Pinwheels for Peace - that's
this week's challenge from the Diva. You can read about the theme on her blog.
I thought immediately of the round zendala tiles from Zentangle and measured out a pinwheel to tangle. Part way into it I really did not like how it was going, but I thought, "Shading can hide a lot" and kept going. Seriously, I think anyone out there who doesn't like shading needs 'a knock upside de haid'. This turned out not badly at all! I like the plain white sections with just a bit of shading in the curves.
web.jpg "Margaret Bremner (c)2013; www.enthusiasticartist.blogspot.com") |
| Tangles: Cruffle, Gneiss, Unyun |
But I wanted to try another. I had more ideas.
web.jpg "Margaret Bremner (c)2013; www.enthusiasticartist.blogspot.com") |
| Tangles: Florz, N'zeppel, Sanibelle, Shing |
I still have ideas, but I don't think I have time!
web.jpg "Margaret Bremner (c)2013; www.enthusiasticartist.blogspot.com")
web.jpg "Margaret Bremner (c)2013; www.enthusiasticartist.blogspot.com")
Love these both. Mandala is perfect with pinwheels design. I think #1 is my fave, the pop of white and your Gneiss are like little compass points. Lovely!
ReplyDeleteVery nice Margaret! Like you, I love the white sections.
ReplyDeleteVery beautiful, both of them.
ReplyDeleteOh very beautiful, I like the way you put them on circles, with great tangles on the background.
ReplyDeletethey are both nice! i like the white areas in the first one - nice contrast. and that shing in the second really provides that extra something. love it!
ReplyDeleteSo beautiful. Your pinwheel seems like it will lift off from the page. The first one is my favorite but both are lovely.
ReplyDeleteThese are both lovely, the shading is perfect and they look like they are ready to spin off the page. I really like the simplicity of a few tangles with the white space in the first one.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful!
ReplyDeleteThe first one just thrills me with the dimension you shaded into the white areas.
ReplyDeletePaula (PEP)
WHO would not love shading? It's what makes Zentangle so amazing!!! I just adore these two. Your brain must work all night long while you sleep!!! Thanks so much for sharing your creativity so generously. We "wanna-bees" out here in the cyber world are so grateful!
ReplyDeletebeautiful, I really love the pattern combo you have used on the 2nd one. - really makes all of the elements stand out. lovely.
ReplyDeleteReally really nice - both of them! I love the shaded white - good way of showing what shading can do. Also love two tangles I haven't seen before - gneiss, and unyun. Thanks for listing the tangles used - it helps those of us who are newer and inquisitive!
ReplyDeleteI'm another wanna-bee adding my thanks for the great pinwheels you provided for inspiration. So pretty!
ReplyDeleteThey're both incredible but I love the second one (probably because I'm so hooked on 'nzeppel...haha) But gorgeously done, both of them! Wow!
ReplyDeleteI just can never get enough of your gorgeous style of tangling. The depth you achieve in your shading and 3-D effect is amazing. I love this pinwheel!
ReplyDeleteHave to agree with everyone - both are really lovely! My favorite though is your second one - wow! - really pops for me! Well done. :)
ReplyDeleteJust beautiful...
ReplyDeleteboth are simply beautiful. i really like your choice of patterns.
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