Diva Challenge #252

Diva Challenge #252 - Tangle in a tangle.

 

The challenge this week was to use a tangle as a string.  I chose Barney, a tangle by CZT Sadelle Wiltshire. I used Printemps, Tipple, Paradox and Static - some of my go to tangles.  Since the getting back to basics challenge, I've been trying to stay true to the concepts that Zentangle was started with.  I have to confess I had gotten caught up in worrying about the end results, planning which tangles to use and really straying from the form that excited me so much when I first started the practice.  Think I have my groove back again and found that this challenge really brought me to that place.  Thanks as always for the challenge, Diva. 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Diva Challenge #251 - Moebius Syndrome

Diva Challenge #251

This week's challenge  spotlights Moebius Syndrome.  Artoo, the Diva's youngest son, has this medical syndrome and this challenge is taking place during an awareness week for the syndrome.  I feel, from her posts, that I know him even though we have never met.  Being a mother, myself, I know how challenging it is when your child is sick - just the common everyday illnesses are hard, I can't even begin to imagine the challenges that Laura and her family face and overcome.  This is a montangle of  Heart Rope.  The logo was freehanded by me - a little awkward, but it's the thoughts and kind wishes that make the tangle. With every stroke, I wished the Diva and her family good health and happiness.  There seems to be so much joy in their home - that will make the heaviest hardships light.   

 

 

 

 

 

Diva Challenge #250 - back to basics

Challenge this week was to go back to basics. Skip color and other fancy stuff - just a white tile, 01 microm pen, and some graphite. Great challenge. I  used a simple string, some of my mac & cheese tangles and let the zen take me.  Best 20ish minutes I've had in the last 6 weeks...at least. Thanks, Diva -your challenge is also a life lesson/challenge. Live in the now and enjoy this moment...now....it won't come back again.

Diva Challenge #249

This week's challenge - A duotangle using Auraknot and Diva Dance.  I hadn't tried Auroknow yet so I took some time to study it and it appeared to be pretty difficult.  Then, I took some time to watch Maria' tutorial on Tanglepatterns.com.  An Ah- hah moment.  Practised a bit and I think I'm going to like this tangle.  So here is my first tile using Auroknot and of course, Diva Dance .... in homage to the Diva!  Thanks Laura for the challenges you put out there- 5 years now .  I've only been tangling a very short time of those 5 years, maybe about a year, but can't imagine going  on without it.  When I started this Zentangle journey, yours was the first blog that I found. I think they may be wrong when they say - Save the best for last!!.  Enjoy your week. 

Zentange Gems

Thought I would try my hand at these.  Tried the first one with colored pencils , the second with Inktens pencils.  As always, the Inktense pencils give a more vivid color and I like the way you can either blend or use water to blend like a watercolor pencil.  I  can see these little gems could be addicting as I work on
technique - but there are so many possibilities.