Weekly Challenge #265: "Stripes"

Stripes are the theme for this weeks challenge by CZT Laura Harms. Which tangles to choose to create the stripes was a bit of a dilemma as so many can be used to create the striped look. I also wanted to do something that would be a little different to what I believed other Zentangle enthusiasts would possibly do for this challenge. So waited for some inspiration to come to mind.

Waking up at 2am last night the light in my head went on and so I turned on my light and began tangling.

I began with drawing my stripe string and then added a number of various sized 'S' lines, through the string lines to add a little interest. This was the inspiration that woke me at 2am in the morning.

Once the foundations were drawn I was able to turn off the light in my head & the light in my bedroom & go back to sleep.

During a coffee break today I started tangling my tile. Cresent moon stuck in my head & so four of the separate areas on the tile have cresent moon tangleations. This is one of the great things I love about Zentangle - just go with the flow. Tidings, using the 'S' line completed my tile.

Before shading

After shading

If you so desire, head on over to The Diva's blog and check out what others are creating using a spring as their string.

Looking for other Zentangle activities based on your interests? Click on this link to my Dare, Challenge &/or Focus page, read the simple descriptions and click on the links that interest you.

Thank you to all who leave a comment. I love receiving them and always read every one.

Enjoy your tangling journey everyone.

Weekly Challenge #264: "String Theory: String into Spring"

Spring has Sprung in the Northern hemisphere where CZT, Laura Harms lives in Canada. So with spring in the air there she challenged us to use a spring as our string for this weeks challenge.

I used a spring in the round and then decided to use the tangle 'spring'kle to go with the theme.
Here is my spring themed Zentangle.

Tangles: springkle, bucky, mollygon

If you so desire, head on over to The Diva's blog and check out what others are creating using a spring as their string.

Looking for other Zentangle activities based on your interests? Click on this link to my Dare, Challenge &/or Focus page, read the simple descriptions and click on the links that interest you.

Thank you to all who leave a comment. I love receiving them and always read every one.

Enjoy your tangling journey everyone.

Zentangle @ Kogarah

Held my first children's class at Kogarah library during the school holidays.
The children were aged 7 - 12 years.


During the class they drew a Zentangle tile as they learnt the basic method.
Here is their mosaic.

The children then started a ZIA (Zentangle Inspired Art) by tracing their hands, adding extra lines for the string and then tangling the spaces created.

We all had such fun and the children were so creative.

Weekly Challenge #263: "Globular Grid"

An interesting grid based challenge was on the cards this week for Laura's Diva Challenge. Laura asked us to create a grid on a circle and make it globular and see where it took us.

I loved Laura's example on the tan tile, which I had not used in ages, so I decided to us a tan tile as well.

Tangles: printemps, well, emingle, agora & cresent moon

As I completed my tile I worked from the inside out. I'm pleased with the results except for the printemps in the middle, which really looks lost when compared to the rest. If I get time I may play around with this and add the updated version if I get time.

Anyway, head on over to The Diva's blog and check out what others are creating using the tangle fassett by Lynn Mead.

Looking for other Zentangle activities based on your interests? Click on this link to my Dare, Challenge &/or Focus page, read the simple descriptions and click on the links that interest you.

Thank you to all who leave a comment. I love receiving them and always read every one.

Enjoy your tangling journey everyone.

Weekly Challenge #262: "UMT - Fassett by Lynn Mead"

Fassett is a simple tangle by Lynn Mead. It is the tangle "The Diva" has challenged us to use this week. I love how you can get a 3D look when using fassett.

Tangles: fassett & tidings

Head on over to The Diva's blog and check out what others are creating using the tangle fassett by Lynn Mead.

Looking for other Zentangle activities based on your interests? Click on this link to my Dare, Challenge &/or Focus page, read the simple descriptions and click on the links that interest you.

Thank you to all who leave a comment. I love receiving them and always read every one.

Muster Mixer #17 - floop & aurabridge

Another very challenging tangle mixer from Anya Lathrop, CZT.

This month Anya challenged us to use her new tangle floop and a tangleation of hollibaugh called aurabridge by CZT, Rita Nikolajeva.

Floop is a new tangle for me and as Anya states on her blog it does require some practice before you become more proficient.

Here is my submission for this months Muster Mixer.

Tangles: flop, aurabridge & zinger

This particular challenge was definitely drawn 'one line at a time' and needed my full concentration. When I started this tile I had an idea for how I was going to mix the two tangles together but no idea of what the tile would look like when finished; in true Zentangle fashion. I am absolutely thrilled with the outcome. Who would have thought I could every draw something like this. It definitely would not have been possible without the principles of Zentangle to follow.

Here it is again with colour added. As I kept looking at the original I felt it needed the so called pathways to show more clearly. However I still like the original better.

If you are looking to add to your Zentangle creativity then having a go at Anya's mixer challenges once a month are a great idea. And best of all, if you want you can share your ideas with other people who love the challenge by using the linky machine, or not, or just enjoy watching your Zentangle tiles take on a whole new creative life.

Check out Anya's blog here.

Looking for other Zentangle activities based on your interests? Click on this link to my Dare, Challenge &/or Focus page, read the simple descriptions and click on the links that interest you.

Thank you to all who leave a comment. I love receiving them and always read every one of them.

New Tangle Pattern - Agora

Zentangle has certainly opened up my eyes to the beauty around me. On one of my visits to Chatswood I looked up at a building I often walk past, without seeing, and saw the latest inspiration for a new tangle pattern.

"The Concourse" is a multifunction venue in the heart of Chatswood, NSW. It houses a concert hall, theatre, art space, library,  two open green spaces, restaurants, cafés and retail stores, which makes The Concourse a perfect meeting place for many different occasions.

The woodwork inside the windows is what drew my attention. Needing inspiration for a tangle name I searched the internet for words that mean meeting place and 'Agora' was born.

According to Wikipedia, "The Agora (/ˈæɡərə/; Ancient Greek: Ἀγορά Agorá) was a central space or square in ancient Greek city-states. The literal meaning of the word is "gathering place" or "assembly"". Agora is my latest tangle for you to try. I have included some tangleations of this very versatile tangle pattern & look forward to seeing what you create with it in the future.

Happy tangling and Enjoy!