Serendipidy

Today is Matt's birthday and today's tile is for him.  I randomly chose Tangle-Pattern string #64 and it was the perfect choice for this week's Diva Challenge and for the birthday.  The challenge is to create a duo-tangle consisting of Paradox and Diva Dance.  Love and hugs Matt!!!

Three Hundred and Counting

I can hardly believe that the Diva has posted 300 Zentangle challenges, that's 300 weeks of drawing inspiration.  I want to say how helpful these posts have been.  Before starting Zentangle, I was a complete beginner at drawing and art in general.  I discovered the diva somewhere around the 50th challenge and have been tangling off and on since.  I've since started learning watercolour and sketching and feel much more confident as an artist thanks to Zentangle and the Diva challenges which have given me something to come back to each week.
The challenge this week is to raise awareness of Moebius Syndrome using the Moebius Foundation logo as a string.  The Diva's young son was born with the syndrome and she says that creating the challenges has kept her going thru difficult times.  Thank you Laura Harms for everything you have done for all of us!!!

Heartfelt

It's a rainy misty morning which may explain why I picked up a pink sharpie instead of a red one.  Oh well, it works.  The Diva Challenge this week is to draw a zentangle for Valentine's Day.  This is for my sweet one who has been there for me for a good long time...I love you!

I don't know why it scanned slightly crooked.

It is mid September and the garden is finally coming close to finishing for the season.  What a hectic season it has been with wildfire smoke keeping us indoors for much of August.  The plum harvest was huge which has attracted a steady stream of bears.  There is so much fruit in this region that we cannot give it away. It is time to get back to creative endeavors which do not involve the kitchen or canning jars.  Art seems to end up on the back burner during gardening season.
The Diva Challenge this week is simple...create a tile using stripes.  Here is my effort which ended up like a woven piece of cloth.

Have a lovely day!

Spiral designs are the subject of the Diva Challenge this week.  I used to fear spirals until I found a line drawing tutorial which showed some great spiral techniques by Simone Bischoff.  Here is the page.  I couldn't resist adding my new favorite tangle Narwal.

The Diva Challenge this week is to use a touch of green in honour of St. Patrick's Day.  The first two tiles I did this week didn't work out, too cluttered and just all wrong.  I didn't think I would complete anything in time.  Then while browsing the submissions for the week I discovered the tangle called Narwal on Margaret Bremner's site.  It was love at first sight and I had to try it.  This tangle is organic, quirky and fun and I thank you Margaret for bringing it to my attention.  The link for Narwal is here.

Hello everyone...I have been away from this blog for a long time.  What brings me back is a long lived case of the flu which has caused me to be housebound for ages.  I'm not sure why this has caused me to bring out the art supplies as I thoroughly enjoy all forms of artistic expression, maybe just too many other artistic interests going on right now.  Anyway, the Diva challenge this week is to create a duo-tangle using Pokeroot and cubine.  These are two of my favorites and it was so much fun to work with them together.

And now here is the coloured version.