Square One: Purely Zentangle on Facebook added DEX to the mix this week. The first one didn't really do it for me so I did a second where I added Pearlz, and Reef by Judy Lehman
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Monday, September 22, 2014
Zentangle® Some Leaves and a Salmon Inchie
Oh what fun this week's Challenge from the Diva was. Leaves! Well, I live in the Phoenix area. Our leaves stay on the trees until February and then grow back in February. But, I grew up in the East, so I do remember the glorious colors of fall.
I used my Copics with an airbrush for the background over a silk leaf. Turned it into Aquafleur with a Diva Dance stem. Added some simple Tipple and Meer. Highlights were added to the orange lines with a yellow marker and the shadows are a cream colored marker (Distress). Finally, a bit of Wink of Stella over the black and stem. Yes, a ZIA (Zentangle Inspired Art)!
Square One: Purely Zentangle on Facebook added DEX to the mix this week. The first one didn't really do it for me so I did a second where I added Pearlz, and Reef by Judy Lehman
And, finally, for this week's Inchie from Every Inchie Monday, the prompt was "salmon". I've never really liked that color for some reason. I was having trouble thinking of what to do and so I went grocery shopping. The salmon caught my eye. That's when I realized that the only ones who can afford to eat salmon, for $14.99 a pound, would be the bears!
Square One: Purely Zentangle on Facebook added DEX to the mix this week. The first one didn't really do it for me so I did a second where I added Pearlz, and Reef by Judy Lehman
Love you bear eating the salmon - it is true about the price of salmon! Great drawing. Your leaf is really nice - very fall looking and aquafleur as the leaf is brilliant. I don't know Dex, but your second tile is lovely.
ReplyDeleteThanks, Kia. I was pleasantly surprised at how much it looked like a bear :)
DeleteThat leaf is soooo clever. Simple but not simple, bright yet subtle colours. Ooo I like it a lot.
ReplyDeleteThanks so much, Margaret. Even my hubby like the leaf this week :)
DeleteBeautiful leaf! Love how you did this one!
ReplyDeleteI love your leaf! Simple but beautiful.
ReplyDeleteThanks you, Ilse. Sometimes simple is the way to go.
DeleteGreat tangles here, Jean! I love your lovely 'Aqualeaf' - works so well. I've enjoyed Dex too and you've worked it into a circle really well. And what can I say about your 'Salmon'! Lucky bear...how I love salmon!! Axxx
ReplyDeleteGosh, Annie. You would be an expensive date! HAHA! Thanks for the kind words!
DeleteFall and spring are the two seasons for which I tolerate our oppressive summers and icy winters here in Philadelphia so I understand why you miss the leaves, but judging by your response to the Diva's challenge, you have not forgotten the essence of the fall leaves.
ReplyDeleteNo, I still remember every lovely part of fall. I do kind of like that I am still able to swim every day here even though we're getting close to October!
DeleteLoved hearing your process on the leaf.
ReplyDeleteBarbara
Barbara, thank you, but I am a teacher so I almost HAVE to share my process :)
DeleteLove your inchies - so well drawn! Yes, sigh, the price of salmon, my favourite fish....... Love your leaf tangling. I don't have too much time to tangle at the moment, but will come back to it soon enough. I have to - I finally got my Derwent pastels! :)
ReplyDeleteWe really need more hours in a day. Who do we talk to about that? I haven't even touched my Derwent Colorsoft Pencils yet :( Is it possible that we have made just too many commitments? Nah, we'll get to it all someday :)
DeleteBeautiful leaf - love the Aquafleur application. Pretty!
ReplyDeleteThanks so much, Susan!
DeleteFor awhile there, I envisioned your salmon inche to be just the fish but now, I absolutely love the idea with the bear included! They both look so real as well! I hope you have a good rest of the week Jean!
ReplyDeleteThank you, Lexey. My hubby made me redo the fish because he thought it looked too cartoon like. So, I went online and actually looked at a salmon's tail and redid it so it would look more realistic. Sometimes we just have to look before we draw :)
DeleteThat leaf is beyond beautiful. Wow. I love the colors and the pattern looks so perfect. I also love the inchie. Definitely envy those bears since I love salmon.
ReplyDeleteThank you, Cathy. This is the first time I used my airbrush on a Zentangle tile and I really like the vividness of the colors. I was going to do different tangles in sections but Aquafleur just jumped on the leaf! Sometimes it just happens that way.
DeleteLove the bear eatting salmon! what a great take on the theme!!!!
ReplyDeleteThank you :)
DeleteYour leaf is really beautiful and the inchie? It made me laugh!
