Tangling with Nature

This is my submission for this week's I am the Diva challenge #228 by Cari  Sultanik that celebrates all things natural and organic. I printed on a mixed-media paper this photo that I took of the cone flower and the butterflies in my garden. Then I randomly tangled on the background with white gel pen. It looks like I collaged the flowers and the butterflies, but I did not. I outlined them with a pen that gives them that dimensional look.

Linked to Paint Party Friday.
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I Am All Boxed Up!

This week's I am the Diva challenge is to use "All Boxed up" tangle by Alice Hedron. This tanagle nicely followed last week's challenge to use only straight lines. So, I continued with last week's project of planter redo and added a bunch of I am all boxed up around the outer edges. I all also added some turquoise blue color in the middle rectangle to brighten it.. I like the way the whole thing is shaping up.

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Drawing Straight: Diva Challenge Straight Line Tangle

Ths week'schallenge at I am the diva is to do a tangle using just straight lines. The planter redo I have been working on lent itself to this challenge perfectly. I applied white gesso to the wood surface first. Then used a fine-tipped black sharpie to draw the lines. Finally, I applied Golden liquid acrylic to some parts to give it a pop. I have a feeling I will be doing more with it as I look at it more. But it is kind of finished too.

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Tangle on Found Object

This week's challenge at I am the Diva is to either tangle on black tile using white pen or tangle on a found object. I chose to do the latter. I found  a heart shaped rock near the cafeteria at my campus.  I drew with Sharpie extra fine for magenta and black. For white, I used Daler-Rowney Pro White watercolor with a brush. Needless to say, the markers worked a lot better than the brush. That's how  it goes sometimes!

On a happier note, two of my art work was published in the just released Zen Doodle Workshop magazine from Cloth Paper Scissors. The magazine is really very well put together. Digital version is available here and print copy is available for pre-order.

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Weekly Challenge 209: St. Patty's

We are to use green in our tangle in honor of St Patrick's day for the Diva Challenge 209. What better spot for green than a parrot (my favorite bird)?

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Weekly Challenge 152: Aquafleur

For this week challenge at I am the Diva CZT, I decided to include a previous challenge that I wanted to do but did not. This was challenge 150 called One Little Word. My word for this year is actually WORD, to use words carefully, to be mindful of their impact on the listeners.  The imagery of water or aqua seemed appropriate to illustrate the idea. Of course, I got a little carried away with the tangle! That was mainly because I was using this new mixed media pad and new set of Sharpie extra fine pens. The pens were gliding so smoothly over the paper and with such vibrancy that I could not stop. It is better to have unstoppable art than unstoppable tongue. Right?

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Challenge #140: Monotangle Pointillism

This week's challenge at I am the Diva czt is to create a monotangle with tiny dots. I did not exactly do a tile. But, I love using dots in my art. It is actually very calming to do. The one above is my signature sari art done with Indian silk, watercolor and of course, dots.

The one below is more elaborate  with lots of dots, bindis and swarovski crystals.

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