Monday, March 30, 2015

The Bright Owl Zendala Dare 100!

I thought this was momentous enough to warrant a separate post.  For a couple of years now I have been marvelling at the beautiful work done by others on the round Zendala tiles.  I tried a few of the prestrung tiles, but never really connected with the form.  I somehow found them more restrictive than other tiles because I rarely use existing strings, but just let my pencil flow and see what I get.

Since I have been participating in various challenges, I have warmed up to the constraints of each one and viewed them as a growth opportunity.  Still, I resisted the Zendalas.  Then I started seeing some impossibly beautiful work by some tanglers - Lily Moon and Sandy Hsiao, you know who you are!  I decided it was time to rethink this Zendala thing.

I don't remember how I found the challenge on The Bright Owl blog, but it probably was someone's multiple challenge entries I found while checking out submissions to The Diva challenges.

I ran out of Zendala tiles (messed up so many over the last couple years), so I did this one in a tan sketchbook.  It took me a while, but I do like the outcome.  Thanks to you wonderful tanglers out in cyber Zentangle-land for the inspiration and push I needed to start these challenges.


10 comments:

  1. GORGEOUS, this is absolutely gorgeous, Antonine!!! I think it's a bit in Lily's style: so .... gorgeous again.

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    1. Thank you, Anne! Yes, I have been admiring Lily's colors, so if I even hinted at her beautiful style, I'm very flattered!

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  2. LOVE, LOVE, LOVE your tile! You have done a masterful job with just the right amount of colour, and beautiful accents and shading! I really do LOVE this tile and hope you do more Zendalas!

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  3. Wow! Yours is fabulous! So glad you joined in! Its my first time too....but I think yours is best in show!!! wow! It looks fabulous on the tan and your colors are just right. Nice shading too!

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  4. Every week I say... nah, I'm not doing the zendala challenge this week... too time consuming. And then I see your entry. OMG... OK, I'm taking the time to do it. Like you, the zendala frustrated me. I do a tangle, and then I have to do it 10 more times? Wha?! But I find the repetition and the pattern that emerges is really satisfying. Love your rootbeer jellybeans.

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  5. Wonderfu zendala! Amazing patterns and You have captured deepness very well. I love this!!

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  6. Gorgeous! Love the delicate shadings, the shiny bits and the overall design. Bravo!!

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  7. Stunning! I love the colors, the shading, it's so neat and harmonious :)

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  8. Fantastic. If this is the first one I cannot imagine the next ones!

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