tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3517402778131260622024-03-10T20:23:17.914-07:00Tinkered Art Studio<i>Exploring the Art of Pyrography ZentangleĀ® & Contemplative Arts</i>Tinkered Arthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16855832647479223753noreply@blogger.comBlogger111125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-351740277813126062.post-6032600862934513552022-08-06T17:03:00.005-07:002022-08-06T17:14:31.986-07:00Light<p>Time Flies<br /></p><p>Funny how life happens I didn't know at the time I created the last post
that it would become the last post for almost 5 years. Nothing
intentional about it just the way life morphed over time. Have lately
thought about posting again - less about promotion (business is mostly
closed), more about recording and organizing my on-going Zentangle and
Pyrography work as well as some new things I've been exploring over the
last several months. I've been experimenting with watercolor and pastels
- definitely a stretch for me. I'm also enjoying classes in
Contemplative Photography and this morning took a Haiku
Poetry Class. If any previous followers find your way back here welcome nice to
see you again and to any new folks glad you stopped by.</p><p> Contemplative Photography Class Level I - Light</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizIb5KRf2NXDh1FCAE4V3rwkq03UYlrNtZx3kqbxkUvrrtViCyV0iWrV8hrgyX1rJtrDD3k0awXKvVLIIjUWzWTDgpDE35FWG3ys_HShuopAhT-WgHRKx0fKE8n-TkcDZ63j_saz3EFH1rKdUyNptiGU_SkREPRBWdrIO0VMxNKiAP6GEd261hDj3P/s541/StreetLight.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="541" data-original-width="360" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizIb5KRf2NXDh1FCAE4V3rwkq03UYlrNtZx3kqbxkUvrrtViCyV0iWrV8hrgyX1rJtrDD3k0awXKvVLIIjUWzWTDgpDE35FWG3ys_HShuopAhT-WgHRKx0fKE8n-TkcDZ63j_saz3EFH1rKdUyNptiGU_SkREPRBWdrIO0VMxNKiAP6GEd261hDj3P/s320/StreetLight.JPG" width="213" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsQWl0nzLjVG4IRLyCiHm8WLYZLvHyWx05J7fKLLde-LEPU25HUcDJwpYeshDwfzgsyQxXKkWHWqAkRATtn94M32D1NkCaly_XtoZAB3fhTgqAulLrWQ6V-lF18NaibjRa2yuDiyQeXTk6RSA4xlpKn0LT4_wvTYJ0OlBVx7LqSkAM3sRlvdu59hlY/s768/StepRailing.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="768" data-original-width="576" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsQWl0nzLjVG4IRLyCiHm8WLYZLvHyWx05J7fKLLde-LEPU25HUcDJwpYeshDwfzgsyQxXKkWHWqAkRATtn94M32D1NkCaly_XtoZAB3fhTgqAulLrWQ6V-lF18NaibjRa2yuDiyQeXTk6RSA4xlpKn0LT4_wvTYJ0OlBVx7LqSkAM3sRlvdu59hlY/s320/StepRailing.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHJX7tWfdDH_BTAwvq03BDmwENgNyhLUmzP_2I5bGBuJ7C7rDaR2twpn53HQzFEyIfirxYsCnnA1LHJ6jlhnerC6yLMcOBYT7JHLOR9Mb2hbf7Hlyg9mZDbNavjk-AE0rrvukcUslCZX-_1IJ79vwgfMda95ye1svefJ2qKmtDE7P6eLaXgFse1FX4/s586/RedHeart.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="586" data-original-width="432" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHJX7tWfdDH_BTAwvq03BDmwENgNyhLUmzP_2I5bGBuJ7C7rDaR2twpn53HQzFEyIfirxYsCnnA1LHJ6jlhnerC6yLMcOBYT7JHLOR9Mb2hbf7Hlyg9mZDbNavjk-AE0rrvukcUslCZX-_1IJ79vwgfMda95ye1svefJ2qKmtDE7P6eLaXgFse1FX4/s320/RedHeart.JPG" width="236" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgd7lW9BTcYjIefbU1lkL9CS63AcRdmkoyItlJI-Jgctk70WLz4dSue38SSqq3mgT28B4tVnK1lv4M_mfOzA_A0Z83BwEZzc6EO9a-PImY1rg2lkscgWcbYT4whiL6zf7RPs05rQxIw-eJ_VIwJnRM0Kk0vOcQa7PAgJY0l1DvaExk8wXybm2Qpu3tl/s768/PlantLattice.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="768" data-original-width="576" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgd7lW9BTcYjIefbU1lkL9CS63AcRdmkoyItlJI-Jgctk70WLz4dSue38SSqq3mgT28B4tVnK1lv4M_mfOzA_A0Z83BwEZzc6EO9a-PImY1rg2lkscgWcbYT4whiL6zf7RPs05rQxIw-eJ_VIwJnRM0Kk0vOcQa7PAgJY0l1DvaExk8wXybm2Qpu3tl/s320/PlantLattice.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxTuF4r4C-TnRvglmM8tLewYCsrBS52EZuxYLbpt11I460M2ktoQ9d1bLaTPaea9Tafr_g64iHrnLuUpzabmB7QWgHNo8yBGIaepL4e_0gL5lqBlcJuiv7v_uVR2XZUg28e7nLqmD8OQq697rl7betyPfPyjyvSrtxB9p2hwE4wldSShwFPRTaqUSH/s768/PlantBackLite.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="768" data-original-width="576" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxTuF4r4C-TnRvglmM8tLewYCsrBS52EZuxYLbpt11I460M2ktoQ9d1bLaTPaea9Tafr_g64iHrnLuUpzabmB7QWgHNo8yBGIaepL4e_0gL5lqBlcJuiv7v_uVR2XZUg28e7nLqmD8OQq697rl7betyPfPyjyvSrtxB9p2hwE4wldSShwFPRTaqUSH/s320/PlantBackLite.JPG" width="240" /></a> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Haiku Poetry class today -</div><p style="text-align: center;">sweet primal wild woods<br />alive with spirit dancing<br />sky exhales soft winds<br /></p>Tinkered Arthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16855832647479223753noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-351740277813126062.post-72943628647584885572017-09-12T02:51:00.001-07:002017-09-12T02:51:43.598-07:00Zentangle Diva Challenge 332<span style="font-size: small;"><span><br /></span></span>
