Challenge #54: "Purple Haze"

This weeks challenge is one of colour. We have to add a touch of the colour purple to our Zentangles which I have enjoyed immensely. The colour purple has always been a favourite or should I admit it is perhaps my favourite colour, so this challenge was a joy to do.

I have tried a couple of approaches this week. The first was to simply use a purple gel pen for a specific tangle whilst the rest of the Zentangle is done in the black Sakura ink. I really liked this after I had added the shading in purple of course…

The Second tile was approached differently. I first created a purple border in pencil then instead of creating the string in pencil I did it in a lilac gel pen and used a tangle for the string. Then I completed the tile using both the Sakura black ink as well as another violet gel pen. Finally I added the shading and I feel it has really made it work…

 I think I shall need to do some more with colour.....

Diva's Challenge #53

A new year and new challenges what could be better!
The challenge this week is to use the Diva's tangle UNDINE. I love the background info given to naming this tangle... and can really identify with the Diva's wish to dedicate it to her partner B-Rad...

I must say it took a while to get comfortable with the tangle as my X's just got wonky as I went along but I am happy with the two tiles I have decided to share below. There is a little tangelation I think, but I know I would like to play with this tangle a little more as I really enjoyed it. Thanks Diva!!!!

Diva's Challenge #51

I have been out of action for a while but am happy to be back. This weeks challenge is to use the new Tangle FIFE. I actually enjoyed this challenge and can see using this tangle often. Below is my first tile. It took a while to loosen up but I was happy with the resulting Zentangle.

Then this next tile developed and I am very pleased with the result. I really like the effect I achieved using the Nzeppel background with the Fife tangle.

Hope you enjoy them.

Although I have not been up to date with my blog I have been doing the challenges so hope to get a slide show organised of those I have done between my last challenge No # 38 and this one.

Challenge #38 "Better than a Pair of Ducks"

This weeks Challenge was suggested by Maria Thomas and is a monotangle using the tangle Paradox.

A monotangle is explained as : " A Zentangle or Zentangle Inspired Art (ZIA) using only one singular tangle for the design; the tangle may be used in it's "pure" form or in tangleations."

Paradox is one of my favourite tangles so I have really enjoyed this challenge. I have also done quite a few tiles playing around with different strings, geometric and organic I have selected two for the challenge but have include the others I have done on my Tangle page.

The first one is based on the square within a square quilt. block.  Here I did the central square area first starting in one direction then changing direction to alter the central area. Finally I did paradox in the outer area but working it behind the central block. I like the result although it is quite simple in appearance.

The second tile I selected used an organic string, here I just made a fluid string then used Paradox to fill these organic shapes. Some shapes have only two sides and these are a little challenging but I did like the result. More of my attempts can be viewed on my Tingi Tangles page here.

Challenge #37

This wek's Challenge is delightfully titled "Kiss my Grids" . We have been challenged to use grid based tangles to complete the challenge. I followed "The Diva's " example of creating a sting then overlaying a grid on which the tangles would be conststructed.
Although I prefer the more organic tangles, I did enjoy doing this challenge. Here are the two tiles I did, I am reasonably happy wiht the results...happy enough to post them.

The first

and then the next......

Challenge #36 New Tangle Assunta

Since I  missed the cut off time last week to get my challenges linked I decided I needed to be better prepared this week to be able to join in and have slotted time in to do my tiles.
The challenge for this week is to use a new tangle called Assunta. It was introduced in the latest Zentangle newsletter where Rick gave a great insight into how it developed and some tips on mastering it, these I did find useful.
I was looking forward to working with it and must say that it did take a bit to get comfortable with it but  once I was underway I did enjoy it . So here are my responses and possible tanglelations for the Assunta tangle.

Diva's Challenge #35

This weeks challenge is  "Tile on a Tile" organised by the Enthusiastic Artist.
We had to draw our border further in on our tile then allow our string to go beyond the internal border to the outer edges of the tile.
Mine is a little late and I'm not sure it will make the deadline but I'd like to share what I did anyhow.
You needed to think about your tangle selection which could help to emphasise the internal frame.

This one I started with paradox and really enjoyed it so used it solely in the inner tile.

 I did two Zentangles on tiles above and another  larger piece below.

 All in all I did enjoy this challenge and look forward to the next... hopefully this time I will be able to post it earlier.