Mixing techniques

 As I posted recently, I am trying some new ideas using Zentangle, doodling and quilting patterns with Notan ideas. 

I cut out some pieces of black paper, flipped the pieces and glued them down. 

These ones are on A4 paper and it takes a little longer to do the doodling, so it is still ok to be doing in bed, helping me to sleep. But ... doing it in bed means that the control of the pen is not as good as it could be at a desk. Luckily, I am not trying to do fabulous art, I am trying to relax and play with ideas - get my mind off the worries of the day, just relax. 

Now I am doing a bit of doodling to fill in the spaces. 

Another idea that I haven't tried is to use a white pen to doodle on the black paper or, perhaps, some coloured gel pens. (I saw this on Pinterest.) Something more to try soon. Maybe.