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I enjoy creating mandalas so chose the 4 tile option. Rather than have each tile be the same I decided for a more mosaic look using different tangles on each tile. I did make an exception for the center section and the outer most ring, those are the same on each tile. That provided just the right amount of continuity for my eye.<br />
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Tinkered Arthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16855832647479223753noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-351740277813126062.post-57713963423762176922017-05-30T00:13:00.001-07:002017-05-30T00:13:07.381-07:00Diva Challenge #318 - Diptych<a href="http://iamthedivaczt.blogspot.com/2017/05/weekly-challenge-318.html" target="_blank">Diva Challenge</a> this week is to create a Diptych - the broad definition is two panels joined by a hinge, often times the panels are mirrored.<br />
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<br />Tinkered Arthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16855832647479223753noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-351740277813126062.post-25977041076285551762015-09-29T18:55:00.002-07:002015-09-29T18:55:45.327-07:00Zentangle Diva Challenge 237The challenge this week is from guest poster <a href="http://charkatscreativeinsanity.com/">CharKat</a> a local fellow CZT. She has a great studio/store in Temcula, CA where she offers a variety of classes - check it out.<br />
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The challenge is to use a stencil as a string and use spray inks, dyes to create it on the tile, then go tangle it. Most of what I needed to complete this challenge is out at my studio so I had to improvise a little - like using the juice from my breakfast blueberries as the coloring agent. After painting, spritzing, and flicking juice mostly on several tiles plus the surrounding area I did eventually find a stencil. Used a small paint brush to mark the stencil on the tile. There is some light shading but the scan didn't pick up much of that.<br />
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Have also had the wood burning pens fired up quite a bit lately - creating items for craft fairs and getting a head start for holiday gifts. Below are some of the wall hooks. All are done on basswood most are 4" with a few 5" ones. </div>
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Tinkered Arthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16855832647479223753noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-351740277813126062.post-31347322659837063022015-07-09T15:01:00.000-07:002015-07-09T22:40:56.225-07:00A Bit of This 'n That<br />
This weeks <a href="http://iamthedivaczt.blogspot.com/2015/07/weekly-challenge-225-guest-blogger-jen.html">Diva Challenge 225</a> - Add some color. Color is always a challenge for me, I really like the simple beauty of Black and White plus I'm not very confident in my color skills and I don't have a lot of tools that help me incorporate color into my work. That's been changing a bit lately but still a long way to go to find a comfort zone.<br />
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I did this one for the last week's Diva Challenge 224, a monotangle using Tipple. Didn't set out to do it in color. I'd started several tiles but wasn't inspired enough to finish any of them. While cleaning out a cupboard I came across this circle scratch piece. Tangling is always more fun than cleaning so just started playing with it by drawing a few circles and had an AHA moment to use it for the challenge - just never got around to posting it.</div>
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A couple of Munchin monotangles - one with rounding - wasn't sure I'd like it but rather pleased with the look - now to remember it the next time!<br />
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<br />Tinkered Arthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16855832647479223753noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-351740277813126062.post-59582540034011968452015-05-28T18:44:00.003-07:002015-05-28T18:47:21.708-07:00Diva Challenge 219This week's Diva Challenge is to use patterns with straight lines - no curves. I'd say most of my tangles fall into this category - I do use many of the curvy organic patterns, and greatly admire the work of those that are more organic but I have to admit if a patten gives me fits it's an organic one.<br />
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Here's my entry for challenge 219. The template is an early one from from Zendala Dare days - just two patterns used - Spiteria and Panzi.<br />
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Challenge 219 Straight Lines</div>
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On another note I finally succumbed and joined Facebook, mostly to participate in the Zentangle and Pyrography/Woodburning communities. I'm still learning my way around. I don't post much on my personal page but I did create a Page for my art - if you want to take a look and if so inclined like the page you can find it here </div>
