Friday, March 15, 2013

Three zendalas in color

The first uses design #29 from the Bright Owl. I painted a turquoise acrylic wash outside the mandala design, then tangled that area in blue and the rest in black.
Tangles: Black Pearlz, Camelia, Daggerly, Drupe/Fracas,
Knightsbridge Aura, Paradox, Paushalöv, Tortuca

The second uses a Zentangle pre-strung zendala tile.  I wanted to break up the design a bit so I added the six large circles. This one and the third began with acrylic washes in purple and magenta.
Tangles: Black Pearlz, Lamar, Starburst, Tipple, Tripoli elements,
plus Rounding and spirals.

The third began as a three-pointed design. I kept adding strips to it, somewhat like Inapod. The three areas ended up looking a bit like bulbs or seed pods I think. It's also darker than I expected. I almost gave up on it more than once, but I kept thinking, "Hmm, maybe I could try that." In the end, I think it's alright.
Tangles: Black Pearlz, Bunzo, Inapod, Paisley Boa, Pearlz, Purslane
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13 comments:

  1. AnonymousMarch 16, 2013 at 6:35 AM

    so amazing. I especially like the first one with the color just around the outside making the center really pop.

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    1. Margaret Bremner, ArtistMarch 16, 2013 at 1:46 PM

      I like that effect too, Deb. I'll have to use it more often.

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  2. Sue ClarkMarch 16, 2013 at 7:43 AM

    All three are gorgeous, Margaret! I love, love, love the colors!!!

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    1. Margaret Bremner, ArtistMarch 16, 2013 at 1:46 PM

      Thanks Sue! I'm very partial to turquoise these days. :)

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  3. crotnemMarch 16, 2013 at 11:24 AM

    OMgoodness! Those are awesome! Did you use a template for them or not???

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    1. Margaret Bremner, ArtistMarch 16, 2013 at 1:48 PM

      Thank you! The first is a mandala design from the Bright Owl blog. The second is a pre-strung zendala tile from Zentangle. The last is something of my own design.

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  4. Deb AmmermanMarch 17, 2013 at 11:05 AM

    All three are wonderful! I love the colors you used. I think they all turned out great! :)

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  5. UnknownMarch 18, 2013 at 8:15 PM

    Great work on all of them, but the dark rich colors of the last one pulls me in!

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  6. emgoodnightMarch 19, 2013 at 6:00 AM

    Margaret -- You are so amazing! I would LOVE to take a class from you some time. You are spectacular when it comes to color and design and I am soooooooooo envious!

    Estelle Goodnight VZT #6

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    1. Margaret Bremner, ArtistMarch 19, 2013 at 9:48 AM

      Where do you live Estelle? Just for future travel reference!

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  7. UnknownMarch 19, 2013 at 6:13 AM

    I love these designs. I have been wanting to include colour, these have inspired me.

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    1. Margaret Bremner, ArtistMarch 19, 2013 at 9:51 AM

      Thanks Christine. The main advice I'd offer is this: don't necessarily use a different color in each section of the string. That makes it too obvious where the string is, and part of the charm of Zentangle is not knowing how, when, why the artist decided to change tangle patterns at THAT point.

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  8. CazNZMarch 19, 2013 at 1:44 PM

    Your penwork/lines in the black shading parts is exquisite! :)

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