Saturday, September 14, 2013

Zendala Dare #73 and Finished Tangle Box!!

I must really have my sh*t together this week because I managed to complete two different challenges, totaling three tiles. It's really impressive to me that one of them was a Zendala because I find Zendala's so much harder, although so much more beautiful. I'm taking a Zendala class in a few weeks, which I'm hoping will help me feel more comfortable with Zendalas. The hardest part for me is getting the outline onto a piece of paper for me to use. I'm curious about how other people do this. Here is my submission for Bright Owl's Zendala Dare #73:


Meanwhile, I have finally finished my tangle box to help me pick patterns for my tangles! This project has been going on for two months. My tangle box is my version of Sandy Hunter's (CZT) tangle jar, but I put the papers in a box rather than a jar. The box, which looks like a book, fits on my bookshelf more easily than a jar would have. I would have preferred a jar, but surface space is limited in our house. Things that can be piled on top of each other work a lot better. Here are the pictures of the box. I just love it, and I used it to pick out the patterns for my zendala above. I've been working on it steadily for weeks, so I'm excited to be able to dedicate that time to drawing now!



12 comments:

  1. Gorgeous zendala! Love your tangle box.
    I trace the zendala templates onto normal tracing paper stickytaped to my computer screen. Then use graphite tracing paper and fine embossing tool to trace onto the final paper I'm going to use. I have both black & white graphite tracing paper. I used to print the templates out, but found it too constraining

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  2. I love the zendala, great with the sort of shining middle part.
    I just print the template and use carbon to get it on the paper I want to use.

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  3. your tangle box looks great! I like your zendala too... sand swirl is one of my favorite tangle patterns.

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  4. Great contrasts in your tangles. And, I love your tangle box idea.

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  5. Wonderful zendala with great contrast! Your tangle box is great!!

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  6. Nice work, very dramatic.
    I sometimes just lighten the template in a photo programme, then print it on thick paper and decorate it. Or I print out normally on normal paper then trace it through semi-transparent graphic paper. I have been known to draw the template, but since it's already there for me to use I can't see the point! Maybe I'm just lazy...

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  7. Very volume looks! And how well you use linear patterns!

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  8. Very cool Zendala! And thanks for passing on the tangle book idea. I love that.

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  9. Your Zendala incorporates beautiful simplicity and incredible shading. Very nice! I also love your box and will probably be doing one myself. Thanks for the inspiration!

    Happy Tangling,

    Jacque Solomon
    www.tanglebright.com

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  10. Thanks everyone for your feedback on drawing the template. This is very helpful. What a great community.

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  11. Great zendala! I love your zentangle box! Awesome!! :)
    Thanks for visiting.

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