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One group I enjoy is Zentangle Stacked and Tangled. The prompt this week was Stripes. Here is the tile I posted there.</div>
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Of course I'm still woodburning, sometimes it seems I spend more time with my woodburning pens than my microns. Another hook, delivered today to a friend as a gift for her new office.</div>
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Tinkered Arthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16855832647479223753noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-351740277813126062.post-42290430200225760052015-01-16T09:38:00.000-08:002015-01-17T23:42:59.940-08:00Bi-Zen-Tennial Celebration<br />
The Diva Challenge hits 200 this week - time to celebrate with "taking it to the edge" with our "mac 'n cheese" tangle. I have a few favorites to choose from but decided to go with Hollibaugh as it's a pattern I did for 10 years on gourds before I even knew Zentangle existed. It was hard to give up the gourd art but I found Zentangle a few months later and finding Hollibaugh there was comforting and welcoming. It's so versatile, I love teaching it, and I love getting lost in it - truly a zen pattern for me.<br />
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<b><i>Update</i>:</b> Reposting the tile with 200 added. I had included it early on when working the tangle but as the hollibaugh grew I'd blacked it in and then forgot to add it back. <br />
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Those of you that strained to find it - sorry about that - it's there now!<br />
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Still woodburning - a new item - decorative wall hook 4" x 4" basswood.</div>
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<br />Tinkered Arthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16855832647479223753noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-351740277813126062.post-55929859460800603782014-12-11T00:43:00.000-08:002014-12-11T00:48:35.713-08:00Diva Challenge and Woodburning<br />
Diva Challenge 197 - use the new tangle Arukas. I'm a fan of tangles with straight lines but the jury is still out on Arukas. I like it but still trying to find the rhythm of it. Somehow I got hooked on using a spiral in the center and the 8 point star and added to the overall challenge by playing with color - the metallic pens are a little flat here especially the gold. These 3 are done but not finished more of an experiment than what I usually do.<br />
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A birthday present for a dear friend of 35+ years</div>
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<br />Tinkered Arthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16855832647479223753noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-351740277813126062.post-69309441664290168912014-10-11T19:21:00.001-07:002014-10-17T00:45:33.873-07:00Diva Challenge #188 - National Coming Out DayThe inspiration for this weeks Diva Challenge comes from 12 year old Daniel who wrote to the Diva asking for a show of support not only for his friend who is gay but also for the LGBTQA community in honor of National Coming Out Day - October 11th. Visit the <a href="http://iamthedivaczt.blogspot.com/2014/10/weekly-challenge-188.html">Diva's blog</a> to read more info on this request.<br />
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I completed 2 tiles for the challenge and I'm surprised at what appeared. I thought I would just create a tile using tangles with names representing LGBQA. I had several tangles ready to go but every time I would sit down to get started I would have several very concrete images take over my thoughts - very untangle like and not my process at all!<br />
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So after several failed attempts at getting a tile started I began to play with trying to put some of the images on paper. First thing to know - I don't draw real things but for some reason I kept at it especially the one tile. Most of the renditions were so pathetic as to be humorous. I wasn't sketching them out to actually use them for the challenge but as a way to get them out of my system so I could get back to the challenge.<br />
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Imagine my surprise when one of them actually started to look like what I was trying to sketch - could it be possible? Don't get to excited it's still a pretty crude rendition but I liked the simplicity and symbolism.<br />
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The other image was not that hard to recreate as it is the logo for the <a href="http://www.hrc.org/">HRC (Human Rights Campaign</a> - "one of the largest civil rights organizations around striving to end discrimination against LGBT citizens and realize a
