Thursday, November 29, 2012

No strings attached

The challenge from the Diva this week is to abandon the string and just start drawing patterns. I felt rather uncomfortable. What, no guidelines? None at all?!?

I thought of using Auraknot to begin, but that seemed like giving myself 'guidelines'. Bunzo has been a recent favorite, so Bunzo it was. At one point I had some Zingers in there but they looked too fragile and delicate with all the strong blacks and whites so I took them out (read: covered them with black). I also used Lara William's LinQ, which is a tangle I wanted to try again during Art Every Day Month. After Bunzo, I just did what I thought would look good, which is what I do anyway. Good-bye discomfort!

I wonder if, in the end, the choice of a round tile gave me the 'guideline' I felt I needed?
Tangles: Black Pearlz, Bunzo, Flux, Knightsbridge Aura, KrliQs, LinQ, Pearlz

No string. There's an idea to try again sometime. Thanks Laura, you've always got something interesting up your sleeve!

16 comments:

  1. This is spectacular! I love the shiney look of the tile and the curly round design.

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  2. Uau, this tile is gorgeus, absolutely eye-catching!

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  3. Margaret, your zendala is beautiful! I love the contrasting highlights you added that gave it depth, and light. Thank you for sharing!

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  4. This is wonderful, Margaret. Really love the way the flow of this pulls my eye through the whole design with lovely little surprises to land on along the way.

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  5. Wow!!! That is amazing! So dynamic, with clean fresh, bold tangles. Love it!!

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  6. Margaret, this tile is so beautiful. I love the way you used bunzo throughout your design.

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  7. Perhaps the round did influence the way the patterns grew but oh is this one gorgeous example of how beautifully your mind thinks!

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  8. Thanks everyone! I was quite pleased with how it turned out!

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  9. Dramatic and spectacular Margaret! I love the B on the bottom right!

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    1. Hah! Didn't even notice that! Now if I could work in an "M" to the left...

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  10. What a beautiful, striking tile. I don't know what to tell you I love most, but it took my breath away. I love the strong contrast, and your work, as always is stunning.

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  11. Fabulous tile. Stunning composition. This is one of your best creations.

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