Msst and fescu results

Here are the first two tiles with Msst and Fescu. They didn't turn out anything like I expected, maybe because I didn't expect anything. They are for practice. What happens when you do a tile solely with one pattern and just use different pens and variations. I like them and can't wait for tomorrow to do another one.

Too much stress and not enuf practice/fun

I decided to practice more, have more fun, and stress less.. To do that, I'm going to do a tile. Day with one tangle and see where that leads me. There are some basis tangles ive never done and want to 'get to know them' better. I also want to get to know the pens better so as I experiment with the same tangle, I'm experimenting with different pen tips. Tomorrow I'll post mast and fescu results.

First Class of Zentangle

 Last night, I conducted a guinea pig class with my neighbors learning Zentangle. Started out well for the first 15 minutes, but then the tornado sirens went off, Jim (my husband) went on storm watcher duty, and all 7 ladies headed to my closet. (Yea, it was barely clean). Storm went past, we went back to tangling and ended up with a great 9 piece tangle. I'll post pictures of that from home when I get Internet back but this is mine and Jim's tangle from last night. I'm very proud of him for storm watching and keeping up with the tangles. His has his own special touch, which is very near and dear to me. Thanks Jimmy, for participating, and trying and being a little in the world I love. Thanks to all my tolerant neighbors who put up with tornado sightings, my wacked out dogs and not all the exact vocabulary I should be using. It was quite a night!

Trying for another art show

Here's my latest large illumination, not finished. There's an Art Show I'm going to enter it in if I can get it finished this weekend. It's time to start another one after being at CZT last weekend. I have more tangles to do than time.

I'm going to do a "P" for my neighbor. I found a book "Paint Your Own Illuminated Letters" to sort of use but won't be using gouche like the book. The last one I used colored pencil and like that one the lodka. I don't think water color would work and I'm leary of acrylic. Any suggestions?

The ride home from Boston

We discovered that Dick Blick was a real store in Boston, we just had to make that stop. Since there wasn't black paper at CZT, I was dying to try out my white pen on black paper, so I bought some. With my freebie green jelly roll pen and the white one, this was my experiment.

CZT was such an awesome experience. I can only recommend that if you get hooked on Zentangle, that you try to attend CZT training. Not necessarily to teach but just for the experience. It's SO much fun getting to know other tangleists (is that a word?).

My favorite part of the sessions was when other participants taught their new tangle. Being a teacher, observing how others teach, how they present their material, keep their audience captivated and provide encouragement.

This second piece is Anita's Funn-guy, which I really like with shading. I'm going back to those tiles that were started with the new tangle created by a CZT and finishing them.  I'll add more as I get them done.

Making friends with an 01

I had lasik several years ago and now wear glasses for reading, computer, etc. Now when I tangle, I just don't feel like I 'see' good. I could take my contacts out, squint up close and feel like I could 'see'. Which has driven me to think I need to use an 05 or an 08 for most of my tangling so I can 'see' the line. I also shake and can't draw a straight line so using that fine fine tip only intensifies my inability to 'draw'. BUT after going to CZT training and hearing the story and seeing all the super delicate work that is being done with a 01, I'm bound and determined to 'friend' it. So, I completed the tile I started when Julie did her awesome "HulaBerry" tangle. HulaBerry is with an 05 pen, the rest (except fill) is with the 01. What'cha think?

What do you do when the power's off?

Tues night the power went off at 830pm.  Call TXU, power's supposed to be back on at 11pm. no problem. Go to be early. Wake up at 5 am, still no power. What do you do? Tangle by candlelight! Here it is:

Do you see the light that isn't on?
And the candle flame?
and the water bottle that was on the counter?
Well, the water bottle morphed into about 10 water bottles, but there's potential for a new pattern there.
Definitely not my best tangle but it passed the time.

My 1st attempt at mandala

Here's my first attempt at a mandala. My brain and hands do NOT like to match so even tho' it is somewhat symmetrical, it's not really. There are just some things in life I guess I have to accept. Like drawing a straight line, or being consistent on a pattern. Aw well, that's why I like zentangle, there's so much intricate design that the exactness doesn't really matter.

New Tangle

I've got an iPad at school with a drawing program called QuikSketch. It's so cool cause you draw with your finger and it shades, connects, makes surprises! This may or not be a new pattern since I don't know them all, but this is inspired directly from QuikSketch. Can someone tell me if it's already a named tangle, and if so, what's the name?

The mark in the center is not centered, nor is it a nice round circle. The dashes aren't W's but neither are they nice smooth straight lines. This is the example from the iPad using Quik Sketch.

Challenge #20 Tribute to William and Kate

Here's my tangled tribute to William and Kate