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Tinkered Arthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16855832647479223753noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-351740277813126062.post-48711792056561478322014-09-15T23:38:00.001-07:002014-09-15T23:39:07.732-07:00Diva Challenge 185Just a quick drive by to get my tile posted for this week's Diva Challenge - use only the tangles Phicops and Diva Dance. Wasn't feeling especially inspired, it has been oppressively hot here for the last several days. We won't be getting much of a break until the end of the week - 89 degrees yet at 11:30 pm is just too hot!<br />
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Instead of the seascape that I probably would have done I decided on rain as the inspiration for my tile. How many different ways could I represent rain - maybe if I draw enough of it the rains will come. Aah, if only it were that simple.<br />
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I've also been doing a bit of woodburning. Just ordered some fun bracelets and cuffs. Right now I'm just in experimentation mode but if it works out will be adding them to my winter shows and maybe finally open the online shop instead of just threatening to do it!</div>
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Tinkered Arthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16855832647479223753noreply@blogger.com11tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-351740277813126062.post-37268746302374050772014-06-21T19:50:00.001-07:002014-06-21T20:00:42.927-07:00Diva Challenge & String ThingWhen I first saw the string for String Thing 45 this week I saw it as a woodburned piece so found a 4" x 4" piece and got started. Mostly happy with it - would have preferred a bit more dimension on the inside but I'm OK as it is - it's always a good day when I can do a little pyrography.<br />
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Completed last week's String Thing 44 a little too late to enter it. Initially I stopped and thought it was finished in the first photo but the more I looked at it the more incomplete it felt. It also didn't have much eye appeal for me - felt like the 'nzeppel was too big. I let it sit for awhile and then decided to fill in the background. It looks better but.... The reason I'm posting it is that it ended up fulfilling another challenge.<br />
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The Sketchbook Project folks have started another project called Challenge Accepted - this week it was to find an X and post it via one of their options. It was down to the last day and I still had not found an X. I have walking poles by Exerstrider and in desparation was going to cross those but before I got around to that I saw the String 44 tile on my work table and B.A.M! I saw the X. The whole time I'd been working on it I'd never seen the X.<br />
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<br />Tinkered Arthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16855832647479223753noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-351740277813126062.post-58689059775759657892014-06-08T15:23:00.000-07:002014-06-12T21:14:20.093-07:00Zendala Dare and String Thing Challenges<br />
So glad to see the <a href="http://thebrightowl.blogspot.com/2014/06/zendala-dare-94-happy.html">Zendala Dare's</a> appearance in my feed reader - welcome back Erin - hope you enjoy your summer. Looking forward to hearing more about you business opportunity - sounds like even though you're out of school for the summer you're still going to be quite busy. Hope to see a few more Dares before you head back to school.<br />
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Zendala Dare #94 - since it's the first of the month the added feature is Happy. I thought about using tangles that begin with the letters in Happy but decided to go with what often makes me happy when tangling - lines. Line work makes me happy. A little surprised at what appeared - it's a little more delicate than what I usually do, as in fill any open space with a tangle lol! I'm not entirely sure that it doesn't need a bit more but for know I'm going with this. Who knows another day I might pick it up and add more to it.<br />
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It's a String Thing #43 challenge can be found at <a href="http://tickledtotangle.blogspot.com/2014/06/its-string-thing-43.html">Tickled to Tangle</a> I'm late to this challenge. I think I managed to complete one before taking off on my recent <a href="http://tinkeredart.blogspot.com/2014/06/zentangle-diva-challenge-170.html">travel adventure</a>. Glad to find it again - this one was a fun one with lots of appeal. The tangle choices were Hypnotic, Hibred, Hollibaugh and Huggins. I opted to not use Huggins. I kind of like the way it turned out. Looking forward to adding this to my list of challenges.<br />
