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.*
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.*
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| 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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