Thursday, August 2, 2012

Taking a Life of Its Own

I had a great time with this week's Diva Challenge.  I love Zendalas and I love the great cause.  So, I did my tangling and liked what I did.
Unshaded Diva Challenge #81
But, I wasn't sure how I should shade it.  So, I posted to Facebook.

That's when things got crazy.  I got lots of great comments and one especially intrigued me.  Marguerite Meara suggested that I share the thing and let others shade it too.  Ooh! Another project!  I couldn't resist.  (Ask my DH.  He will tell you, I've never met a project I didn't want to start.)

So, I created a new Flickr Group: Not Just Black and White - Zentangle® Shading.  Apparently, this didn't suck up enough of my time, so I created a new blog, too. Why? Who knows. But it is here: Black and White and Gray All Over  (Sadly, I didn't try to name them both at the same time, so that is why they have different names. All of the good ones were taken.)

Here is the final result that I shaded taking advice from the wonderful comments on my facebook page.



I hope you will try it!


12 comments:

  1. Your work is always so perfect! How on earth do you do such lines ans unwavering lines! Great designs, neat idea for a new blog, too.

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    1. Thanks, bu I must tell you that I see lots of faults. I guess it's just a matter of perspective. Hope you join the fun at the new blog.

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  2. Hey Girlfriend, I just posted you to all the groups I belong to on FB. I hope it will bring you some traffic. I started a new group Zentangle Enthusiasts, on FB, pls come in and share and enjoy the art; which saved me.

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    1. Thanks! I will definitely check things out :-)

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  3. Your shading has given such depth to the already beautiful lines!

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  4. Here you can quite well see the difference after shading. Great job.

    Annemarie Huijts

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  5. Very nice. The shading finishes it off just perfectly.

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  6. Love it! Great to show how much is added by shading, beautiful job. Well worth the time.

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  7. Oh, yes, the black in the center was just what it needed to really make it make a statement. I sometimes forget about shading because I am so invested in the line work and try to get it all to look just right. I forget that I can accentuate things with pencil shading too.

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  8. Shading really does make all the difference. Really nice!

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