Trip to Tripoli: A new challenge and pattern

When I opened my email on Sunday and saw that Rick and Maria at Zentangle had a new pattern for us, I just knew that the challenge this week would be to use Tripoli in a tangle.  New patterns are always a challenge for me.  Sometimes I can pick them right up and sometimes they are a struggle.  Luckily Tripoli is a bit of both while not being too challenging.  I seem to get a bit out of sorts as the pattern extends out from the center but hopefully some practice will fix that right up.  It is fun to see the different variations in the triangles.

A little closer look at the detail in the triangles.

Kingfisher in Sassafras

My Husband requested that I make him a ZIA of a Kingfisher.  Kingfishers are one of his favorite birds.  I couldn't refuse his request. He is so patient with me and my constant drawing.  It was fun to do. I enjoyed making this piece and he is quite happy with it.

I started with the bird and then added Sassafras leaves.  I was trying to decide how to treat the background when my Husband requested that I add sassafras leaves.  Originally I was going to fill the background with leaves but after I got started, I decided I didn't want the piece to get too busy.

On the big leaf is my new pattern Zuan Shi.  I was less free hand with the pattern this time.  I'm still exploring it.  Zuan Shi looked really different after I shaded the diamonds. 

I tagged most of the patterns that I used in the labels.  There are a few I have to go back and look up.  I can't remember the names right now.

Diva's Challenge # 27 - Duo Tangle

This week the challenge is to create a tile using only two tangles, Dex and Verdigogh.  I will confess straight away that I have never done Dex before and all my attempts at Verdigogh have been quite bad.  I almost didn't do this one because I am so intimidated by Verdigogh.  But, it isn't a challenge because it is easy.

I call this one Nature vs. People.  The way I made my string : D for Dex and V for Verdigogh, made it look like the two tangles were "fighting".

Peacocks are all done!

They are all done! This is on a 9X12 piece of watercolor paper.  I ended up getting a Krylon Leafing Pen and adding it over the top of the gold I had added with the Uniball gold gel pen.  I liked the Uniball pen but I wanted the gold to shine a little.  The uniball is nice and the ink flows well, but it doesn't give the shine that the leafing pen does. 

Getting a mat cut for it and my Husband is going to make the frame.  I think the bride and groom will love it.

Tangle Pattern: Huggy Bear

The name for this one may be a little silly.  I named it Huggy Bear because this pattern grew out of my drawing Huggins incorrectly.  I had the lines all done before I stopped and noticed what I had done.  Then I had to "fix" my mistake because I was making a note card and didn't want to start over.  I decided to go with calling it Huggy Bear because the pattern has a vintage 70's look to me.

Tangle Pattern: Shimono

This pattern is from vintage kimono silk. I was researching Japanese patterns for a piece I drew for an auction for Japan.  Those are little buttercup flowers at the intersections.  They are the same flowers that were were on the fabric.

Tangle Pattern: Arc Flower

This pattern grew out of the need to fill a circle I had on a piece I was working on.  I knew I wanted to use the arc/arches and made the center circle to give me a starting point.  I was very happy when I was done.  :)