Monday, March 27, 2017

Zentangle®, Noom, Pico, and My New Tangle, Puffin

I was happy to see Noom show up as the challenge on I am the Diva this morning. I have never felt such a need to try a tangle in the round, what fun it was too. (I admit to having drawn a circle in pencil as a string to work on. Otherwise this would not have wound up in the round!) This is a great tangle to separate other tangles on a tile as well.
I added my newest tangle, Puffin, in the middle. As you can see, this can be worked grid/dot style or totally free form.
The focus tangle on Square One on Facebook is to use Pico by Staub Korn (step-outs only available on Facebook). This is a great tangle that has so many possibilities. I squeezed three into this busy looking tile.
And, just to make sure you're still awake, for fun and color, here's Aquafleur worked over a stencil with Sandy Steen Bartholomew's tangle Buttercup all done in Copic markers.
Thanks so much for stopping by I always enjoy reading your comments. Actually, that's the main reason I do a blog. How about you?


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  1. AnonymousMarch 27, 2017 at 11:27 AM

    LOVE your Puffin, and plan on using it a lot. Thank you for sharing it.

    Joyce

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    1. jeanchaneyazMarch 27, 2017 at 12:56 PM

      Joyce, I would really love to see your finished Puffin. I named it after that cute little fat bird because I thougt the shape resembled it, LOL!

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  2. Duane Anderson, BA CZT (971-235-6672)March 27, 2017 at 6:52 PM

    Hi Jean. Thanks for visiting my blog and commenting, appreciate what you thought of it and how to help it. Now, about your Zendala-like presentation: nice boarder with Noom and I see you like to make variations too, like me. Yours is very nice. I like it.

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    1. jeanchaneyazMarch 28, 2017 at 6:25 AM

      Yes, Duane, I so enjoy seeing what tangles can do besides the obvious. I always enjoy seeing others do that as well. I don't usually have success in trying to push tangles into the round, but I think this one is very easy to use that way.

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  3. The Creative Miss LMarch 27, 2017 at 11:06 PM

    Love the variety of tiles you are showing this week. Hard to pick a favourite. Maybe the last because of the wonderful colour.

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    1. jeanchaneyazMarch 28, 2017 at 6:26 AM

      Some days, soft colors appeal to me, Miss L, but I must have been in a joyfully bold mood when I colored that one :)

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  4. Anne's tangle blogMarch 27, 2017 at 11:23 PM

    Your Noom tile is lovely! Thanks for sharing your new tangle!

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  5. ria matheussenMarch 28, 2017 at 4:45 AM

    Love your wonderful Diva Zendala with a well drawn Noom and a beautiful new tangle (I have added Puffin already on my personal legend)
    The other Zendala is also a real little jewel. Absolutely fabulous colored!

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    1. jeanchaneyazMarch 28, 2017 at 6:28 AM

      Thanks, Ria. I have come up with other tangles before, but I love the feel and look of this one more than any of the others. I hope you enjoy using it too!

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  6. trudiMarch 28, 2017 at 10:34 AM

    Love your Tangle and thanks so much for sharing Puffin with us I've put it into my pattern book :)

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  7. Suzanne FluhrMarch 28, 2017 at 2:21 PM

    As usual, I like all the tiles you've shared. As you know, I also did Noom in the round and after much trial and error, realized that the line is key---it even makes it much easier in a straighter line orientation. Thanks for sharing Puffin. It looks like a very versatile tangle. Thank you also for the thoughtful comment you left on my Noom "navel gazing" blog post. :)

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    1. jeanchaneyazMarch 28, 2017 at 2:53 PM

      Suzanne, I consider you a friend, and we're all in this together. Sending hugs.