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<br />Tinkered Arthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16855832647479223753noreply@blogger.com11tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-351740277813126062.post-68863206809053818272014-04-13T03:20:00.000-07:002014-04-13T03:23:31.555-07:00Zentangle Diva Challenge 162<br />
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Challenge 162 - Initial String - a quick post mostly to test posting from my phone - should be interesting. I used T A (Tinkered Art) to create the string. In previous attempts I found using S W as a string was not very inspiring so thought I would mix it up a bit. <br />
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- Posted using BlogPress from my iPhoneTinkered Arthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16855832647479223753noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-351740277813126062.post-82998767625789184722014-03-01T01:28:00.002-08:002014-03-01T01:32:34.022-08:00Diva Challenge 156 ... and a bit moreThis week's challenge - try grid-based patterns on curvy or uneven grids - you can read about the inspiration for the challenge and view entries on the <a href="http://iamthedivaczt.blogspot.com/2014/02/weekly-challenge-156.html">Diva's blog</a>.<br />
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I'm quite fond of grid based patterns so this was a fun challenge. The first one I completed didn't turn out as curvy/uneven as I intended so decided to do a second one. That's where things got interesting! I keep a tray on my desk with blank tiles. At the back of the tray I also keep tiles I started but never completed. Often times the incomplete ones end up in this stack because I'm not liking how it looks or not sure how to finish it off or just feeling stuck. It's amazing how often I can pull one of those tiles to work on and whatever was in the way before is gone and I end up with a completed tile.<br />
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When I re-started on this incomplete tile, the grid as Bridgen was completed and only 3 tangles had been added in the sections. I don't recall when or what I'd set out to do with this tangle but when I saw it today it seemed perfect for the challenge. I didn't do much shading as I didn't care for the graphite with the Sepia pen and didn't have a colored pencil that would have worked so I guess it's still a little incomplete.<br />
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Haven't done a <a href="http://thebrightowl.blogspot.com/">Zendala Dare</a> in a while but managed to get this one completed - finished it a week ago but never got around to posting it until now.<br />
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<br />Tinkered Arthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16855832647479223753noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-351740277813126062.post-6884983513397728582014-02-16T01:05:00.002-08:002014-02-16T01:10:02.582-08:00Diva Challenge #154 -ValentangleDidn't spend much time thinking about this one, other than a small debate whether to use a heart string or go more abstract. In true Zentangle style - just went with the flow and waited to see what would appear. About half way through had my doubts but just kept adding a little this a little that until it felt finished. I rather like it. <br />
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Tinkered Arthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16855832647479223753noreply@blogger.com16tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-351740277813126062.post-17751915640362915122013-10-24T00:01:00.000-07:002013-10-24T00:13:53.962-07:00Where Does the Time GoIt's been mostly fun since my last post - just didn't realize it had been so long - again!<br />
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I've been hit and miss with the Diva Challenge but have a few to post and the big event was the 3rd Annual CZT Retreat - Viva Zentangle in early October. What an amazing event - you had to be there as I don't have enough words to adequately describe the the energy, fun and enthusiasm created by a gathering of 30 CZT's. Unfortunately I was having too much fun to take many photos, but I'm guessing the folks on Facebook will have posted some by now. Bette Abdu and Bette Beauregard did an amazing job organizing the retreat - thank you both for all your hard work. And thanks to all in attendance - many fun connections were made - hope to meet up with you all again someday.<br />
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I don't use either of these tangles very much - I don't have a very good feel for them. With Fengle, I love the light airy flow that I see in others work but mine always seem to come out heavy and rather pudgy. Quandary, maintaining size and alignment - never been my strong suit. I think with Quandary I'd probably have just as much luck if I tossed actual rice grains on the page and outlined them. But hey, I'm always up for a challenge - try to post my first but that one - well, it looked like someone stomped on fengle so here's take 2.</div>
