Sunday, July 28, 2013

Two-pencil string challenge

My computer was in the hospital this past week, meaning that I couldn't use my scanner, meaning that - even though I did the challenge last week - I couldn't post anything to show you. Now I have my computer back, the scanner is hooked up and... I have pictures!
Tangles: Adente, Knightsbridge, Knightspeak, Magma,
Paradox, Pearlz, Striping, Tortuca
Tangles: Black Pearlz, Crescent Moon, Pearlz
Sometimes I find the usual two-pencil string a little too ribbony, so I put something like an eraser between the pencils. Now, there's a legitimate zentangle use for an eraser. ;)
Tangles: Adente, Black Pearlz, Chebucto, Knightsbridge
Tangles: Beadlines, Pearlz, Tipple, Weben, Yew-Dee,
Y-Not (a variation sometimes called Etcher)
I thought I should really try to do something different for this challenge (since I'm the one who came up with the two-pencil string idea in the first place) so I drew a string on a zendala tile. I really like the effect of layered petals!
Tangles: Beadlines, Black Pearlz, Knightsbridge, Lamar, Paisley Boa, Spinning

11 comments:

  1. Geez! How cool is that!? Those abstract forms and lines...I simply love the second, third and fourth one.

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  2. All are so very beautiful! The layered idea in the zendale is quite special.

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  3. I suppose, this wasn't really a challenge for you ;) These are true eyecatchers! The zendala tile is fabulous!!

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    1. No, it wasn't a big challenge! But I hadn't used two pencils for the string in quite a while and had been thinking that I should do that again! :)

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  4. All are so gorgeous!! Great compositions! Very nicely done!

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  5. I love the zendalla! Very beautifully done! What do you use for your color, if I may ask.

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  6. Very nice - the zendala is awesome - great idea about putting something between the pencils!

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  7. Love your blog! I don't draw them often but mandalas and zentangles are some of my favorite designs.

    I really like the colors you used on the last tangle. What do you use to color it?

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    1. Tsutomu, in this one I used water-soluable colored pencils, pens with colored ink, and regular colored pencils. Sometimes I use acrylic washes. One word of advice: I find that if the water-soluable colored pencil is too thick it can temporarily clog the pen nib.

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  8. Beautiful! I would love to have seen your string for the mandala before adding the pattern :) It looks amazing!

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