Another one

This week Erin asks us to use tangles beginning with the letters 'H.E.A.T or H.O.T'

I've used Hibred, Euca, Archer and Trimonds.

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Thank you for looking :)

This Zendala Dare was to choose a Dare/Template you didn't like and do another one making it more fun than the first time. I chose Dare #35, which was to make a paper snowflake, then turn it into a zendala by tracing it and filling up the spaces.

Steampunk snails

This is my first one done on A4 size.

In honour of those who have succumbed to this terrible illness and those who are fighting it now.

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Pre-strung tan tile

This week's Zendala Dare with Erin at www.thebrightowl.com

Tangles: Waltz, Pia, Charris

Thanks for looking:)

zendala before shading. Patterns: Diva Dance, Printemps and Ixorus

Number ten. Only forty-three to go... :) you know I don't always name my tangles, but this one does have a name: "Black Bush" :) because of the tangles Zedbra and Reticulated, such an Africa feeling to them! And Sanibelle does look like lush bushes to me! AND it is in black and white (mostly).

Hi - these are my first uploads to Flicker - I hope you like my Zendalas - you can see more at janemonkstudio.blogspot.com

Zendala with brown and black ink with Jetties, Hamail, Tipple, Rixty and various Fragments from the Zentangle Primer Vol. 1 using a line of squares as reticulum. If These words baffle you, get ahold of the Primer or, second best, read my blog post at www.tanglesome.de .

played around with some shading on this one.

Zentangle, Zendala

My second entry in Dare #35. The cats just seems to emerge from the design. They remind me of Si & Am from Lady in the Tramp Disney Movie. With cats, there have to be mice - hence Mickey. Thanks for viewing. Your comments are welcome.

challenge n0 63 zendala dare

Still catching up on dares I missed.

The Weekly Zendala Dare can be found at: thebrightowl.blogspot.com/

Even if you're not up to the challenge, you can view some incredible submissions! I highly recommend.

Thanks for looking.

Micron pen on bristol board

Leafs printed with Gold watercolor. Tangles include Fandango, Reel, Aura Leah, Printemps.

Part of a series exploring grid patterns in the round.

Erins Dare

Erin, at The Bright Owl, has challenged all to deviate from the usual. Her list of instructions follow:

"This week when you find yourself doing something you would normally do with your Zendala, don't do it.

If you normally use black and white. Don't. Try one or more colors.

If you always shade heavily. Don't. Trying not shading at all.

If you always use a favorite tangle. Don't. Try a tangle you have never tried before.

If you always go to the edge of the tile. Don't. Try leaving a border.

If you always fill every space. Don't. This is your chance to be a minimalist.

If you always procastinate & wait until the end of the week. Don't. Print the template right now & post it.

If you always look at your Zendala and then post a comment about how you're "disappointed" or "just not happy" with how it came out. Don't. Your work is beautiful. Give it the compliments it deserves.

If you always stay inside the lines and never deviate from the template. Don't. Draw a big X or a squiggly line right through the template and see how it changes your finished piece."

My contribution this week differs because:

1) I usually tangle directly onto the printed form. This week, I traced the pattern onto card stock.

2) I didn't scour the internet for tangles as I usually do. I simply drew what came to mind without looking anything up.

3) My Zendalas are usually drawn with Micron .01 & .005 pens using a lot of fine lines. This week I used Micron color pens .05 and I was less intricate with my design leaving a lot of white space.

4) On most Zendalas, I spend a great deal of time coloring and shading. This Zendala contains only the color from the Micron pens and I've done no shading.

5) I don't usually compliment my own work. This week I'm going to say I'm pleased at the finished Zendala, like all the white space, and was surprised how short a time it took to complete.

Thanks Erin for a thought provoking Dare. You're amazing.

You can check out the other submissions at www.thebrightowl.com

Thanks for viewing and your comments are appreciated.

Mexican themed

Duo tangle zendala...only Rick's Paradox and Betweed. All those triangles just beckoned. Liberal use of Margaret Bremner's tutorial "Paradox and More" to get the shapes I wanted...fans versus twists. Very good tut.

Well, it actually worked, drawing with fountain pens. I used a zendale template from thebrightowl.blogspot.nl/p/zendala-dare.html I transferred it into my journal with yellow carbon tracing paper and I liked that colour, so i highlighted it more with yellow pencil.

This took a complete diff direction to where I started. But it's all good!

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and more...

When I saw the Bright Owl Zendala Dare this week (thebrightowl.blogspot.com/) I immediately saw surf boards in the template. And, since the extra challenge was the ocean I figured surf boards on sunset waves would be perfect. So here is my entry for this week!