Friday, February 24, 2012

Mardi Gras

What do I think of when I hear "Mardi Gras"? Beads for sure. Feathers. Costumes and colors. Over-the-top-ness. I didn't know that the Mardi Gras colors were green, purple and gold, but I like that combination so... easy to work with. With color involved I saw an opportunity to try some new Sakura pens I received recently: metallics and glazes. This was a fun change! Here are my efforts for the Diva's challenge this week.
Tangles: Featherfall, Knightsbridge, Pearlz, Tipple
Tangles: Auras, Pearlz, Emingle to some degree, tiny stripes,
harlequin diamonds, and
a bit of stippling.

20 comments:

  1. Wonderful!!! the colors, the tangles - you really captured the spirit.

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  2. Just beautiful! I love purple and green together - it makes me think of grapevines.

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  3. They are so incredible! I love the color and movement.

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  4. Margaret, they are absolutely gorgeous!

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  5. These are gorgeous! Love the Mardi Gras colors!

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  6. Both lovely, but I 'specially like the second one with the beads and diamonds. The shading on the beads is spectacular, and I love the random color/designs in the diamonds. Beautiful

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  7. Both of your tiles are beautiful! Love the shading and colors! Very Mardi Gras! Great job!

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  8. So beautiful and subtle! Really lovely tiles.

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  9. Very colorful and it is realy a zentangle.

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  10. Beautifully done! I love the colors!

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  11. Lovely job on both, your using your metallics and glazes in a wonderful painterly way. Definitely expresses the joy of Mardi Gras!

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  12. Very beautiful... both of them. Great colors!

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  13. Thanks everyone! I was quite pleased with how these turned out. I had more fun with this than I expected to, and have an purple and green mandala that I'd begun quite some time ago that I may take in the mardi gras direction!

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