Monday, July 6, 2015

I am the Diva Challenge #225 & That's New to Me #27

"Color"
ATC using "Frost Flower" & "Soo Flowers"

The Diva is enjoying some much deserved vacay. This week's guest host~blogger, Jen Crutchfield's prompt is to go forth with some color, not a rainbow but 2 or 3. 
I'm currently working on some ATC's for the Facebook group, Zentangle Artists Trading Card Swap. The theme is watercolor. So I'm directing these two challenges into my ATC's today.

a new "H" pattern and artist focus on 
Michele Beauchamp (aka Shelly Beauch)
Mak-rah-mee & Heartbeat

I decided it was time to learn Mak-rah-mee. I've made a few clumsy attempts at this pattern in my sketchbook in the past and it vexes me every time and I give up. Shelly's work is nothing short of amazing... so delicate and elegant. I had a hard time searching for an "H" pattern to go with it. I ended up going with "Heartbeat" and tried using it as a fill first. Not successful, but once I tried it as a border I loved it. I'm definitely keeping it in the repertoire. 
It was gorgeous today so I headed to the park to draw. More "Mak-rah-mee":
These are all works-in-progress that I will be sending out into the world within the next couple of months. I'm a little OCD, but each one got a little bit less crappy.


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29 comments:

  1. Joanne FahertyJuly 7, 2015 at 12:24 AM

    I love both your tiles Michele haven't seen the heartbeat one before :) it's great as a border. Nice work on the swaps too I started mine early but I have crappy watercolour paint and am not really happy with them as it's kind of chalky and crackled :(

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    1. Michele WynneJuly 7, 2015 at 9:22 AM

      Thanks Joanne! I just discovered "Heartbeat" on SuzyMosh's pinterest board. She has tons of patterns organized by letter. I'm really excited about the swap. I'm about halfway done.

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  2. KreanimoJuly 7, 2015 at 12:52 AM

    Oh they are so lovely! The colors are awesome!

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    1. Michele WynneJuly 7, 2015 at 9:27 AM

      Thanks Kreanimo! The recent color challenges have forced me out of my comfort zone for sure.

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  3. The Yorkshire TortoiseJuly 7, 2015 at 1:00 AM

    I like your heartbeat border too. You are clever using watercolour with them and so many ATC, how productive,

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    1. Michele WynneJuly 7, 2015 at 9:30 AM

      Thanks YT! I'm participating in a swap where I've committed to send out 10 ATC's over the next couple of months.

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  4. SuzyMoshJuly 7, 2015 at 2:41 AM

    Your ATCs are so pretty with the purple watercolor wash. Great job on Mak-Rah-Mee. Thanks for being part of the TNTM challenge this week!

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    1. Michele WynneJuly 7, 2015 at 9:33 AM

      Thanks Suzy! Your challenges are so inspiring. I don't think I would have studied each artist and produced the way I have without your prompts. Many thanks. Oh and your Pinterest page rocks!

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  5. KariJuly 7, 2015 at 8:30 AM

    Such fun tiles!

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  6. Michele WynneJuly 7, 2015 at 9:34 AM

    Thank you Lily!

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  7. Michele WynneJuly 7, 2015 at 9:35 AM

    Thank you Ulrike!

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  8. IlseJuly 7, 2015 at 11:07 AM

    Beautiful work, love the watercolours!

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  9. JayashreeJuly 7, 2015 at 11:26 AM

    Wonderful Colors. Very Nice

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  10. Annette P.-L. July 7, 2015 at 12:51 PM

    Both are wonderful! Especially I like the frist one!

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  11. ecsheltonJuly 8, 2015 at 4:33 PM

    I never would have thought to use heartbeat for a border. It's just exactly right. I'm definitely going to start using it.

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  12. HelenJuly 8, 2015 at 10:14 PM

    I love the beautiful soft colour choices. Really lovely.

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  13. HeidiSueJuly 9, 2015 at 6:27 PM

    Your colors are so rich! The palettes, and even the application, with the sort of bold splashy effect. And the patterns you've chosen. These are all just luscious! good work.

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  14. Anne's tangle blogJuly 9, 2015 at 11:11 PM

    I love your Challenge zia. It makes me keep looking at it.

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  15. Lynell Harlow / Dreamweaver StencilsJuly 10, 2015 at 6:16 AM

    The backgrounds in your work are gorgeous! Looks like you had fun just doing the color, let alone those wonderfully tangled creations...enjoy your swap too!

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    1. Michele WynneJuly 10, 2015 at 8:13 AM

      Thanks Lynell! Ha ha...yes I really did have fun with it. I never know how its going to turn out, so when it doesn't turn into a big muddy mess I get very excited and do another one right away.

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  16. Sue SharpJuly 12, 2015 at 4:48 AM

    Beautiful with the water-colour backgrounds! Thanks for introducing Heartbeat - I love it as a border! Nicely done Mak-rah-mee; and I love the blue shading on Frost Flower.

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  17. Michele WynneJuly 12, 2015 at 7:38 AM

    Thanks Sue!

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  18. Katie CJuly 12, 2015 at 12:49 PM

    Very cool, Michele! I'm particularly intrigued by the one with Umble tanglation in the last photo! Nice work.

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