Zentangle® Leaves, Antique, and an Inchie

For some of us, fall is right around the corner. Well, in southern AZ, it will still be awhile! The Diva Challenge, #289, is "Leafy Goodness". I printed some leaves out on watercolor paper and did some ink spraying before adding variations of Verdigogh, Fracas, and Drupe. Then, I added Koi Watercolor brushes and Polychromos pencils for shading. So colorful that I just had to add it to a card base for sending some cheer to a friend.

The focus tangle for Square One, Facebook, is Antique by Kathy Barringer, CZT. I added some petals and a dark upper border for some extra punch.

And, for Every Inchie Monday, the prompt word is Horizon. I found this quote from Vanessa Hudgens: "I just love expanding my horizons and growing as an artist. The only way you get to do that is by doing something that scares you or takes you out of your comfort zone." Smart cookie. The only way to grow is to stretch.

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I just love expanding my horizons and growing as an artist. The only way you get to do that is by doing something that scares you or takes you out of your comfort zone.
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I just love expanding my horizons and growing as an artist. The only way you get to do that is by doing something that scares you or takes you out of your comfort zone.
Read more at: http://www.brainyquote.com/search_results.html?q=as+an+artist+horizon

I just love expanding my horizons and growing as an artist. The only way you get to do that is by doing something that scares you or takes you out of your comfort zone. Vanessa Hudgens
Read more at: http://www.brainyquote.com/search_results.html?q=as+an+artist+horizon

I just love expanding my horizons and growing as an artist. The only way you get to do that is by doing something that scares you or takes you out of your comfort zone. Vanessa Hudgens
Read more at: http://www.brainyquote.com/search_results.html?q=as+an+artist+horizon

Zentangle® Drupe, Pokeroot, Batumber, and an Inchie

I Am the Diva has asked us to use a duotangle of Drupe and Pokeroot this week. Being unable to come up with some clever design, I decided to play with my Inktense, a round Zentangle tile, and make a ZIA (Zentangle Inspired Art).

I love the tangle by Kelley Kelly, CZT, that was selected as the focus tangle over at Square One on Facebook. It is called Batumber (http://thepathuntangled.com/batumber/).

And, for Every Inchie Monday, the prompt word was "Brain"! I'm sure you have all heard of brain freeze. A brain freeze is when very cold things trigger a headache. The real name for it is sphenopalatine ganglioneuralgia. Don't forget it. There could be a quiz! Oh, and how I love ice cream! (This was still done one inch size, but somehow I messed up the settings in Photoshop Elements.)

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Zentangle® Spring, Shnek, Chaz, and an Inchie

I'm back from our adventure. We drove from Phoenix to Myrtle Beach, SC. Spent a week there, then drove back through Texas to visit with family and friend. I won't bore you with the whole thing, but this will let you know the highlight for me.

Back to Zentangle though. This week, over at I am the Diva, we have a challenge to use a spring as a string. Love it!

String

I decided to aura the string so the "spring" would remain.

Maryhill, Pepper, Drupe

Square One, Facebook, has a focus tangle of Shnek. I really wanted to do this in the round but just couldn't seem to get it to connect smoothly and still be Shnek. I added my own tangle, Chaz in the center.

 And, for Every Inchie Monday, the prompt word is Poetry. Have you ever heard of a "concrete poem"? Well, it is a shaped verse that focuses on the meaning of the poem through the shape. Not easy in one inch, but do look up examples on the Internet in images.

I'm happy to be home. I've missed all of you wonderful friends who kindly leave me comments :)

Zentangle® African Artist, Drupe, and an Inchie

The Diva Challenge #247 is a Use My Tangle. This tangle, African Artist, comes from CZT Tina-Akua Hunziker. I used a Renaissance tile, red Sharpie Ultra Fine Line pen, watercolor pencils for shading and white charcoal pencil for highlights. I added Printemps and Beadlines.

The focus tangle from Square One, Facebook, is Drupe.

And, the prompt word from Every Inchie Monday is Angel. Can you guess that I love food? Here is a giant plate full of angle hair pasta! Yum!


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