Thursday, February 16, 2017

It's a String Thing #184 and Other Artsy Stuff



IAST#184:  Waybop
Hearty Waybop

 I'm more than a little obsessed with Waybop. I was excited to see the step outs published on Monday at pretty much the exact moment I was looking for a way to complete a Travelling Tangle I was working on. I was able to explore it immediately.
I then went to work on this:
Waybop too!
dip pen and ink on a watercolor tile

Zentangle HQ also published a hearty version which I explored next, resulting in the featured tile above, so I was ahead of the game (yaaay!) when Adele's IAST challenge appeared;-)
I have to give myself props for not only doing hearts after Valentines day, but for doing hearts at all;-)



Exploring new patterns in my sketchbook

I've been setting up these pages in my journal so I can immediately introduce new patterns into my repertoire and then have them on hand when I'm out-and-about and needing inspiration.

This is my current working page
Neuron and Flowerly are currently featured on Square One: Purely Zentangle. I was inspired by the  tile Ragged Ray submitted, hence my interpretation of her Neuron in the left corner (it's cut off in the pic but I will note the source if I'm directly inspired by someone else's work).


A Travelling Tangle:

I finished this Back to Basics tile from Anne Marks
Anne's starter

Anne and I are both working through exercises from the Zentangle Primer, prompted by the Facebook group Tangled and Journaled Too! I don't have the book, so I just follow along with posts by others and see if I can figure it out. It's fun to get back to basics.
Thanks so much for stopping by! Your thoughtful and generous comments delight and inspire me;-)

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  1. Ragged RayFebruary 17, 2017 at 1:13 AM

    Good to know my Neuron inspired you. Your sketchbook pages are a work of art in themselves. It's reminded me I haven't shared one of mine in a while. But for now I need to get my Waybop in order!

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    1. Michele WynneFebruary 19, 2017 at 7:53 AM

      Thanks Jem! I love your Neuron-your work is always an inspiration;-)

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  2. ria matheussenFebruary 17, 2017 at 7:54 AM

    Lovely work in the sketchbook and gorgeous Waybo, my favorite is the second, wow I love it!

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    1. Michele WynneFebruary 19, 2017 at 7:55 AM

      Thank you Ria! I always forget how much I enjoy the dip pen and ink.

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  3. Simone MenzelFebruary 17, 2017 at 11:20 AM

    Your Waybop tiles are amazing! Happy weekend to you!

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    1. Michele WynneFebruary 19, 2017 at 7:56 AM

      Thank you Simone! Waybop is really an addicting pattern to play with;-)

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  4. HeidiSueFebruary 18, 2017 at 6:30 AM

    I love these "hearty" waybops! fun stuff. And a great finish to Anne's tile...love the old basics.

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    1. HeidiSueFebruary 18, 2017 at 6:30 AM

      and thanks for sharing your journal pages, too. Those are really fun to look at.

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    2. Michele WynneFebruary 19, 2017 at 7:59 AM

      Thanks Heidi! The back to basics approach is really refreshing and it's always good to focus on contrast rather than color from time to time. I've repeated this frequently here but one of my grad school art teachers used to always say "Contrast equals interest". So true.

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