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<b>Challenge 140 - Pointillism</b></div>
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I enjoy adding stippling to my tangles so I thought this would be a fun challenge and it was. Since I was curious about the differences between stippling and pointillism, I spent some time with Ms Google to find out. What I discovered is that this challenge was more about stippling than pointillism and had saved some of the information to include when I posted the image. However before that happened Linda over on tanglepatterns.com wrote a post on this very topic - much better than I would have done - it's an interesting read so hop on over and read her post <a href="http://tanglepatterns.com/2013/10/going-dotty-exploring-a-stippled-zentangle.html">Going Dotty - Exploring a Stippled Zentangle</a> she does an excellent job of explaining the differences.<br />
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For the CZT Retreat, everyone was to make 30 ATC's to swap on the first night. Since this activity was added late in the game we had the option to make copies if we wanted or not. My head hurt as I started reading the directions for getting a good copy made and cutting them out - decided that felt too complicated for me and making 30 would just take time - so I did.<br />
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It went well and I was pleasantly surprised (or maybe a bit shocked) with the way they turned out. Why shocked? -- I don't really care for the ATC size and shape, I haven't worked a lot with black as I have a love/hate affair with white pens and I rarely work with color. I did not have the white ATCs so black it would be. I do like the look of the metallic gel pens on black so pulled those out and just started in. Somewhere along the line I decided having a border provided the structure I needed and I did decide to limit the tangles I used. One of the suggestions in the retreat info was to use a theme if we were so inclined. I didn't start with a theme in mind but after completing the first 4 or 5 I realized I'd created a theme anyway. I was using metallic sparkly pens and enhancing them with the <a href="http://www.jetpens.com/Kuretake-Zig-Wink-of-Stella-Glitter-Brush-Pen-Clear/pd/10291">Wink of Stella Brush glitter pens</a>. If all that sparkle, bright colors and glitter doesn't say Las Vegas I don't know what does!<br />
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I used a few different borders on about half of the ATC, but a favorite of mine is a pattern my brother created - Tierso. Visit his blog <a href="http://tanglesandmore.blogspot.com/">Tangles and More</a> to see more of his work.<br />
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Here are two versions for creating Tierso - while his version works well, I find have better spacing by drawing it the opposite way he does.<br />
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<br />Tinkered Arthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16855832647479223753noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-351740277813126062.post-1368168294815424202013-07-25T12:03:00.000-07:002013-07-25T12:05:55.373-07:00Catching up . . . again!Lots of tangling just not a lot of posting lately.<br />
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Challenge 128 a repeat of the two pencil string technique. Ugh - started out with so much potential, not sure when it went haywire but it did. Following in Laura's steps of posting her first attempt - this is mine. This one is destined for some added work may end up with pieces of it in a collage. Added the vignette digitally to soften it a bit.<br />
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Challenge 127 - a duo tangle using the tangles Cirquital and Opus - definitely a challenge as these are two patterns that are not at the top of my list. Cirqiutal - have not found the flow of this one, at least using it in a circle - just cannot find the spacing that I liked. I have used the overlapping leaves in other shapes but for this challenge wanted to at least attempt the circle again - need the practice. Opus is one of those mirrored patterns that most of the time I don't like my results but I've learned to never give up. I had a lot more comfort using it in this tile. Will have to move it up the list and try to work it into other tiles. Practice Practice Practice!<br />
