Diva challenge #143

This week's challenge was to use the new pattern "Cruze" by CZT Caren Mlot.  You can see the step outs for this tangle here. 

I like this pattern but found it really hard to incorporate, so a good challenge for me. I went maximalist but think I'll do another one with more of a minimalist style. I am looking forward to seeing what other people did with theirs to see if I get some ideas of how to use this type of tangle. 

Note, this is not drawn on a renaissance tile. It's just the lighting that makes the tile look creamy. I could have edited the colour but it looks nice so I left it. Thx! Meg

Zentangle tile

This is the first Zentangle tile I've done just for me in awhile. It was refreshing not to feel pressure and to just let my creativity flow. I was inspired by Annemarie's tangle string blog where she outlines the string using white space. I like the effect. I'm feeling much more confident in my shading thanks to lots of work and help from my mom, who paints watercolor. She always has good insight into shadow.

First sale

I made my first art sale today. I sold this piece of Zentangle Inspired Art to Lana Eckel, owner and president of Intuitive Truths. It can be viewed in her office in Regina, Sk.  I'm very honoured and flattered by her support.

This work is based an a tile I made using String 039. With the frame it measures 11" X 14". I can't believe I used only seven tangles for this large piece.