Tuesday, January 29, 2013

Challenge  String #003

How differently do people view a string?  I for one, was very surprised with the two very different results I end up with from the same string.

Most of you reading this are familiar with zentangle strings but, for those of you who are not, a string is a penciled "guideline" that is put on the paper first (nothing is more daunting then a blank piece of paper) to use as a suggestion of where you might place your tangles.

The string for this week was drawn by Anne Marks and looks like this:

TanglePatterns String 003

                                                        

You can find more string suggestions at tanglepatterns  which is a beautiful site developed by Linda Farmer.  Once you get there look around.  There is a wealth of information and many links to other creative sites.


Here are my two resulting ZIA's  (Zentangle Inspired Art) for this challenge.  They were both drawn on a 5"x5" piece of Eco White paper (Paper Source) using black and brown micron 01 and 005 pens and graphite pencil for shading.






Here's to seeing things differently!





13 comments:

  1. Very different and both beautiful.

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  2. I like the big paradox but I think I like the organic nature of the second the best. I think the tangle is Quabog in the one triangle. I think that you did a very good job with that. I have never liked the results when I have tried it.

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  3. Your ZIAs are beautiful, love your clean lines and simplicity!

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  4. Love the freeform one. What is the flowery tangle, I don't recognise it.

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    1. That is Henna Drum by CZT® Jane MacKugler. I will now include my tangle names in future posts! Thanks Celia.

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  5. wonderful! love the simplicity of the tiles!

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  6. These are wonderful examples of how the string guides you in Zentangle®. Both so different and lovely to see.

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  7. What great difference in these two tiles. You've done a great job.

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  8. Henna Drum is one of my favorite tangles, great work!!

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  9. Wow, indeed a great difference between the two tiles. But both are gorgious. I love the one with paradox, looks like an egyptian embelishment to me. Great.

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  10. Lovely and different. I'm so pleased to see Henna Drum - it was one I wanted to use but it "just didn't fit" ... this time.

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