Before we get started, take a quick look at the title of this post. Wow, right?! I was so surprised when I realized that this is my 60th Tangled Tuesday post – that little blogiversary kind of crept up on me when I wasn’t paying attention (guess I was too busy tangling to notice – as it should be, right?!). Well, happy tangleversary to me, and thanks so much to you, my dear readers, for coming back each week to read what I write. 🙂
Shop!
Last Tuesday I dropped the exciting announcement that I took the plunge and signed up to attend an upcoming CZT (Certified Zentangle Teacher) seminar in 2016. SO FUN!
One of the ways I’m planning to earn my way to the CZT seminar is through the sale of my tangled art, both as prints and also on a wide (and I do mean wide!) variety of products. Any time you’d like to browse through my selection of tangled goodies, just look for the row of buttons below the Alphabet Salad header and click on * shop! for a list of my online portfolios and storefronts.
Thank you for your support!
New Tangles
This week I learned Pixioze, Chain Link, Kollide, and Fandance, all from TanglePatterns.com. I also learned Kisses, a new tangle by Adele Bruno, CZT.
Finished Projects
Sometimes it feels as though what I’m doing is getting stale, and I start looking for new challenges to get my mind working in a slightly different way. Awhile back I stumbled across this great Dew Drop Tutorial by Lynn Mead, CZT, and this week seemed like a great time to give it a try. I chose a simple tangle pattern called Dyon (sort of like a reverse spiderweb) and set to it.
ZIA 52
Do they look like water drops to you? While I know I still need practice, I think the end result is really not bad at all for a first try! I’ll definitely be using this technique again in future – it’s a lot of fun to watch the three-dimensional illusion of dew drops emerge.
I also started and finished a new piece this weekend (and have an incredibly stiff neck and shoulders to show for it!) – a series of overlapping circles drawn on a 7″ x 10″ piece of paper.
ZIA 53
I don’t turn all of my finished artwork into products, but will take the time to do so if I’m both happy with the end result and feel the look and style of the piece would suit a variety of items. This was one such instance, so I went to work!
Tangled goodies from Ten Thousand Tangles on Redbubble
Tangled goodies from Ten Thousand Tangles on Society6
Tangled goodies from Ten Thousand Tangles on ArtofWhere
Then I moved on to The Diva’s Challenge. This week we were to tangle on something unexpected – something we wouldn’t ordinarily tangle on – so I went prowling through my things and came up with a small white cardboard gift box that I thought was just crying out for some tangling love.
Tangled gift box for The Diva’s Challenge #236
Other than a pair of sneakers I tackled with a black pen, I haven’t really done any tangling on physical objects beyond flat paper – and after this wee gift box, I remember why! It was somewhat awkward to work with, making it rather challenging to maintain control over my pen marks, so I’m not too thrilled with the many imperfections on the finished piece. Still, it was a fun exercise – and a great reminder that tangled art doesn’t always have to be done on paper.
Now on to a new week of tangling!
P.S.
The Zentangle® Method was created by Rick Roberts and Maria Thomas and is copyrighted. Zentangle® is a registered trademark of Zentangle, Inc. Learn more at zentangle.com.
Previous posts in this series are all tagged Tangled Tuesday.
For background on how I discovered and got involved in Zentangle, and links to further information and resources, check out my blog post For the love of tangling.
You can browse my entire tangle gallery at Ten Thousand Tangles.
And, if you’re interested in having a little piece of my art for yourself, please click on the GoFundMe button below for more information and also visit my Ten Thousand Tangles portfolios and shops on ArtofWhere, DeviantArt, Etsy, Redbubble, Society6, Spoonflower, and Zazzle. (Pssst… links to my international Ten Thousand Tangles shops on Zazzle are on my “shop!” page – just click on the appropriate flag and you’ll get to the place you need to be!)
How have you been creative this week?
Please share!
I do like this box!
Twitter: alphabetsalad
September 23, 2015
Thank you!
Laurel Regan recently posted… Tangled Tuesday No. 60
That’s a pretty gift box!
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September 23, 2015
Thank you!
Laurel Regan recently posted… Tangled Tuesday No. 60
This is the first time I’ve been to your site, and I love it. Your work is beautiful, and you’ve been very creative about marketing it. The dewdrops are wonderful. That’s something I will need to try.
I agree with you about tangling on 3-dimensional objects. It’s much harder to do.
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September 23, 2015
Thank you! The dewdrops were a lot of fun – definitely worth a try.
