki) Qualifications
Tune Up Tuesday with Sally Lippert MY JOURNEY AS A READER... When I first started reading Joanna's pre-published work, my goal was to get through the book or short story as quickly as possible to find out "who done it?" But Joanna encouraged me to take my time and look for problematic areas. As I did, memories of my youth came back to me. You see, I grew up with an aunt, who was head of the English department at my high school. … [Read more...] about Beta Reader (Especially for Kiki) Qualifications
