This illustration shows a variety of easy to draw doodles that make up zendoodling.

This illustration shows a variety of easy to draw doodles that make up zendoodling.

A little bit about the facilitator:  Terrie Sternberg is a long-time resident of Pulaski, VA, and loves being part of her community. Always looking for new art experiences, she is currently a member of the Board of Directors and is happy to help with the Education Committee’s efforts to bring arts education into more and more peoples’ lives in our region.

Perhaps you’ve seen this form of art known as “zendoodles” or the Zentangle® Art Method created by Rick Roberts and Maria Thomas in the U.S.  This couple was looking for a way to invite the “non-artist” to combine art with a form of meditation or quieting the mind, and this is the result!  It can also be seen as a form of art which mirrors the geometric and fractal nature of the patterns found throughout creation.

Workshop facilitator, Terrie Sternberg shares, “I was introduced to the Zentangle Method while attending a creative retreat in 2011, and I’ve been hooked on this form of art ever since.  What I love about this art form is that when I’m done ‘doodling,’ I feel like I’ve really made some art – an accomplishment for someone who doesn’t see herself as an artist!”

The benefits of zendoodling: 

  • Relaxation / Meditation, Mental Focus

  • Expand your imagination

  • Notice patterns in the created order and everyday

  • Trust your creativity

  • Enjoy playing with contrast, weight, flow, movement as you draw

  • Become part of a supportive and fun community of “tanglers”

  • Appreciate the beauty of a seemingly simple line art process

  • Have fun!

Supplies Needed:

  • Plain white paper or drawing paper

  • Pencil

  • Black pen or pens. It will help to have a fine point and a medium point ballpoint or drafting pen (.05 and .1 or .2 micron pen is good for fine detail).

Fee: NO CHARGE

This workshop will be presented online via Zoom webconferencing software, so please register even though there is no cost. You must have a device (desktop, laptop, tablet, phone, etc.) that supports audio and video to participate. Registrants will be emailed an individualized registration link.