Tuesday, May 7, 2013

" Schway " - Challenge #117

Last week, Zentangle® Central released a new official tangle called "Schway".  See it here on the Zentangle Newsletter.
 
When I viewed this new tangle pattern in the Newsletter, I was immediately disinterested because the resulting design did not appeal to me.  I had no desire to study the 'step-out' and felt that it would never have a place in my Zentangle practice.  It just didn't taste good.
 
Then came Monday, and the Diva had spoken!!  This week's challenge is to use "Schway" in a Zentangle or ZIA.  Oy vey.
 
So, back to the Zentangle Newsletter to study the Schway step-out.  I practiced it a few times.  Still did not appeal to me.  Not my style.   
 
Now it was time to draw my string on a tile.  I tangled other patterns and played, joyfully, with Mooka and my other tangle-friends.  Oh, yes, I was avoiding the inevitable.
 
Then along came Schway.  After the top area of the design was all Schwayed,  I started adding a few more strokes.... one at a time....here and there.... until:  OMG, it doesn't look like Schway anymore!!!  Cool.
 
All I am saying is  Give "Schway" a chance.*


Traditional Zentangle - Sakura Micron Black #01/.25mm; graphite shading
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* Thank you, John Lennon. 
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Happy tangling....
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10 comments:

  1. You accomplished the goal shway gone away and yet still there! Good effort and the tile is lovely!

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  2. I had the same reaction I didn't care to do it either. I may now give it a try~~~~

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  3. Very creative and pretty tile! Love it! I personally struggled with this challenge and thought I would never get it...Took me a while, but I will practice Schway a little more.

    Be happy,

    Jacque Solomon
    www.tanglebright.com

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  4. Wow - I really had to study this to find schway. Inspiring to see you take it to this direction.

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  5. You did make it hard to find Schway back :-)

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  6. I agree, give Schway a chance is really working for you. Way to tangle!

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  7. Schway incognito, how cool is that!! And thank you so much for the John Lennon video!

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  8. Took me a while to "discover" where you had hidden schway. How creative!

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