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

Biggest one yet!

Finally finished the biggest tangle I've ever done. I'm hoping that tonight when I put it on the scroll, it looks good. There are parts I REALLY like and other parts I would like a do-over. I learned SO much doing this. I want to do another. Suggestions for the 'letter'?

Keller ISD Art Show

Getting ready for the KISD Art Show to include teacher work and students work. Teachers get to put in 5 so I'm looking through my tangles to see which I think would be interesting to hang. This one isn't quite done, it needs the color in PROMISE finished out.