Wednesday, February 12, 2014

Diva Challenge #154: " Valentangle"

Not feeling particularly creative with this Dare. I was experimenting with some things. It was a way to practice some things before a class this weekend. Kept it pretty simple with using heart shapes and some tangles. I have not looked at a lot others, I did peek at a few, and I am sure that there are some that are much more creative. This is the first time I used the Zenstone to shade or highlight. I got one at Christmas in a package from a fellow CZT, who also happens to be my sister. Just had not gotten around to using it yet. One thing that I notice whether it is the Zenstone or the charcoal pencil, not sure how to protect this as it rubs off very easily. Have not heard people say anything about this. Would welcome any comments from others who have used these tools and have solutions for this. Overall I was pleased with the result. I hope you enjoy it.



I did not use a lot of tangles in this one.The "6" swirl in the larger one may have a name but am not sure about that. The only one that I know that is a named pattern is Heartstrings. This is the one in red. It is a pattern developed by Helen Williams. You can see the step-out for this and her other patterns at a little lime.

I used a uniball Signo pen for the white hearts. I like the narrower line I get with this pen over the Sakura Gelly Roll pen, put sometimes the flow is not as smooth. Had to go back over a few places. The others were done with Metallic Gelly Roll pens. One is a red and the other is silver.

Now it is time for me to go to I am the Diva and take a closer look at the other tiles and ZIAs that others have posted. If you have not done so, would strongly recommend it.  

Thanks for visiting. As always, comments are welcomed, encouraged and appreciated.

Go Tangle !!
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12 comments:

  1. Holly {ha! designs}February 12, 2014 at 10:54 PM

    I love the entwined hearts wrapped up in heartstrings!! Perfect! Thanks so much for visiting my submission and leaving a comment! I really appreciate it! :)

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  2. faith1110February 13, 2014 at 1:00 AM

    Nice design, Donald. That design looks a bit like a variation of "birds on a wire".

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  3. ArtyZenFebruary 13, 2014 at 2:35 AM

    I like your heartstrings and those lovely entwined hearts, Donald. I haven't used black tiles and don't have a Zenstone so can't offer any advice - I do wish I could...I'd love a Zenstone, even though I'm not quite sure what it is. It just sounds lovely!
    Axxx

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  4. SusanFebruary 13, 2014 at 7:11 AM

    I always like entwined hearts and the contrast on black is very dramatic. If I don't have any spray fixative, I use hair spray to hold pan pastels or graphite in place.

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  5. jeanchaneyazFebruary 13, 2014 at 10:40 AM

    I like how the color turned out on the black and the hearts are lovely.

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  6. AnonymousFebruary 13, 2014 at 10:46 AM

    I really like how dramatic the work on black is, but I struggle with the black tiles. Yours is lovely. As for the zen stones and charcoal pencil, if you are really worried about the smear factor, I have used workable fixative on some of my tiles. What is nice about it is it is you can go back in after you spray, and rework or add if you want. A really cheap alternative is any cheap hairspray.

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  7. AnonymousFebruary 13, 2014 at 11:20 AM

    Nice tile Donald, I love been able to learn about zentangle from diva challenges thanks for sharing what you used to create your tile. I have now learnt what a zenstone is and yes I want one too Annie.

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  8. kathyFebruary 13, 2014 at 8:40 PM

    I really like tangles on a black background. The pink color you used is very nice. I have only done black with white. I need to try color also. Thank you for visiting my blog and leaving a comment.
    Kathy

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  9. Anne's tangle blogFebruary 14, 2014 at 4:37 AM

    Nice on black, it's always so different do do.

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  10. MariëtFebruary 14, 2014 at 9:50 AM

    So lovely and delicate !

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  11. UnknownFebruary 15, 2014 at 1:30 AM

    Nice Valentangle, Donald. I really love white on black, and the color adds a nice touch.

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  12. AnonymousFebruary 15, 2014 at 5:33 PM

    Love how delicate the colours look on the black background. I do like the Heartstrings and must use them soon..

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