Presenting before you my latest Zentangle Inspired Typography for the word – Ikigai, with few progress pictures as well.
I have been reading a few articles on Ikigai lately, trying to understand the concept and how it can improve the quality of living. I found this wonderful article on medium – Ikigai The Japanese Secret to a long and happy life that explains Ikigai and how by following 10 simple steps, we can understand and follow our Ikigai.
Even though I have enough books in TBR list, I ended up buying some more as they were on sale. Hopefully, I will be able to clear out the list this year. That’s one major goal this year.
This is my first zentangle inspired typography of the year. I am looking for more short, beautiful and meaningful words to draw. If you have anything in mind, please do let me know. This time I drew some floral illustrations that come naturally to me, and along with that tried new zentangle patterns as well. I wanted to make a dense artwork with lots of details, but was kinda apprehensive that it might end up looking too cluttered. Tried to space them out as much as I could.
Check out the progress pictures. I don’t start from one end and finish on other. I randomly pick points and draw, so I am usually all over the place. It actually helps me to have a better idea of how the end product will look like.
Let me know what you think.
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The finished artwork!
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This was a marvellous book and quite a compelling read. I found your zentangle graphic very calming as it progressed to the final stage.
Thank you so much 😀
This is simply gorgeous. You are a woman of many talents.
Thank you so much 😀
Am amazed at your creativity and zeal to learn! Truly inspiring and keep going:)
Thank you so much 😀
I love everything you make, Raj, and I loved this design too.
Just a thought, though…..what if you give an outline to the letters so they stand out a bit? Or, maybe do some slight pencil shading in the border of the letters from inside?
Thank you so much Shilpa… I like the idea of shading them 😊 I was actually thinking of coloring in red so that the letters have some more width and stand out. Appreciate your ideas 😀
Red would look good, too!
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Ikigai is such a beautiful concept. I am totally besotted by it. Do read the book by Hector Garcia, even though I know you have a mounting TBR like mine. 🙂
It was the best book I read last year. And as always your zentangles are oh! so awe-inspiring. Love them.
https://natashamusing.com/2019/01/breathe-wordoftheyear-woty-monday-musings/
I will definitely try to give it a read. The concept is so beautiful and simple. Thank you for suggesting 😀
And how about using Breathe, Hygge, Compassion, Abundance, Joy, Free?
Hygge is a Danish concept. Check out the book too.
Awesome… Haven’t heard about it before. Will check it out 😀
So intricate and beautiful, Raj! Wowsome as always 🙂
Aww. Thank you so much 😀
This is beautiful, Raj! Your zentangles typography always amazes me!
Thank you so much. I am so glad you like them 😀
These pictures are SO beautiful..You never cease to amaze me!
Oh and I did not realize you had a tutorial post, will check that out, even though I am kind of a little intimidated to even try.
P.S. While reading The Time Traveler’s Wife – keep a box of tissues handy, especially towards the end.
Hahaha sure. I am actually looking forward to read it. Hopefully I will get over the sad part easily.
Thank you so much 😀
Wow! That’s beautiful and of course, doing zentangles would be part of your ikigai
It truly is. As I read more about Ikigai I realized all the things I do are a part of it. Thank you so much 😊
It’s beautiful. I get what you mean when you say you don’t begin from one end – adding to it randomly would give you better perspective. How long did this one take you?
Such a beautiful word, such gorgeous art!
I seriously need to take a deeper look at this Ikigai thing now. People have been going ga-ga over it and I haven’t even checked to see what it is. **hangs head in shame**
Hahaha don’t worry I have only recently started reading about it, after hearing so much about the word. I thought I was the last person to do so 😀😂thank you so much
This is beautiful, Rajlakshmi! The word fits in so beautifully with the picture and yet stands out. A beautiful word and a lovely sketch to commemmorate it.
Thank you so much Anshu for your kind words 😊
A beautiful word, beautifully presented.
Thank you so much 😀