I've recently stumbled upon this type of drawing called Zentangle and it is my new obsession. I don't follow most of the typical rules used in Zentangle because they don't really work for me. The first step is to draw a 'string' and then draw inside the boxes your string creates. My mind doesn't work very well that way so I typically start with a tangle I really like and then work my way out in whatever shape it takes. Technically this makes my work zentangle inspired art and not a true zentangle. Either way, it's incredibly relaxing and as soon as I started playing by own rules my drawings started getting much, much better.
I decided to start following "
I am the Diva" to partake in the weekly challenges to learn new tangles and find some inspiration from the other amazing drawings. Below is my entry for Week 88 (sorry for the bad quality, my phone was dying and I've misplaced my camera). The main tangle is IX in the middle. I put a little of my own spin on with using curvier lines. Click
here to see the challenge and the other entries.
Wonderful tile! IX takes such twists and turns, I love it.
ReplyDeleteWelcome, hope to see more of you here.
ReplyDeleteYour Zia is beautiful.
I really like your response to IX (I still keep hearing 'icks' in my head...no wonder I have such a negative conotation for this tangle!) But you did a really great job, nice and swirly and fun! Well done!
ReplyDeleteI really like how you worked with IX. I found it difficult to manage, but yours looks like it has controlled flow. Your little flowers at the bottom are adorable. =)
ReplyDeleteThanks :) I couldn't figure out what to do with all the extra space at the bottom so I just threw in a few small squiggly lines to keep as much white space as possible. When I was done I realized they look liked flowers...or seaweed lol.
DeleteI think your new obsession is going to be fun to watch from my end. The composition of your page is really nice!
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