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You probably already heard me (virtually) talking about ECHO LINES. These are similar to auras, but not quite. Echo Lines go around a shape only partially, reducing or enlarging while forming a sort of 3-dimensional model.

Here are some pictures from my journal:

Aside from shading, Echo Lines are arguably the tool which can most effectively convey deep 3D. I love using echo lines!

There are many named tangles which use echo lines -- Joki, Ruutz, Prasima and Trelina are just some of my favorites.

During my offline break last September, I played quite a bit with ECHO LINES, and got into some pretty good meditative flow.

This one looks like a cross between tangle Scena and Hypnotic:

Although the process is largely intuitive, there are some definite rules and tricks that can be used to get more organic and interesting results, making the process a little bit easier.

I'm distilling some of the rules on how to use Echo Lines, and if there is enough interest, I will compile them into an ebook. Let me know if you would like to learn more about this super cool technique.