zendala dare 27 and colour schemes

Zendala a bit different this time. Always good to have challenges! I really appreciate Erin's commitment to provide the weekly Zendala Dare challenge.

A few posts ago I sent out a challenge to repeat a zentangle inspired art piece using  the three secondary colour schemes. Here are my efforts. I used Marg Bemner's string #20. Tangles and patterns are Cubine, Holibaugh, Crescent Moon, Camelia, Moonflower and  Ninja.



Complementary colour scheme of red and green, using coloured pencils (Derwent Artists)





Blue and orange. Media watercolours (Winsor and Newton pans)




Purple and Yellow using coloured pencils.



 I love to try different colour combinations. Whilst only black and white are used for true zentangles,
and I really do enjoy creating those, I also enjoy the adventures colour provides. In fact I think I will explore the Split Complementary colour schemes!! If you are joining in I would love to know.
You may create split complementary schemes by using one colour with the two colours either side of its opposite colour. Create your own colour wheel to explore all the options. It is an adventure!!

catching up sankegg

I know this is too late for challenge 89, but pleased that while I was away I completed it. I was a bit influenced by Escher's metamorphic pictures and decided to develop 'sankegg' into birds!! I know the birds aren't tangles so I will call this a ZIA!

new tangle- Moonflower

Fancy this! Two posts in one day!!
I have set out the steps for my new tangle, which I called "Moonflower". I hope there's not one called that already, but it does have a moon and a flower!! I used it in my previous post for Diva's challenge #90.

The first method I used a circle template, but when I first designed it, I actually built it freehand, so I included that method as well (not particularly well done)

The idea is for a nice flow from one to the other.

Here is the last post's tile again..(I liked using it with my other tangle Camelia) It works well with a little shading using pencil as I have done below.

challenges and dares

Nice to be back 'in the saddle' and able to complete the weekly challenges!
The Diva asked us to use string no.1 to create a zentangle..

Tangles: Camelia, flors and a new tangle I have yet to name!



Zendala Dare #26.Using micron .005's.

I hope to be ale to do the challenges I missed out on while I was away soon.



Recent work

Yesterday I posted a "texta'd" zendala but wasnt happy with its quality. Today I have scanned it so heres hoping for some improvement. Also I will post another zendala which I shall paint but you may like to try to paint also. 



oh, that is much better!!!




 


For my grandchildren I did a series of zendalas in both coloured pencil and tangles. Then I cut them in half for bookmarks. This was the only one I photographed!

 


Half trees and half blind strings!!

 
 

A few posts ago I sent a challenge to create 3 similar tangles and colour each a different colour scheme, then see how they differed in effect. I used string 3 for this and a complementary colour scheme. It also includes a new tangle which I hope to get posted soon.

Now I am home from holidays, I plan to catch up with challenges and zendala dares!!



testing textas on a zendala design

"I wanta dor" says 4 year old Jemima. Out come the textas and shes happy again!
I have just completed drawing another zendala dare (sorry, don't have number), so we share them together. Bit of a difference as I am testing them on watercolour paper and using added water to create blending.
here is the zendala I worked on..

Materials I  used were children's Crayola Textas and Arches watercolour paper 300gsm.

RESULT
I began in the centre, blending the green and yellow. I discovered that working the blending caused the paper to pill, little bits coming from the surface.  Next, I chose to blend using added water and paintbrush, similar to secondary blending using a blender marker. This proved more effective and easier to control. Where I had caused the centre to be quite dark, I was delighted to use the subtractive watercolour technique, laying a little water over the dark colour for a few seconds, then placing a tissue over the top. This lightened the area considerably, drawing out the colour.

Overall I felt the result was ok, but would probably be improved with artist quality markers, and definitely watercolour paint would suit the paper better.
The photo was taken with my phone, I dont think I quite got the focus correct!!

Challenge to use IX

o Perth

Please don't look too close today! My tech savey son managed to download last weeks diva challenge (use tangle pattern IX) for me on his laptop. I actually drew it on the plane on the way over (41/2 hr trip), so there will be some wobbles, and the colouring has a lot to be desired!! Think of it as a draft!!
Tomorrow I shall post my version of one colour scheme....