Every Inchie Monday - Snail

This is my first Every Inchie Monday Challenge and the theme was "Snail". I decided to create my inchie art with tangle patterns. I used Dragonair by Norma Burnell for the shell. I used tipple, a Zentangle®-original tangle for the ground. I embellished my inchie art with swirls and handwritten text. I used some scrap textured off-white cardstock that I had previously stained with coffee. I think my inchie art turned out real cute. I think I'm going to try some previous challenges to create my own inchie art collection. I think drawing this size is going to be addictive. :)

Pens: Sakura Pigma Micron pens (.01 & .005) in sepia.

Zendala Dare #97

This is my first Zendala Dare Challenge from Erin at www.thebrightowl.blogspot.com. You can see the template that I used on her blog. When I saw the tear drop shapes I immediately thought of three tangles: Onion Drops by Sharon Garcia, Cruffle by Sandy Hunter and Inapod by Carole Ohl. I used all three tangles in the various teardrop shapes. I also used Enyshou, a Zentangle®-original tangle designed by Maria Thomas. I think my attempt at drawing Enyshou looks more like purple locks of hair. I embellished my tile with drawing dots around the different shapes. Overall I'm pleased with how my first Zendala challenge turned out. I'm definitely going to try the next challenge.

Pens: Sakura Pigma Micron pens (.01 & .005) in sepia and purple.
Tile: 300 Series Bristol Artist Tile, 4 x 4 by Strathmore 

"Year of the Goat" and use a "New to Me S Pattern" Challenges

This week I incorporated two challenges in my tile: the Diva's Weekly Challenge: #204 "Year of the Goat" and at Suzy Mosh Creations: "That's New to Me!" Weekly Challenge #7: "S". 

For the Diva's challenge we are to use a goat in our tile from the Chinese Zodiac 2015 "Year of the Goat" in celebration of Chinese New Year. I chose to use a Sea Goat Constelation or Capricorn the Goat for my tile. I found a template that I could trace and transfer to my tile using a No. 2 pencil and tracing paper. I chose tangle patterns: 'Nzeppel, a Zentangle®-original tangle designed by Maria Thomas; Scallops by Suzanne McNeill; and Starawn by Judy Murphy. I embellished the patterns with swirls and dots.

In the second challenge we are to use at least one "New to Me" pattern starting with the letter "S". I chose to draw the pattern Starawn by Judy Murphy. I really enjoyed drawing the pattern and thought it gave my Sea Goat Constelation art just the right touch.

I enjoyed doing this tile and loved how the colors and pattern choices gave my art a whimsical feel. I'm definitely going to use these patterns again.

I used Sakura Pigma Micron pens (.01 & .005) in sepia, green, blue and purple. I used a 3.5 x 3.5 Zentangle® tile. 

Diva Weekly Challenge #204: "Valentangle"

Well, I'm a little late on posting my "Valentangle" for the Diva's Weekly Challenge #204 last week, but here it it is. (Life gets busy. :) 

I loved how my tile turned out after completing the Diva's Weekly Challenge #202: Duotangle: Chebucto vs. Copada that I decided to incorporate those same tangles into my "Valentangle". Both of these tangles were designed by Margaret Bremner, CZT. In my version of Chebucto this time, I used hearts for my centers. I used Copada inside the heart shape petals and filled them with fine curving lines. I accented my tile with little hearts.  

I enjoyed using the red ink in my tile and I liked the overall "Valentangle" effect. I used Micron pens (.01 & .005) in both Sepia and of course red.

Two Challenges in One Tile

This week I incorporated two challenges in my tile: the "Diva's Weekly Challenge: #203 UMT - Athitzi by Seven" and at Suzy Mosh Creations: "That's New to Me!" Weekly Challenge #5: "M". In the second challenge we are to use at least one "New to Me" pattern starting with the letter "M". I chose to draw the very pretty tangle Meringue by Kelley Kelly.

I also enjoyed using the tangle Athitzi by Seven in my tile for the Diva's weekly challenge. Athitzi has a textural feel that reminds me of the drawing style hatching. I used  this technique to create shading on some of the other tangles that I had used such as Dragonair by Norma Burnell. I also incorporated the tangle Akoya by SandyHunter into my tile by drawing it around Meringue.

I used a regular No. 2 pencil and black Micron pens in various sizes for shading. I really liked how the shading and hatching technique added dimension in my work. Now, I wished I had scanned in my tile before I had applied shading so I could of posted a "before" and "after" image of how shading makes a difference in one's art.