" Aquafleur " - Challenge #152

'Aquafleur':  water flower; flower of water; watercolor.  This is a new tangle by Zentangle® HQ....... bold, delicate, flowing - and oh, so lovely.  (find strep-out here)  And the challenge, for this week #152, is to use 'Aquafleur' on a Zentangle tile or in a ZIA.

ZIA - tan paper, Sakura Microns black and brown (sepia tone) #01; graphite shading; white pastels

There are some knock-out beautiful 'Aquafleur' compositions on the Diva's website.  
Hope you will have a look.....
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Happy tangling.....
.....and thank you for visiting!

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" Twenty-Fourteen " - Challenge #149

Guidelines for this Weekly Challenge are to use New Year - or 2014 - as the theme.

I'll drink to that!!  Sláinte!!!!!

Bookimark - Sakura Micron Black & Brown #01; Prismacolor pencils; graphite shading.

Wishing you all a year of happy challenges from our favorite Diva, Ms. Laura!

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Happy tangling.....

.....and thank you for visiting!

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It's a String Thing #21

Adele Bruno has a great blog about art and Zentangle®.  She has been posting 'string' challenges for a few months, and they are certainly an interesting addition to the many Zentangle-related games/challenges/swaps & inspirations that have been keeping "us tanglers" motivated!  (although we don't usually need a whole lot of convincing to sit-and-tangle-awhile, if you now what I mean!)

For this challenge, String # 21 is to be used with the following tangles: Struzzle, Sugarcane, Summer Sitter, Sundoo & Sunflower. (Strings and tangles are found on Linda Farmer's wonderful "Tangle Patterns" site).

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This is my first attempt at It's a String Thing challenge, and, man-o-man, it was fun!  My tile (below) is rotated 180° vs. the string sample (above).  (I think that's  
allowed........?!?!?)
                                   

Traditional Zentangle Tile 3.5" sq.

Hope you will check out  Adele's site for more information about It's a String Thing. 

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Happy tangling.....

.....and thank you for visiting!

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Zendala Dare #85 & Happy New Year

The Bright Owl has started off the new year with an unusually interesting zendala template.  I had lots of fun with it - albiet, unconventional. 

Zendala - Sakura Microns Brown & Black; PrismaColor Pencils on tinted tan paper

If you have not yet seen Erin's Zendala, take a look here.  It is gorgeous!

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Happy tangling...

....thank you for visiting and commenting.  I do appreciate hearing from you.

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" Happy, Merry " - Weekly Challenge #148

Merry Christmas!  ...and  Happy Holidays!

ZIA - Bristol Smooth; Sakura Micron Black 01; Soft Pastels; Koi Watercolors; PrismaColor Pencils

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Happy tangling......
.... and thank you for visiting my pages during the past 12 months. 
I appreciate your comments and the creative inspirations from all of you.
I am truly grateful.
 Tricia
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.... and remembering Mom

 

" PeaNuckle & Well " Duo-Tangle - Challenge #146

Gobble.  I am thankful to be back to the tangling arena on this beautiful sun-shiny day. 

Happy Thanksgiving week to you.  And Happy Hanukkah.  No school today, so the children are happy!  Black Friday has arrived on a blustery New England wind, and Christmas preparations have officially begun.  Hallelujah!

This week's challenge from the Diva is a duo-tangle:  Well & PeaNuckle.  The tangle Well is so fun, with simple line-shifting, curving variations.  Lots of fun to play with. 

PeaNuckle, on the other hand, has me baffled.  But it's okay to be baffled while tangling!!  The element of surprise looms beyond the completion of each stroke, and it makes the process of tangling more artistically exciting.  (I really. had. to. pay. attention. to. each. line. direction.)   Ommmmmmmmm ~



Traditional Zentangle on Renaissance tile - Sakura Microns Black and Brown; graphite shading;
white charcoal highlights.

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 Happy tangling....

.... and thank you for visiting!

 

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Happy Birthday, Hon!  I love you!!!

 

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" Knights over Tipple " - DuoTangle - Challenge #137

Interesting challenge from the Diva:  tangle only Knightsbridge and Tipple together on your tile/ZIA..... and let's see what ya get........
"Knights over (or under?) Tipple".

ZIA-Bristol 5"x7" - Sakura Micron Black 01/25mm; graphite shading

This challenge was real-l-ly fun! 

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In an upcoming post, I will show you a cool tangled project by my extrodinarily talented granddaughter, Mia.  She tangled her Daddy's bass guitar.  Want a peek.......?

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Happy tangling....!!

and thanks for visiting....

 

Zendala Dare 73

Great mandala template for this week's challenge.  And, Erin, the points did not interfere (at all) with my tangles.  I really did get lost in the maze of this design.

Zendala 73

Thank you, Erin.

Happy tangling...

... and thank you for visiting.

 

" Beamz " - Diva UMT Challenge #134

This tangle design, Beamz, (created by Traci F.) was a lot of fun, once I got the hang of it.  Because there are a variety of ways to draw the design, it needs repitition (IMHO) to understand the "concept".  (Workin' on it, Gibbs!)

Be sure to check out all the other fantasticly creative Beamz Challenge art on the Diva's website.

ZIA 6" sq. Bristol - Sakura Microns 01/25mm black and brown; graphite shading

Thank you Traci and Laura.

And, Laura, congratulations on winning that beautiful Nikon camera in the photo contest!  How very fabulous.  So happy for you.

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Happy tangling....

... and thank you for visiting!

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Zendala Dare 70

This week's mandala template is lovely.  Again.  Another winner, Erin!

I jumped out of the box by not obsessing about completely filling an area with a tangle, allowing negative space to circle around the pen strokes and using the opportunity to add simple shading. 

Remember the lesson on how to make a "bubble" in the middle of a tangle?  (or some refer to it as a "water droplet" or "dew drop")....  Well, the outer orbs and circles on this template is where I made an attempt at that technique. 

▼  Hope someone (Enthusiastic Artist *hint hint*) will do an indepth tutorial on the bubble/dew drop technique, and which tangles enhance the bubble quality vs. tangles to avoid.  I, obviously, don't get it!!  lol




Zendala Dare 70

 

Margaret, the Enthusiastic Artist, is awesome.  She has done wonderful in-depth tutorials on Cadent and Paradox... and other great creative artistic information.  Hope you'll visit her site.

 

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Peace - and happy tangling.

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