Translate

söndag 18 februari 2018

16th-18th of February and Skye x 3


Last three days in my calendar I revisited patterns I have learned from the beginning of my tangle-journey. Rain was one of the first which I learned from One Zentangle a Day by Bekah Krahula, my first book ever about zentangle. I did like this pattern a lot but haven´t used it very often. Chainging was also a pattern I learned from that book and I liked the way it looked when I first saw it. However I found Chainging quite difficult, mine didn´t look the way I wanted it and I gave it up after several trials. But now, a couple of years later I found it easier and I did like the outcome! Yes this might be a pattern I will use further on! The last pattern is Cyme. I only did it once, at least what I remember. Why? It is such a pretty one!! I belive it depends on the fact there are several patterns reminding of this one, that I have used a lot more. But I did love to do Cyme, it reminds me of a small cactus I once had... It is organic and the shapes can be found here and there in nature.

Well well, if this wouldn´t be enough,  SKYE (Margaret Bremner) is the focustangle in Square One. I have tried it before. But I haven´t come to a point with SKYE that makes it flow out of my pen. It is indeed a high-focus-tangle in celtic-pattern-style. Here is my first go this time:



I was satisfied with the way it looked here with oopses and without and I also liked the combination with And (Sandra Harsveld). But there wasn´t much relaxation doing this, I had to check all the time where to go next!

I made a second one:


I did slow down on this tile. Then I focused on the embellishments and I felt I was almost there...

My third one:


I think I have got hang of Skye! At least I didn´t have to look for the steps this time. And I did enjoy the process which was much more relaxing than before. Skye did go it´s own ways but that is ok. Maybe I will be able to draw it more freely in the future.  The other patterns in this tile are: Webz (Suzanne McNeill), Knightsbridge and Tipple. 

I do appreciate the way it looks on all tiles and I am happy to say that on my last tile I also did appreciate the process! So now I wait for more Skye to come along!


2 kommentarer:

Simone Menzel sa...

Dear Anita, what a beautiful calendar page with „old friends“... I exactly understand what you mean! I also sometimes remind tangles which I have not used for ages and think „WHY??“. For me these are for instance Knightsbridge and Striping- such powerful tangles but seldom used. I know also the tangles which I tried some years ago and found too difficult... and never tried again. What a good idea to give them another chance! (Chainging is one of them ;-) . Thanks for the inspiration.
And your SKYE tiles are amazing, especially the last one! Thank you for this beautiful and motivating blogpost!

Simone Menzel sa...
Den här kommentaren har tagits bort av skribenten.