Tuesday, February 15, 2011

Artoo

Zentangle weekly challenge number nine is to use a new tangle designed by Laura Harms, the Diva who issues the weekly challenges! :-) ARTOO is the name of the tangle, and also Laura's blog name for her younger son who was in the hospital for a spell recently.

In the first tile I used a "Brush" pen I've had for a while to do the 'artoos'. I discovered that it's running out of ink, but I like the heavy lines it provided when I pressed a little harder and touched 'em up with a regular pen. (Think I'll get a new one and see what I can do with it.) The second tile is more delicate. Interestingly, both have an underlying spiral form.


16 comments:

  1. I have not tried a brush pen, even though I have many! nice contrast. I love them both, for their very "artooishness". Maria

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  2. Wow! I love both of these - great contrast - the way you use positive and negative space is so effective! Definitely a favorite!!!

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  3. Love them both! Love the black orbs on the second on to the right of Artoo. They really set it off!

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  4. both tiles are incredible! Can't decide which one I love more. Love the little curlicue on the tops on the one, and the bubbles in the artoo in the second tile.

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  5. These tiles are wonderful. I certainly couldn't choose between them - guess you'll have to send 'em both to me! *wink* Beautiful, beautiful, BEAUTIFUL!

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  6. These are both beautiful, Margaret! I think the spirals and orbs are a perfect match for the Artoo tangle... very organic shapes - it's got that lovely natural ratio of leaves and shells happening - particularly in the second ZT. Gorgeous.

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  7. They are gorgeous – both, every tile in its own way… The one I love most??? The first and the second ;-) .
    Using the brush-pen is a pretty good idea. Filling in some spaces of ARTOO with BUBBLES is very nice too!

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  8. both are superbe!!!
    especially love the shading and lens effect on your 2nd tile!
    you have a great style...

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  9. Both of these are fabulous! Love them!

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  10. Stunning ideas in both tiles, love the movement!

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  11. Both are just wonderful. I love the circle shapes in the second piece.

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  12. They are both beautiful. That second one has great movement, balance and variety of interest. Great job on these.

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  13. I love them both! I really am drawn to the original and inverse aspects of the artoo in the second one. Very nicely done.

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