Zentangles

My tiles are different in that I do not use pen and ink to create them, instead, I use software. But, my goal is often to create something that looks much like pen and ink, and fits seamlessly into the genre. I think I accomplished that with this tile.

This is a very simple design, but I think it still works. As you examine it, pay special attention to the Mak Rae Mee border and how it creates a rope like pattern. Also, notice the coloring. It was done with paper. The background is a hand-made paper; the Mak Rae Mee fill is a decorative paper.

This post includes three tiles. There is a jazz record label named Verve, the tangle featured in the first tile is named Verve, and I think the pattern, coincidentally, has a jazzy look. There is a look that I am always striving for; the second tile captures it. The last tile is the Joey challenge for the week. I love geometric designs, and this challenge provided me with an opportunity to actually create one.

This post features two tiles. I am not a quilter, but I love quilt designs. The first tile features classic Sun Bonnet Sue, who was pulled directly from the world of quilting. The second tile, is not mine and I doubt it will be anybodies favorite, but I like it well enough that I felt it has a right to exist in this world.

If you have visited this site before, you know that I usually create my tiles using Inkscape and Photoshop software. Using software instead of ink, pencil, and/or paint has advantages and disadvantages. Among the advantages is the ability to test several options, which is what I do. For example, once the image is drawn, I  create

I am the Diva Challenge #356 In this challenge, I was to tangle around my name. It is embedded in there somewhere.  I usually draw in Inkscape, but not this time. This time, I returned to my sketch book. I used a Micron pen and pencil.  I then photographed the drawing and was not at

Joey’s Weekly Challenge Number #208 This was drawn in Inkscape and modeled after the design on a container that I use to hold craft supplies. I drew it in response to Joey’s #208, finish my tile, challenge that starts with the pattern Coil. It is springtime; however, it is snowing. So, I thought I’d use

I have the results of several challenges to share with you, but, before we get started, I want to explain a few things. First, all of these drawings were drawn in Inkscape, and all of the effects such as colors, shadows, bevels, and overlays were added using a very old version (version 3) of Photoshop. 

As a beginner artist, I am still learning and experimenting with different ideas. There are several tiles presented in this post and each of them represents the accomplishment of a different milestone in my development. I love drawings with a somewhat realistic bent, so the keys are my favorite, but giving the phicops the ability to spin was, also, a major accomplishment.

I did not post this during the week the challenge was issued. So, I guess you can call it a catch-up submission.  It is for Joey’s Weekly Tangle Challenge #203 – a tribute to Valentine’s Day. I drew it in Inkscape and included the patterns Rose and Eddyper. This is my submission for this week,