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September 22, 2015
This is my first time here and I must say, I am so impressed with your work. I’m an artist, too, but when it comes to zentangles I only color them. I do not have the patience for so much detail, but I truly admire yours.
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September 23, 2015
Thank you so much, Barbara! I really appreciate your kind words. 🙂
Laurel Regan recently posted… Tangled Tuesday No. 60
Your creativity has no boundaries. Love the pillow, clock etc. Lovely.
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September 23, 2015
Thank you so much, Beth!
Laurel Regan recently posted… Tangled Tuesday No. 60
I guess Rick and Maria knew what they were doing when they selected small tiles to tangle on. Easy to turn and work on. However, Zentangle Inspired Art does take us in different directions by changing sizes or adding colors and such. I think your box is lovely and looks like it has a beautiful ribbon holding it closed. Imperfections add to the charm 🙂
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September 23, 2015
Thank you so much, Jean!
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September 22, 2015
I think I don’t have any new words for you, Laurel! It’s lovely as always. I loved the dewdrop one. I am gonna try it out. And that new piece, it’s fabulous. 🙂
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September 23, 2015
Thank you so much, Vinitha! Definitely give the dewdrops a try – they are a lot of fun.
Laurel Regan recently posted… Tangled Tuesday No. 60
Congrats Laurel, on signing up for your CZT class! It’ll get here quicker than you think!! So excited for you! All of your work here on your post is just beautiful!! And your water drops are perfect!!! I’m still working on mine.
Sorry I haven’t gotten back to you about picking your brain a little. Just not enough time in the day! But I still have you in mind! Hopefully soon! :0) Annette
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September 23, 2015
Thank you so much, Annette! No worries – give me a shout whenever you’re ready!
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September 23, 2015
Oh my they look like water drops indeed! Awesome work Laurel and congrats on the milestone 🙂
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September 24, 2015
Thank you, Nabanita!
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September 23, 2015
How on earth did you do the dew drops? They look beautiful. Also loved the gift box.
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September 24, 2015
Thank you! I never could have figured them out on my own, but the tutorial I followed was wonderful.
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September 23, 2015
I finally feel like I have a better idea about what Zentangle is now. Cool. Congratulations on signing up to be trained as a CZT! (In theatre we used to say, “Break a leg,” so I s’pose I’ll say, “Break a pen!”) :O)
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September 24, 2015
Thank you so much, LuAnn!
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I am amazed at how you keep track of so many patterns. I forget most of the time and then have to Google for new patterns. Your work is Gorgeous. I can’t stop looking at it. 🙂
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September 24, 2015
Thank you so much! I have an index of my sketchbooks to keep track of the patterns I’ve learned, but it’s still tough when I remember one I want to use but can’t recall the name of it. And as I learn more and more it only gets worse!
Laurel Regan recently posted… Tangled Tuesday No. 60
Beautiful 🙂
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September 24, 2015
Thank you! 🙂
Laurel Regan recently posted… Tangled Tuesday No. 60
That is so creative, Laurel. Im impressed:-) So fun and great patterns:-)
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September 24, 2015
Thank you so much, Eli!
Laurel Regan recently posted… Tangled Tuesday No. 60
I really like the tangled box. Using a ribbon tangle was a good choice and nicely done!
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September 24, 2015
Thank you very much!
Laurel Regan recently posted… Tangled Tuesday No. 60
WOW! These are all fantastic and I love that you think outside the box and literally put your work on EVERYTHING! Wonderful marketing! You\’ll have an absolutely amazing experience at seminar…soak it all up so you can spread the experience over a lifetime…I promise you, you will want to! Enjoy
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September 25, 2015
Thank you so much, Sheila – I am so looking forward to it!
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All the products with your tangles are beautiful and inspiring! I do love when ZIA is used on different objects. I haven’t seen the ArtofWhere products before, it’s so exiting to see your own pictures on dresses and skirts I think 🙂 I’ll try it certainly!
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September 25, 2015
Thank you very much! It’s so fun to have all of these options available to us.
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September 25, 2015
Hi Laurel! Those, overlapped circles are really awesome. Howzz the stiff neck now? hope you are doing fine!
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September 25, 2015
Thank you so much, Ajay! Mostly better, thanks!
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September 27, 2015
The ZIA52 water drops on the web design is very cool. I am amazed at how spectacularly your tangle designs translate to clothes and other shapes. Beautiful stuff!
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September 27, 2015
Thank you so much, Linda! 🙂
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