#DC284 - Monotangle Tripoli

I've never mastered Tripoli.  Just can't seem to get those facing edges to face each other and other unexplainable unnatural phenomenon of the pens in hand.  So, I cheated and was lazy and posted this I did almost a year ago. Coz I could.

#DC282: "Spill It"

After 60 years of coffee, I quit a month or so ago, so I spilled my herbal coffee like drink on my tile.  At the end the open spaces seemed lonely, so I flicked watercolor paint at it.  I'm very happy with the result.  It's so much fun to Diva Dance.  My mantra for this project was to let go and let Art.

#DC281 - "Tangle study-ING"

Turns out it's a Paradoxical-ING thing.  I have loved ING since I first found it in my early Tangling days.  Always fun, it is.

I Am the Diva Challenge #276: "Duotangle - Poke Root vs. Drupe"

Wow, what fun; I must admit my Poke Roots sorta out maneuvered my Drupe, but the spirit of Drupe lives on in there somewhere, least that's what was in my head when I started.  I had no trouble using Sandy Steen Bartholomew's suggestion that Drupe likes color.  I love my colors too, especially Sakura brown (I think Maria Thomas is calling it Renaissance - whatever).  Aura shading compliments of neutral gray Copic markers.

Weekly Challenge #266: "UMT - Crux by Henrike Bratz

Well - I am totally, utterly and absolutely incapable of following instructions, especially when it comes to drawing grid based tangle patterns that require any sort of structured discipline.  I only share this tile because I believe in the sharing and caring nature of the Zentangle community and we can each learn from other's challenges.  I kept going, that's all I can say.  When I realized I was about two million miles off pattern, I made the choice to keep going and see what would happen.  I'm certainly not in love with this tile, but I did manage to give it some character and am happy with the fact that I remembered there are no mistakes and to keep going and leave the judgement at the door.  Ultimately I enjoyed the experience, but it took some inner work to get there.

I Am the Diva - Weekly Challenge #265: "Stripes"

There on my desk sits this pile of Zendala tiles, and since some of you, my fellow Diva Challenge Tanglers, have complimented my creative and unorthodox use of Zendala tiles, I had no choice but to proceed.  Enjoy.

I Am the Diva Weekly Challenge #264: "String Theory: String Into Spring"

My first thought was car springs, bed springs sproinging into Spring, so I went with that.  Zendala tile and too happy with Spring to be troubling my brain with the names of each pattern.  Shading - a bit difficult, but upon stepping back, I guess it works, kinda.  Ah what the hell, let it loose, accept its isness, embrace it, love it.  Did I have fun?  As Joe Pickett would say, "Yup".

The Pre-Sprung Thing That's Just a String Still

The Spring that Sprang from the Spring String - In Theory