Last week the lovely Jane Osborne conducted us through a session at CZT After Hours creating a star string. After I filled it up with tangles - Hamsix (Alena Light), Betweed, Fluxecho (Lynn Mead) and others, I decided to shade this with ballpoint pen again - not my brightest decision. I think I might have overdone it this time…
Read MoreA few weeks ago Art Clubbers and I worked on a “Tangle Combo” (a new series of lessons) between Verve (JJ LaBarbera) and Paradox (Zentangle) and I was playing with a duotone version. I enjoyed it so much I created this other picture that reminds me of a landscape with trees in front. This project definitely coming to Art Club very soon.
Read MoreYesterday Art Clubbers and I worked on Part 1 of this beautiful ZIA project: the Palmette Zendala. Tangles include Icanthis, Mooka, Wyforwings (tangleation of Wyfore) and Fluxecho (Lynn Mead). In Part 2 we’ll cover the shading!
Read MoreThis mandala took me a LOOOONG time. I was determined to NOT use a pencil for shading, only ink. After testing the ballpoint shading technique over another tile, I set out to shade this monster. It took me 4 days but was worth it, the depth achieved by the ballpoint is remarkable.
Read MoreNursing the flu with a sore throat had me drawing quietly this week, no classes. The Art Raffle gave me an orb string and Mrth (Zentangle) and some other tangles. My hand had other plans and just went Crescent Moon on me, and suddenly it just wanted to tangle Aquafleur. I like it!
Read MoreNow that the Zentangle MatchMaking series is over in the Art Club, we started a new series, focusing on Tangle Combos. This is the second session of the series, and since it's the beginning of the year, nothing more appropriate than using the classic 4 tangles used for a Back to Basics: Crescent Moon, Holibaugh, Printemps and Bales.
Read MoreI’ve had this idea for a long time: to use a Tarot card as a string. This one is based on card XVIII La Lune (the Moon) from the Tarot of Marseilles. It was a bit of a challenge to try to replace the symbols of the Tarot card with non-representational tangles, I must try this again.
Read MoreThis is the first picture of the year - technically it was started in 2023, derived from the Zentangle MatchMaking series. In this one I used Meer, Fife, Mooka3D and a horizon enhancer that made this look more like some kind of landscape. Love when that happens!
Read MoreThe end of the year is here, and with it, the end of the Zentangle MatchMaking series. Yesterday Art Clubbers and I had the last session of this fantastic series. I did a brief recap on everything we learned and then we applied what we learned using Ancient Egypt (and other things) as inspiration.
Read MoreYesterday Art Clubbers started a brand new ongoing series called Tangle Combos. This series aims to explore how to manipulate tangle combinations including tangos, blends, grafts and more. All Clubbers get the entire series - it’s ongoing - even those who sign up now.
Read MoreSometimes inspiration comes from the most unusual places. Looking at a bunch of vegetables and fruit, I found myself extracting shapes and forms. This is a larger piece for me, it measures 5-1/2x5-1/2 inches (approximately 13x13cm), and that really makes a difference, it took a lot longer to complete.
Read MoreYesterday Art Clubbers and I finished the project called Star with Gold, and we developed two different types of stars inside the elaborate frames: one with Starukas (Zen-Linea) and one with Bejeweled Hurry.
Read MoreTriangles are prevalent on this striped string tile, along with some wavy curtains, some ribbons and other things. The only tangles I actually recognize are Arukas in the background and Opus in the triangle (both Zentangle). The rest are bits and pieces borrowed from my previous studies or pieces.
Read MoreToday Art Clubbers and I started a new project called Star with Gold, and we covered Part 1 of two different versions. Next week we’ll finish the stars! After all, it’s that time of the year :-)
Read MoreThis piece feels like it's part of a series started several months ago. Aside from Verve, Mysealiam and Spention, I also used several unnamed fragments found in some of photographs I took during trips and outings.
Read MoreHere is a mix between the “Small Treasures” project class I've been working with and the tangle Verve (JJ LaBarbera). I love the contrast between the two sides!
Read MoreYesterday Art Clubbers and I started completed the project called Small Treasures, using black and white encapsulated tangles and distressed tiles. A super fun project which shows the power that simple tangles can have when combined together.
Read MoreA few weeks ago one my friends suggested a “skyline” string over a mass of water. I used mooka3d, Alfie (Angie Gittles), Nik (Bunny Wright) and Dillo-tant (Lisa Goldman). I wonder if the buildings are emerging or submerging? :-)
Read MoreYesterday Art Clubbers and I started a new project called Small Treasures, using black and white tangling and distressed tiles. This uses the concept of Encapsulated Tangles (an enhancer of my own), where a tangle is represented by a few fragments and abundant use of Edgework to form a tight, 3D nugget.
Read MoreTwo weeks ago I got together with some friends and one of them suggested a string in the shape of intertwined vines. Tangles used were A-dalfa (Bunny Wright), Northshire (Jody Genovese), Finery and Meer (Zentangle) and Copino (my own). I love how 3D this turned out!
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