Monday, May 4, 2015

Diva Challenge #216: UMT - Brella by Bunny Wright, CZT

I've played with Brella once before, for the It's a String Thing Challenge number...uh...I-don't-know-and-I'm-too-lazy-to-go-check. That's a number, right? ^_^ It was fun, but I like this rendition much better. I was originally planning for the Brella section to be receding with the way I shaded it, but instead it looks like it's under a bubble and really stands out. I like it ^_^ I'm also the only person on this side of the world not to have seen Star Wars yet, so thanks for highlighting my ignorance, Laura ^_^

Tangles used: Brella, Opus, Zinger
It's pretty unbalanced, but whattayagonnado. Also - exciting news - I found a journal that I lost over a year ago that's actually good! ^_^ So, the tangle journal has returned. For now. The pages are pretty thin and the Micron shows through if I do any black sections (even those as small as the tips of Opus or the middle lines in Brella) and so I'm using the back of each page for practicing and coming up with tangles.

 I've also recently been enamored with the idea of drawing "base" tangles really large with my Pigma Graphic or Sharpie and doing a little bit of line embellishment with my 005, before adding in tangles with my 01. Here are some "bases", one with Mooka and one with Pubfleur (a tangle from Cris Letourneau's awesome book Pattern Play). 



I'll show you both of these filled with tangles later on in the week. Check out my "Tangleation Vocation" challenge by clicking on it's tab at the side of the screen, and also my other blog of abstract art over at My Journey in Black and White. Enjoy and be inspired! ^_^
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12 comments:

  1. bmlilith60May 4, 2015 at 8:56 PM

    Lovely tile. WIll be looking forward to seeing the completed tangles on the "base" tangles.

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  2. Anne's tangle blogMay 4, 2015 at 10:57 PM

    I like your Brella tile! The other two are beautiful as well.

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  3. UnknownMay 5, 2015 at 5:41 AM

    Very nice brella - and I really like your idea of "base" tangles. It will be fun to see what you do with them.

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  4. SuzyMoshMay 5, 2015 at 9:45 AM

    It looks like somebody broke through a squid with umbrellas....ok, I might be a little strange. Nice tile!

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  5. jeanchaneyazMay 5, 2015 at 11:06 AM

    Very nice challenge tile and I just love the idea of the base tangles. Can't wait to see the completed ones!

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  6. AnonymousMay 5, 2015 at 2:56 PM

    I like your tile Daniel. I haven't seen Star Wars either. My son was quite young when it came out and he never seemed keen to go and see it.

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  7. lilystanglesMay 6, 2015 at 3:47 AM

    Lovely tile :)

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  8. Cari SultanikMay 6, 2015 at 12:11 PM

    I love this, Daniel! Really nice job!!!!

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  9. IlseMay 6, 2015 at 12:34 PM

    Nice work, I live your Diva tile! Nice choice of patterns and composition.

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  10. Lynell Harlow / Dreamweaver StencilsMay 6, 2015 at 4:15 PM

    The brella looks great in that position and the mooka is a great inspiration. I still haven't done it yet, but it's on the agenda this week.

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  11. LezliBMay 6, 2015 at 8:29 PM

    As always Daniel, your work is so full of movement. Love the way you put Brella in the center as though it were popping up through the center. Very nice effect. Your 'base' tangles look interesting and I can't wait to see what you will make of those. Great and inspirational work Daniel.

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  12. AntonineMay 9, 2015 at 8:26 AM

    I love your Brella, Daniel! It really is so nicely framed. I also really, really love your two "base" tangles, especially the Pubfleur. It is really stunning!

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