Sunday 1 December 2013

Zendala Dare #82

Well, circles it was this week! Erin, at The Bright Owl did a lovely Zendala to start us off - and used the tangle I would have chose myself...Jetties. I didn't want to copy but at first, couldn't think how to do something really different.

Hence my first tile - my circles remind me of little Ninjas!

Great fun to do - I'm rather fond of circles and enjoyed the very simple but effect 'Dust Rabbits' that form my background.
And then, in a flash of inspiration (possibly) I saw all those circles as little buttons that needed joining together with ribbon.  Once I'd threaded all my buttons, I was tempted to start colouring the background but resisted as I like the starkness of this Zendala. I often go overboard in filling in every last bit of white.



This was an exercise in self-control. It could be better but I'm leaving it just as it is....






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20 comments:

  1. Mariët1 December 2013 at 23:17

    Great job !

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  2. Anne's tangle blog1 December 2013 at 23:23

    I love the second one!!!!

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    1. ArtyZen1 December 2013 at 23:59

      Thank you Anne. The second one is silly but shows how incredibly flexible Zentangle is! Axxx

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  3. Carmela2 December 2013 at 08:41

    Both are nice.

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  4. ArtyZen2 December 2013 at 10:03

    Thanks, Carmela

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  5. Susan Achter2 December 2013 at 19:52

    Love both, but I really would like to try the button one. Great job on these.

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    1. ArtyZen2 December 2013 at 23:39

      Thank you Susan. I think I would do more work on the button one - I might do - it would benefit from some more colour and more detail, I think. Axx

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  6. MySpecialist3 December 2013 at 03:09

    These are seriously beautiful zendalas! I adore the shading.

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    1. ArtyZen3 December 2013 at 03:30

      Thank you so much, Zoe. I have to admit, I really love shading - not the act but the effect. Definitely worth doing it. Axxx

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  7. Unknown3 December 2013 at 05:12

    Both are really nice.

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  8. jeanchaneyaz3 December 2013 at 10:24

    These are both great. I love the highlights in the first, and I am always drawn to things that weave in and out. Nice!

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    1. ArtyZen3 December 2013 at 10:37

      Thanks Jean - I remember the first time I drew the thready buttons using Zentangle, I was so excited by them - I too love the weaving in and out effect! Axx

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  9. Unknown5 December 2013 at 16:16

    The first one is nice, but the second one is terrific. It's great fun.

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    1. ArtyZen6 December 2013 at 01:09

      Thank you Audrie! I am so enjoying being part of this community of tanglers. Axxx

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  10. Caroline6 December 2013 at 11:00

    Looks great, Annie! I really like the ribbons of colour.

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    1. ArtyZen6 December 2013 at 11:56

      Hi Caroline - thank you so much for commenting. I am quite pleased with the ribbons one. Axxx

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  11. Chrissie7 December 2013 at 06:40

    These two tiles are so pretty, from ribbons in the second one to dust bunny tangles in the first one looking like flowers.

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    1. ArtyZen7 December 2013 at 06:48

      Thank you Chrissie - both quite simple with minimal tangles but I did enjoy doing them. Thanks for commenting. Axxx

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