Adventures in Monotangles: Challenge 4

Indy-rella. I have to admit, this is not my favorite tangle. The same curved line over and over again lulls me to sleep which results in sloppy lines. I also find it surprising this one is considered an "official tangle." These type of tangles do not have step by step instructions available (unless you go to a CZT class) and I just flat out do not see the need to have instructions for a repeated curved line. For some reason, I assumed all official tangles would be the really pretty and at least moderately difficult tangles. I think I would be a little upset if I paid for a class and this was the tangle taught. Hopefully no one gets offended by that statement. I don't mean it in a mean way. I love zentangling but this tangle leaves me baffled.

To the right is my entry for Roy's 4th Monotangle Challenge. In the top portion I used the XS Faber Castell pen and a few strings to define the area. I hated the way it was going so I changed to the brush pen with no strings and (surprise, surprise) I liked the results a lot more. The brush pen seemed to flow more naturally with this tangle and if you've read my blog, you know strings tend to stifle me. While Indy-rella will definitely not be the center focus of any of my tangles, any time soon, I wouldn't mind it as a small filler some time. My entry was pretty blah this week, probably due to my dislike for the tangle. I might try again later this week with colored micron pens instead. Click here to see the other entries which are probably leagues above mine this week!

Abstract Undulations

I've been a bit behind in posting lately but I have been a bit busy. In a few short days I will be setting sail for Cozumel and Belize! Is it any surprise that I have yet to pack a single piece of clothing? I think not. We leave on Saturday, return on Thursday, followed by a day of rest from my vacation, and finally moving all my stuff into my new apartment with my wonderful boyfriend! I've also been endlessly applying for jobs, trying to sort through my stuff to get ready for the move, working part time at my dreadful retail job, and working on a new way to bring in money, namely, my new etsy store.

"But Kat," you say, "Your store has an open date of February 2012!" Well yes...yes it does. Last year I thought about trying to sell my art online but at this point I still had a full time job and I was so excited to open it that I threw together a less than wonderful piece, threw it online, and then sadly watched no one buy it. This year though, this year I have bought quality paper, quality archival ink, and I have a new mindset about the whole new thing. So to end this long post I leave you with a picture of my first art piece for sale (that is also conveniently a link to my etsy store).