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Challenge 126 was stencil fun - don't own any craft or design stencils but what's a stencil if not a template or pattern. Don't remember what site had this template but there it was in my Snagit/Evernote folder just waiting for this challenge. One of the great things about Zentangle - no matter what idea or image you may have in your head when you start out, the result is always a surprise. When I started with this design I fully intended to fill in the spaces but when I finished the first part I really liked the simplicity and decided to stop and let it be. For those of you that have followed this blog you know how strange that is for me - there's not a lot of open space in most of what I create - so have a laugh with me. Simplicity reigns.<br />
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Are you tired of looking at images yet? Here are a few more. These are the postcard size (4"x6") that I did for a recent CZT swap - Mindful Postcards. Any tangle we used had to start with one of the letters in Mindful. One went to Australia and 3 went to the East coast.<br />
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<br />Tinkered Arthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16855832647479223753noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-351740277813126062.post-12130922249690435302013-07-22T17:20:00.000-07:002013-07-22T17:54:44.866-07:00Calling all CZT's<br />
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<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Have you signed up for the 3rd Annual CZT Retreat?</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">The Retreat is open to all CZT's but I want to give a shout out reminder to any CZT's that live closer to the West coast than the East. As you know many of the retreats and events are held on that other coast but the 3rd Annual CZT Retreat will be a held little closer to home this year - Las Vegas.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Don't wait until the last minute to send in your registration. If you drop it in the mail now and it's postmarked by Thursday July 25th you qualify for the Early Bird Discount.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">The basic info - </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Thursday October 3 to Sunday October 6, 2013</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Homewood Suites, Las Vegas NV</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Workshops with Beckah Krahula, CZT #6 and Suzanne Wilka, CZT #4 (yes that would be me)</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Creative Art Bar - always open. and moreā¦..</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Full details are at <a href="http://tangleclubhouse.com/viva-zentangle/">http://tangleclubhouse.com/viva-zentangle/</a></span><br />
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<br />Tinkered Arthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16855832647479223753noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-351740277813126062.post-60030884973229054292013-07-05T23:14:00.000-07:002013-07-07T23:47:55.812-07:00Diva Challenge 125 UMT - Birdie FeetThe first challenge of the month is Use My Tangle and this week it's a tangle named Birdie Feet. Had no idea how I might use this tangle, but I'd recently come across 2 other new patterns that I was itching to try. I just made my challenge a little broader for me - use all three new to me tangles. Technically 2 I have never used but the one while it's still a new tangle I did use it on one other project. It's very detailed so I consider it still new as I need the practice.<br />
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I came across this<a href="http://mainelytangles.blogspot.com/2013/06/new-tangle-fiore-new-tangle-was.html"> tangleation step-out</a> for Fiore posted by Debra Castaldi on her blog Mainely Tangles. Oh My - my kind of tangle - look at all those lines!!!!!! <a href="http://tanglepatterns.com/2013/06/how-to-draw-fiore.html">Fiore</a> was posted on tanglepatterns.com a few days before - I liked it a lot but before I could try it out I saw the tangleation and had to go their first. (This is the second attempt pattern.)<br />
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Then I saw <a href="http://laralina-tangleware.blogspot.com/2013/07/new-tangle-fiddler.html">Fiddler</a> a new pattern by Lara Williams. Love the high contrast values of Fiddler. I drew the upright one first - no practice. When I was finished it I was wishing I'd been a bit more focused as to spacing. The second one went much better, but I still felt like I had not been as true to the pattern as I could have been. Imagine my surprise when I went back to look at Lara's example and it was not as off kilter as I'd imagined. While I still want to tighten it up a bit I'm pleased and will definitely be using these two patterns more<br />
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<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/owllovingapril/6380350569/in/photostream/">Birdie Feet</a> used it as fringe around Fiddler - worked Ok but will have to think more about how best to use this one.Tinkered Arthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16855832647479223753noreply@blogger.com3