Diva Challenge #276: "DuoTangle - Poke Root vs. Drupe"

Found a  little time here at the end of the week to get a tile done for this week's Diva Challenge. This challenge is to use two tangles, Poke Root and Drupe, in your tile. Figured this would be one that would be less time consuming than other challenges. Of course the other part of the challenge is to decide how to have these two tangles dance with each other. I have not looked at any other ones so not sure what others have done. I kept it pretty simple. Here is what I came up with. I hope you enjoy it.

Tangles used : Poke Root, Drupe

Shading done with HB pencil, and PrismaColor 10% Warm Grey and 20% Cool Grey pencils.

Have a lot going on this weekend but hope to get a chance to look at what others have posted on I am the Diva. There is always some great art. I encourage anyone that has not gone there and looked, to do so.

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

Go Tangle !!

Diva Challenge # 162: "String Theory - Initial String"

This week's Diva Challenge is another String Theory but this time it is to use your initials as a string. One of the hardest parts was deciding how to put the initials on the tile. Finally decided on a straightforward approach. I also decided to use an original Zentangle® tile after using a Renaissance tile the last couple of weeks. I chose a combination of seldom used and familiar tangles. Here is what I came up with. I hope you enjoy it.

Tangles used: Drupe, 'Nzeppel, Paradox, and Whee.

'Nzeppel and Paradox are two tangles that I use frequently. The only change I made is that I usually do Paradox so that the fan shape is predominant. I chose to not do this and go for the twisted bar. Not sure what I think about it. Drupe is a neat tangle but not one I think of often. Whee could be looked at as a variation of Echoism. It is one that I came up with before I even knew what Echoism was. There are really a lot of different ways to finish this off. If you are really curious can see the step out on the My Tangles page of my blog. 

If you have not done so, would encourage you to go to I Am the Diva to look at what others have done. I did look at some before I did the last section of my tile. I all ready had decided what I was going to do, so was not influenced by what I saw. Is a little harder with this one, unless someone had the same initials. So far that has not been the case. 

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

Go Tangle !!