ReplyDeleteI'm so glad I could make you laugh, Annemarie. That always makes ME smile :)
DeleteThank you, Lily!
ReplyDeleteYou used wonderful colors on your tile, very lovely
ReplyDeleteThanks, I am doing the same thing in one of my journals too. I like how the airbrushing turned out.
Deleteyellow! What a pretty way to do a leaf, with aquafleur and such rich background colors...Well Done!
ReplyDeleteThanks, HeidiSue. Unusual, but it worked.
DeleteAs always your respond to the inchies is so unique, and yet so true.... I always smile when I open your post to see what you made this time. Your leaf has beautiful autumncolors, and what a great Idea to do aquafleur around the leaf... I love that tangle probably because I was at the seminar were it was launched... Great work.
ReplyDeleteHAHA, Diana! I DO try to find something a bit different if I can. Sometimes it's not that easy though. They launched Quib at my seminar and I see that as a squirming Hollibaugh, so it's not one of my favorites. I do love Aquafleur though. I think it is a beautiful tangle. And, thanks for always leaving such nice comments :)
DeleteSo pretty, and your leaf is a very different take on the challenge! I love it!
ReplyDeleteThanks, Kelly!
DeleteDear Jean, you made a beautiful rendition of a leaf for the Diva challenge this week and the Square one responses are just fine! The bear looks realistic, especially since they are a hungry sort. Great response to the EIM. Have a brilliant day! c
ReplyDeleteYou have a brilliant day as well and thanks for stopping by :)
DeleteBeautiful Diva Challenge Tile, Jean. I love the way you used the Copic/Airbrush technique. So effective and unlimited potential. Love the overall design of your leaf and the patterns you used. Your Inchie is awesome. Great Post.
ReplyDeleteThank you, David. I did some snowflakes in my journal yesterday but the color was much softer on that paper. The Zentangle tiles just soaked up that Copic goodness.
DeleteBeautifully colourful! I also love your second tile for square one: the movement you gave it is great.
ReplyDeleteThanks so much, Nat!
DeleteWonderful pieces this week again! Great your leaf with this colourful background ... I like your idea to use Aquafleur for the leaf. Also I like your inchie ... it made me smile!
ReplyDeleteThank you, Lonetta. It is always nice to see you at my blog :)
DeleteJean, as soon as I saw your leaf tile, I said to myself, "oh My, that background looks as thought were airbrushed!!" Awesome job!!! It is beautiful! I use to airbrush fingernails when I was a manicurist. Andnow your salmon Inchie, is to die for! (no pun intended) great idea. and actually at Costco I can buy a nice fillet of salmon and feed 8 people with healthy sized portions for $28 dollars! Much cheaper than taking them all out to dinner! Thank God for Costco!!! :0) Beautiful work!!! :0) Share humanity
ReplyDeleteThanks, Annette. This is the first time I tried airbrushing on a real Zentangle tile and it seems to be softer and really soaks up that color. I suppose it's because it is really quality watercolor paper and it was meant to be used with color, not just a pen.
DeleteWhen I first met my hubby, he asked me what my favorite restaurant was. I said MacDonald's. He said, no no, a real restaurant, I said, Costco. He didn't understand that I can make a nice meal at home. When I go out, I want JUNK! So, now that we are retired, we go to Costco to get the $1.50 hot dog and drink (never mind that we usually spend a couple of hundred on things we didn't go there to get HAHA)
Lovely Jean. Such a cute bear, too!
DeleteReally like the background on your tile. Nice use of Aquafleur.
ReplyDeleteThanks a lot, Donald :)
DeleteHi Jean!! I LOVE LOVE LOVE the first one - the leaf one ... it is glorious!! :) And I really like the 2nd purely zentangle - it is so pretty!!
ReplyDelete~ Diane Clancy
http://www.dianeclancy.com/blog/2014/09/diva-string-theory-leaves-challenge-entry/
Thanks bunches, Diane!
DeleteBeautiful colors on the leaf, and in the background. The Aquafleur complement the leaf shape nicely
ReplyDeleteThanks, Omer. I really was compelled to use Aquafleur on this one. It happens sometimes :)
DeleteLove your tile for the Diva challenge. Your use of Aquafleur is exquisite. I like the second tile for your Square one work and the bear eating the salmon is great. I laughed at the reasoning behind your inchie, and then agreed whole-heartedly.
ReplyDeleteI know, JL. I have a heart attack each time I look at the price of things everywhere, not just the grocery store. Thanks for stopping by and leaving such a nice comment :)
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