Friday, July 17, 2015

Zendala Dare # 102: Two in a Row & a New Job

The Bright Owl is on a roll posting two Zendala Dares in a row. She does have a reason to be pleased with her ability to do this as she is starting a new job which allows her to use her Nursing degree. Starting a new job while exciting is also stressful. Hopefully, creating her zendala allowed her to relax a little. This is an interesting template. Kind of fits in with this week's Diva Challenge on simplicity. Last week's template had a multitude of sections. This one had a lot of larger space. Simplicity and  easy are not always synonymous. I actually had more difficulty deciding what to do with this template. I finished this earlier but did not get around to posting it right away. That is probably a good thing as this is one of those tiles that my first reaction was so-so. After letting it set a while and then looking at it again, I am more pleased with it. Here is what I came up with. I hope you enjoy it.


Tangles used: Betweed, Cubine, Flux, Shattuck, Blooming Butter with Mak-Rah-Mee, Cadent, Antidots, & Zander.
The shading is done with 2B and 4B pencils. 

The center ring is somewhat inspired by some stacked circles that I have seen on the FB Stacked and Tangled page. Did not really turn out exactly like I envisioned, but that is okay.  Have only looked at The Bright Owl's blog a little. The last I looked there were only a few things posted. I hope more take the time to  do something and post it. I know it is hard and there are more challenges now than when she first started the Zendala Dare. I enjoy doing them and it is different than the other challenges and FB page ideas/focus. Not sure that I will get to every one she posts and will probably have to rotate what I participate in a little. If you have time, check out what others have done at The Bright Owl and try it yourself. 

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7 comments:

  1. ErinJuly 18, 2015 at 1:57 AM

    Donald, thank you for all your kind words about the Zendala Dare. It's a bit tricky to find the time to post them each week but I enjoy it so much! I love what you did with this weeks template and enjoyed your asymmetrical take on it!

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    1. Tangles and MoreJuly 18, 2015 at 10:45 AM

      There is a little symmetry to this it is just not what typically do with a zendala. In the mid area there are alternating organic and structured tangles.

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  2. Anne's tangle blogJuly 18, 2015 at 2:34 AM

    We both started with Betweed in the center, but went so different after that. Isn't that what we love about the challenges, see what others do!?
    Like you, I hope that more tanglers will enter the Dares again. Maybe in my next blog post of the Dive Challenge, I'll tell people that Erin is back, because probably a lot of them will not know about it.
    BTW, I like your zendala!

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  3. KreanimoJuly 18, 2015 at 2:55 AM

    I like the variation in your tile.
    I also found that it was in line with the diva challenge. I tried to keep the simplicity too.
    Great result.

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  4. CarmelaJuly 18, 2015 at 6:25 PM

    Your tile is beautiful and with my favorite Betweed. I found this one also difficulter then the dare before. But you made it Lovely. And i hope Erin wil continu Every week.

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  5. efie17July 20, 2015 at 8:45 AM

    I hope erin will continu also !!!
    I like you work Donald, its different! but beautyfull

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  6. Beverly GJuly 20, 2015 at 3:58 PM

    Great use of all those tangles. I was able to leave more white space than I usually do. Always like to check out your take on things.

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