Friday, June 15, 2012

Zendala dare #10

I haven't done one of these dares for a few weeks, although I have some templates sitting ready. This one was done on a blank Zendala tile in an interesting color of ink, a deep red/brown that I think would be called Oxblood. A Tuscan Red Prismacolor pencil did well for the shading.
Tangles: Bilt, Ionic, Jalousie, Opus, Providence, Shrock

When I finished the ink drawing it didn't look like much and I had the feeling that this was one where the shading would make a BIG difference. Was I right? :)
If you want to join in Erin's (Bright Owl) weekly Zendala Dare go to her blog.

12 comments:

  1. You are so right. That's a huge difference! I would love to know what pen and color you used.

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  2. I like this both way, but your shading does add a lot to it. Great color and tangle choices, too.

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  3. The shading definitely did the trick. The tile is great.

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  4. You are quit right, the sahding makes a lot of difference.

    Annemarie Huijts

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  5. Isn't it amazing how much shading can add to a drawing? Love it!

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  6. Awesome!! Thanks for posting the before and after shots of the tile. It's very helpful for me to see where and how to shade. I liked how you made it circular. :)

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  7. Very pretty! There are so many times that I think something I've done is okay, and then I shade it and it makes all the difference. Your three pictures show how shading can really make a piece amazing!

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  8. What a great zendala! Thanks for showing the before and after, too. The before is nice, but a little busy and hard to sort out. The shading makes it a real wowsa!

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  9. Your zendala design was great and the shading really made it pop!

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  10. wow! the shading just breathed life into your tile! thanks for posting both so i could see the difference. i still struggle with shading, knowing what to shade and what to leave alone. this is a wonderful example for me to study!

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  11. Love the color and the shading - glad you posted the before and after - always amazes me the difference shading makes.

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  12. Your shading always leaves me with the most profound feeling of awe! I love this piece!

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