Challenge 30 - String V - Initialize

This week's Challenge is right up my alley!!!  Anyway who has seen my recent work knows that I am totally into initials right now.  Christina Vanderlist (who must have been reading my mind) is the guest challenge maker this week (I'm sure there's a more sophisticated title but that's all I could come up with right now) and since I didn't have anything to post this morning, I thought I could whip out the Challenge piece.  It took me a little longer than I had planned (like everything always does) but I enjoyed it and now that I've finished it, and I've taken the pressure of myself, and maybe I will try one with block letters.  I don't do well with block letters so that would be a challenge all on its own.  Anyway, thanks to Christina and I hope you can have a productive day!!

Halfsees

Sometimes half circles are better than full circles.  They give you a different perspective and sometimes give you the illusion there is more going on than there really is.  That seems to be the essence of a lot of Zentangles.  The illusion of depth and dimension, and the tricks it can play on your brain by what your eyes see.  That's what makes drawing them so much fun, because you can create things that aren't there - or are they????  Enjoy the mystery of all today holds for you!

Pieces and parts

Sometimes even when I draw a string, it seems like there is no real pattern but instead just small pieces (or parts) of a pattern.  Almost like a sampler.  When I finished this piece, that's what it reminded me of.  Just a glimpse of some patterns.  But even though there is just small samples of the patterns, they come together and make a tangle.  I hope today, whatever you end up doing, at the end of the day you feel like everything has come together for you. 

More letters

I was doing some more experimenting with letters as my string when I came up with this.  Instead of keeping the letters straight, I turned the paper and added another letter, but this time I used the same letter.  Can you tell what it is????  It's an "L" in case you needed the answer.  I'm afraid my creativity is suffering from lack of use so when I get the time to draw, I have to really work at finding a pattern that I like.  I long for the days when I had the time to search and experiment with all the patterns I see!!  Back when the patterns seem to come so easily.  Where are those days??????  Oh well, I hope today you can experiment on something and be please with the outcome!!

I was so surprised!  As I worked on this piece last night somehow this bird appeared - right in the middle of this drawing!  I don't even know how to draw a bird!!!!  How did that happen????  Tangling is easy (and so relaxing) because nothing has to look like anything, but to draw something that's suppose to look like something that's real - well, that's not what I do.  I guess there's a lesson in there somewhere,  but for now, I'm just going to enjoy it (because it actually looks like a bird huh?).  I hope you have an awesome surprise waiting for you today - you just never know.....

More Initials

Since we're talking about strings this week (with another string Challenge) it's amazing how important strings can be.  It's the first step to starting a new tangle, but I have to admit that sometimes (being the stubborn rebel I can be sometimes) I don't start with a string, but I start drawing a pattern and then add to it as I go.  But when I can't decide what pattern to start with, the string becomes even more important.  I guess I'm lucky I have a last name that I can pretty up and get inspiration from.  So today I've picked Mr. Thisorthat initials to add my fancy touch to.   I think when it was finished he was pleased with it, but thought it looked some of those wild and crazy hats we all saw from the royal wedding.  Maybe if I add color to it that would change.  Hmmmmm?   Make today a day of unexpected surprises!