Daily Zen: 2025093001
· drawing tile zentangle tangling 
I had drawn the Mak-Rah-Mee knot on this tile a while back. I set it on a shelf, leaning up against some journals and then I didn’t do anything else with it. Today, I thought that it needed finishing, as the month of September is ending. I cleaned up my work area over the weekend, and wanted to finish up any tiles I found. I added the Bulb Lanterns, and then I had to think about what to do with the background. I wanted a grid tangle and it needed to make the knot and lanterns stand out. After searching for a bit, I settled on Yincut. It takes a while to make all those lines but it is also fun and meditative to do. Also, I got up very early today, so I had the time for it.
Monotangle Monday: Mak-Rah-Mee
· distress ink drawing tile zentangle monotangle 
Knot work. I love this beautiful tangle because it reminds me so much of decorative Asian knot work. This tangle can be done large, as it is here, or several smaller ones can be added “on top” of other tangles. Zentangle drawn on Strathmore Bristol Vellum using a Zig Memory Writer. Coloring done with Tim Holtz Distress Inks and Poloychromos colored pencils. Tangles: Mak-Rah-Mee