This week has been one long, strange stream of consciousness. It's hard to jump in and find where it all started, but see if you can follow some of my reasoning.
I started the weekend working on Paizel. it's kind of a paisley pattern on Day 31 of my imprisonment...er, ah, of "One Zentangle a Day." I keep trying to get through that book! It is a fabulous reference on zentangly things, but I'd be broke if I tried all the different media. Thus, I'm trying to stick to the methods, not the materials. This is a square using "paizel:"
On one of the other days, the direction was to mix up the strings a little bit to bring fresh air to my style. I woke up that day telling myself that I hadn't used "Hollibaugh" in a while (ever have days like that?!), so I knew that was a prerequisite for that day's tangling. So I scribbled a string that had straight lines, sharp angles as well as curves and drew in the "hollibaugh" on some of the string lines. This is what I accomplished on Sunday:
I carried over the B'tweed from last week and got a very art deco feel for this one. I like how the "Onomato" gives the piece contrast and movement. I looked at it and thought that part looks like peas-in-a-pod, and then it hit me: onomato-pea-yah...
ononmatopoeia. It was like I figured out a joke someone told me months ago and I finally got the punch line. [And THAT lent itself to my twinchie for "fire" as a VERB on yesterday's
post]
Then I woke up Monday morning to the
Diva Challenge for the week with guest artist Cris Letourneau. Her illustration of her tangle "Seton" had lots of onomato in peapods. (Another book I'm using for Zentangle, #9 by Suzanne McNeill has other patterns quite similar to Seton--Poin and Quartered). I immediately saw the pattern as a string (gotta bring some fresh air to my style!) and wanted a very high-contrast result. Since onomato gave me a lot of contrast, I was going for more.
That's how my teenie art brain traveled through the past week. WOW! What a ride! Now to get back to my regularly scheduled life. But before I do, I'll be checking out some of the great artwork in response to this week's
Diva Challenge. You should too!
Some really beautiful tiles! I love the contrast in the last one a lot
ReplyDeleteDank u Annemarie, zeer voor uw vriendelijke gedachten . Blij dat je van mijn kunstwerk . Heb een schitterende dag ! c
DeleteUsing part of the pattern as a string is a great idea. Love the outcome
ReplyDeleteThank you, Megan! Glad you liked my idea and the result enough to take the time to say so. Really appreciate your thoughts! Have a brilliant day! c
Deletelove your onomatopoeia joke (I'm lucky if I can spell that). great artwork. love how you took a little section of seton. well done
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Thank you so much, Kia! It was like one of those, "I could have had a V-8" moments! I just had to share as it struck me as so funny! Have a brilliant day! c
DeleteWhat a great post! I enjoyed following your week and your brain (!) through the process. Your tiles are so well designed and have such good strong contrast. Wonderful work!
ReplyDeleteThank you, Antonine for going along for the ride! It was a roller coaster week; twists and turns like driving up Mingus Mountain (which I also did this week...maybe there's a connection?) I'm glad you liked my story and the accompanying art. Have a brilliant day! c
DeleteI enjoyed your post very much. Wonderful tiles. Your Challenge piece is so beautiful. Love how you zoomed into the Challenge Pattern, and the wonderful intense black areas. Beautiful and creative. Well done.
ReplyDeleteThank you, David! I have a tendency to go a little overboard--I don't necessarily know when to quit; when a piece is done. But, I knew from the start I was going for drama here. I am pleased you liked my response and for your kind comments. Have a brilliant day! c
DeleteLol. I dare not try the tangle a day book. It would feed into my natural compulsivity which could get ugly. My way too literal brain took a few seconds to see what you did with Seton. Great!
ReplyDeleteDear Suzanne, do NOT be intimidated by what I've said about the book; it's a great resource. Borrow it from the library, if nothing else. It has given me a great background into the artform. I'm glad you liked what I did with Seton. Have a brilliant day! c
DeleteLike your artwork! Love how you used the Seton as a string.
ReplyDeleteThank you so much, Zoe! I wanted to try a different approach, rather than head on. I love the geometry of Seton, but I didn't want something fussy. Glad you liked it. Have a brilliant day! c
DeleteBeautiful tiles!
ReplyDeleteThank you, Ilse! Glad you liked my work enough to comment; very much appreciated! Have a brilliant day, c
DeleteI really love the magnified section of seton...it is so well done! This week it has been amazing to see so many interpretations of this pattern. Your work goes forward with such confidence that it's relaxing to view.
ReplyDeleteDear Lynell, I very much appreciate your thoughts and am glad you liked my work. Have a brilliant day! c
DeleteYes, some patterns get ignored or forgotten. I am still finding lots of them that I have never even tried! I think all your tiles are wonderful and I also am drawn most to the last one because of the deep contrasts.
ReplyDeleteThank you, Jean, for your nice thoughts. Glad you liked my take on Seton...it is quite dramatic, isn't it? Have a brilliant day! c
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