Wednesday, August 9, 2017

Guest Diva Challenge # 328 and Weekend adventures with CZT Mabel!

Another awesome Diva Challenge! This time by guest diva Suzanne Fluhr!

This week we are challenge to take on ALOHA... which, for someone from a tropical climate reminds me greatly of the beautiful Heliconia...

(photo credit from Wikipedia)

But I digress!


This is my contribution for Diva Challenge #328! I actually used the string from the last IAST challenge (I did't manage to get it done in time)

I was going for a more dramatic look (having been inspired by my recent classes with CZT Mabel - read more below!) Oodles of tangles in this tile: 'Nzeppel, Aloha (can you spot the Aloha?), Sandswirl, Purk, Cadent, Indyrella, Drawings, Knightsbridge and Laced.
Am particularly pleased with this tile for many reasons:
  • I tried new "tools" - whilst I normally go with the Sakura  Micron and Sakura Gelly Roll, I tried the Copic Multiliner and a white Pilot Choose (and a pencil of course). I quite enjoyed using both pens. I thought the Multiliner was good for zentanling and the Pilot Choose was nice for details (the Sakura Gelly Roll is a bit fat for drawing I think...)
  • This is my first go with Aloha, and Laced (can you spot the Aloha and Laced?)
  • I played a lot with the "over and under" Hollybough effect =)
  • Indyrella is a new tangle I learnt with CZT Mabel 2 weekends back and Drawings...
  • Ah Drawings, my old nemesis! We meet again! Drawings is another tangle that I had been struggling with... and eventually I caved and asked CZT Mabel for help... I think it's starting to shape up! Thank you CZT Mabel!
++ edit: on further consideration, as a "side comment" the Copic Multiliner seems to have a "harder tip" so it leaves indentations that can be seen on the reverse side of the sheet - whilst this could be attributed to my pen pressure, I do not have this issue on the same paper with Sakura Microns. 

Thanks to CZT Mabel, I also had the best back to back weekends that I've had in a loooong time! Two consecutive Saturdays of classes with CZT Mabel and her team at Heartistry! Who could ask for more! If only every weekend could be this good.

The weekend before was Zentangling Zendalas.


Other than teaching not one but 2 kinds of Zendala methods, CZT Mabel also encouraged us to try the "dramatic" look of white on black on a white tile - the effect of which I loved!! Think you can see why I'm suddenly inspired to try a more dramatic look...

And last weekend was CityScape with Zentangles.


Just in time for National Day (which is like the USA's Independence Day)! HAPPY NATIONAL DAY!!!! =)
And as an added bonus, an awesome urban sketcher, Pocholo, popped by and did a quick sketch of us in class! SCORE!


There's always something new and inspiring @ Heartistry. Blessed I am to have met CZT Mabel!
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16 comments:

  1. Suzanne FluhrAugust 8, 2017 at 8:53 PM

    Thank you so much for trying Aloha. You definitely have the hang of it and you're right, it does look like heliconia. I did love the flowers in Hawaii and also in the national botanical garden in Singapore. (My blog post about that is on Midlife Boulevard this week!). It sounds like you had a great learning experience with Mabel CZT.

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    1. rainbows and raindrops August 9, 2017 at 2:04 AM

      Yes CZT Mabel is awesome - I've had bad experiences with some other art and craft teachers but thats another story :)

      Wow you've been to Singapore? Cool! Hope you liked it! Any chance you're coming back soon? :)

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  2. Duane Anderson, BA CZT (971-235-6672)August 9, 2017 at 12:06 AM

    I like your tile you did....yes, I see Aloha and Laced and a lot of other tangles all on that tile. You do an excellent job of tangling. And there is nothing wrong with your Drawings, I like it.

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    1. rainbows and raindrops August 9, 2017 at 2:07 AM

      Thank you for your kind comments. Aloha was perfect to set a holiday mood! (It's a public holiday today!)

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  3. ria matheussenAugust 9, 2017 at 5:51 AM

    I like this wonderful combination of beautiful drawn tangles, well done!

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  4. Michele WynneAugust 9, 2017 at 8:20 AM

    Wow "aloha" really does look like a Heliconia! Your Diva tile is Fab! I love how the composition keeps the eye moving. Well done;-)

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    1. rainbows and raindrops August 9, 2017 at 4:41 PM

      Thank you. I'm trying hard to work with "keep the eye moving" but it's somehow a bit hard to grasp for me :/ at least i succeeded in at least one tile!

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  5. jeanchaneyazAugust 9, 2017 at 9:56 AM

    Such a beautiful composition! You really had me searching for the Laced, but I did find it. The flow is mesmerizing!

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    1. rainbows and raindrops August 9, 2017 at 4:42 PM

      It's like "where's wally" but with tangles! - i realised it only after i was done... but am happy with the outcome. Thank you for your compliments!

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  6. Sue SharpAugust 9, 2017 at 11:51 AM

    pretty tile!

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  7. Anne's tangle blogAugust 9, 2017 at 10:52 PM

    That tile is very beautiful!

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  8. Susie NgAugust 9, 2017 at 11:05 PM

    Finally I know what Aloha tangle looks like en natural. And to both of your questions: Yes, of course I can see them both. But you were very cleverly hiding them among other tangles. Well done on the tile, R&R, and happy future learning with Mabel.

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    1. rainbows and raindrops August 10, 2017 at 1:50 AM

      Thank you! I really didn't mean to hide them! They were naughty and went into hiding by themselves!

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