Another lesson learned which will be helpful when I teach Zentangle® to either individuals or groups. Do not evaluate until you are done. It is good to put it at arms length to see what is occurring but the finished zentangle may surprise you. When I saw this template was excited because I saw a lot of possibilities. Started working on the "ring" with the teardrops/guitar picks. Before that I had put a tangle in only one of the sections in the other areas e.g. zander, betweed, shattuck. This was probably not a good idea and also probably not in line with the Zentangle method. I choose to do that ring because it was the most intense. As I proceeded around the ring and there was so much dark, my excitement began to wane. As I finished this and then proceeded to zander, I was pleased with the way this tangle looked but still so-so about the whole Zendala. I finished the center last. As I finished each section. my excitement began to return. I think the order had nothing to do with it, it was assessing before I had the whole picture. The shading just added to my feelings. Shading is almost always the most difficult part for me. I had ideas about what I wanted to do before I even started and was pleased with the end result after I used the blending stump. Hope you like it.
Tangles used: Betweed, Shattuck, Fearcles, Zander
As an aside, the teardrop/guitar pick section is not a named tangle as far as I know. My use of it resulted from taking pictures of patterns that I saw. While in the mall in Providence, there was a kiosk that had wind spinners. They were in this shape and this is what I deconstructed to represent that. It is a nice fill for this type of section but not sure about its usefulness to fill a different space. May have to experiment with it and see, but it worked well here.
Yep, always good to remind ourselves it's all about the process not the product - in the end what's produced is always fine. Really like this one and the shading is spot on.
ReplyDeleteYeah, I have to keep reminding myself. Thanks for the compliment on the shading.
DeleteI like this zendala you made. I thik your shading is alright.
ReplyDeleteThanks. This is probably the most pleased I have been with shading.
DeleteI really like it, you need to publish your tangle Fearcles so we can all have a go!!
ReplyDeleteThanks. I have been meaning to post something but just have not gotten around to it. Will try to do it soon.
DeleteI think you did a great job on your shading. Especially on the outside circle. The total appearance of the zendala is realy flowy. And what I like about your centre part is that you divided half of the petals in the middle. Gives the centre part a special effect. Great.
ReplyDeleteThanks. I was satisfied with the shading of this one. Did not think about splitting the petal. I usually always try to divide Shattuck in some way.
DeleteWow! This is wonderful. You have achieved a great balance from light to dark.Didisch's words, "realy flowy," describes it well.
ReplyDeleteThanks. It turned out better than I anticipated. In some ways Fearcle added some depth to it. Never know what will happen with them.
DeleteI love it Donald! It's beautiful. Nicely done!
ReplyDeleteThanks. Looking forward to seeing what you come up with.
ReplyDeleteI really enjoy the zander around the outside - it's such a great tangle! Fantastic choices for this one :)
ReplyDeleteThanks. That one came to me at the last minute. Was at first thinking of something to put in the rectangles. Decided I did not really need to stay with the pattern. I like zander a lot.
DeleteVery nice Donald, and I love to read about the process and realize I'm not the only one who has positive/negative feelings about the piece I'm working on as it develops. I also like your shattuck in the center with the divided petals - really catches the eye.
ReplyDeleteI try not to do it too much. Guess it is more likely to happen when I have an idea in my head of what I am thinking it will look like. I think that a string of beads tends to draw attention. Had a similar effect when I used in the Pinwheels challenge.
DeleteVery cool, I love the tangles you've chosen! Shading turned out really nice :)
ReplyDeleteThank you. This was one that I was satisfied with the shading.
DeleteGreat finish to a piece you started not to like...lol. It was worth the effort you took, as it came out beautiful. Love the way you softened that outer edge. And I agree about your shading. Super job in giving it depth.
ReplyDeleteAmazing how are perspective can change. Guess it points out that need to be open to new information.
Deletevery pritty! It looks like it moves somehow
ReplyDeleteThanks. Had not really notice the "movement" until you mentioned it, even though I had looked at it numerous times.
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