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  8. Michele WynneMarch 28, 2017 at 9:03 PM

    All of your work is gorgeous! Thanks so much for sharing your pattern Puffin 😀

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  9. Gudrun S.March 29, 2017 at 1:57 AM

    Wow, Jean, how wonderful tiles. The tile done with Copic Markers is gorgeous - thanks for sharing :-)

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    1. jeanchaneyazMarch 29, 2017 at 5:43 AM

      I have a student, Gudrun, who is interested in Zentangle Inspired Art, and so I spend a lot of time finding ways to combine color with tangles. Fortunately, that's my favorite thing to do anyway :)

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  10. MaggibeeMarch 29, 2017 at 2:04 AM

    I love that use of Aquafleur, what imagination. I like the new pattern too and you have made it so even - how did you do that? Lovely work, Jean, always a pleasure to see.

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    1. jeanchaneyazMarch 29, 2017 at 5:44 AM

      Margaret, I used a grid in pencil to keep it even.

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  11. MelenaMarch 29, 2017 at 2:51 PM

    Jean, I love your wonderful Noom circle. I'd call it a Full Noom. :-D And your Puffin fits in the middle really well, making it a really Full Noom. ;-) I don't know Pico at all, and I'm not on Facebook. But your tile is very interesting with all those variations. And I always like your color work. Your Aquafleur is beatuiful with the circle of Buttercup. Hmmm. I see a pattern here - Circles LOL. The green ribbon in the background really makes the circle stand out. Beautiful tiles all.

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    1. jeanchaneyazMarch 30, 2017 at 6:29 AM

      LOL, Melena. I love that "A full Noom circle"! It's funny that you should notice circles. I just realized that the cards I am working on this week, my other obsession, are all based on circles! I wonder what that means? Maybe I feel like I'm going in circles?

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  12. HeikeMarch 30, 2017 at 11:21 AM

    Noom and your Puffin go so well together! Thank you for sharing the step outs, this is definitely something I'm going to try. I also like your other tiles but, as always, your coloured work is unbelievable.

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  13. Tangles and MoreMarch 30, 2017 at 4:45 PM

    Nice use of Noom. I have used as a frame and a string but not in the round like this. Puffin reminds me of Assunta. It is made differently but has a similar look. To answer your questions about the eggs, they are not a glossy plastic so the Microns work well on them. It is similar to working on paper. That is why can use colored pencils also. Believe it or not, I got them at ----- Walmart.

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    1. jeanchaneyazMarch 31, 2017 at 7:46 AM

      Thanks for the info on the eggs, Donald. Your egg was amazing!

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  14. Dragonfly-ArtzMarch 31, 2017 at 2:28 AM

    Lovely tiles with such a variety. Noom looks great with your new tangle. I am looking forward to using it.

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  15. LornaApril 1, 2017 at 4:36 PM

    such a happy little noom wreath. nice how it is so puffy. appropriate to surround puffin!

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  16. Jennifer SparrowApril 2, 2017 at 8:17 AM

    Noom and Puffin were meant to be together!

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    1. jeanchaneyazApril 3, 2017 at 8:09 AM

      That's so sweet of you to say, Jennifer! Thank you!

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  17. Donna FJune 3, 2017 at 5:15 AM

    I LOVE Puffin! It reminds me of Assunta (the way I do Assunta, anyhow, which is simplified), and Assunta is one of my favorites. I've only played with Puffin a little so far (after seeing it on ONE today), and I can already tell that it is destined for some major usage by me. It's GREAT!

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    1. jeanchaneyazJune 3, 2017 at 6:17 AM

      Thank you so much, Donna. It does have a similar look. I is a bit easier to do than Assunta, I think. Glad you are enjoying it and I'm looking forward to seeing it in your pieces!

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    2. Donna FJune 5, 2017 at 3:29 AM

      :-) Jean, as I work with it more, it is also reminding me of Fiore and Plower! However, your Puffin is a lot more cooperative with me when I am trying to go grid-free and free-form.

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    3. jeanchaneyazJune 5, 2017 at 5:42 AM

      I'm not a fan of grids, or strings for that matter, Donna. I find them both restrictive. It's nice to hear that it is working for you in that manner.

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