Tuesday 17 July 2012

I've been in a bit of a tangle.

It's Tangle Time Tuesday on Sherry's blog. I've never done anthing with Zentangle before but I thought I'd give it a go.
I don't know if it's okay to base the Zentangle within and around another image or if the rules are, sticking to a line scribble shape and making this into a design.

My basic shape was inspired by an oriental exotic bird image, then I added a "planned scribble" shape so it grew a big flower tail, then a leaf and a fan shape appeared as I  doodled away.

I'm not sure if this is okay, I have seen tangle done within a stamped image so I thought I might get away with this. If you know there are rules, please let me know what they are.

I liked my exotic tangled bird anyway, so here he is.


Why don't you join Sherry too and give it a go.

I had great fun creating this.
Let me know what you're thinking.
hugs
Alexandra x 

13 comments:

  1. OMG this is absolutely GORGEOUS!!!!!! I love it!

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  2. Oh my word this is stunning.

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  3. that is so cool to actually be the shape of something, sorry don't know the rules but I say you can start wherever you want :)

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  4. This is an amazing stunning piece, brilliant for a first attempt too. You are such a talented lady!

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  5. Rules, schmules -- how can it matter when this is so positively amazing?!! LOVE how you put the tangles in a shape! You and Sherry are both so good at this!!

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  6. Hi Alexandra...thanks for sharing what you're up to...you bird is amazing...happy woyww hugs kath xxx

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  7. Get out! This is your first? It's breathtaking! They should ask you for rules!!

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  8. Oh wow! That is fabulous! Love your bird. Kim

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  9. Wow this is fabulous ! I don't know anything about zentangle but this is stunning. Crafty hugs from your newest follower, Annie x

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  10. Hi Alexandra...could you e-mail me...your e-mail address seems to have disappeared from my address book...hugs kath xxx

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  11. Alexandra, I love your bird, it is absolutely stunning. I know enough so far that anything that is not a true Zentangle is called 'Zentangle Inspired Art', so if you want to call your designs by a name, then ZIA it is!

    Thank you for your encouraging comments on my blog, I have a long way to go, but I love the whole process. If I can turn out creations like yours, I'd be happy, Judith xx

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    1. Thanks for this info Judith, I'm very new to Zentangle, I actually don't have much imagination yet, for turning a thread into something fabulous. Have you visited Sherry's blog yet? Every Tuesday she does a tangle post/challenge, she's very good too.

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