Tuesday 8 March 2011

Blue Tuesday

The lovely Diva has once again issued us a challenge.  This week, in honour of her mother's birthday, we are to incorporate a bit (or a lot - as we wish!) of blue in our Zentangles and ZIAs.  This works well for me as I absolutely love blue, it fit well in the piece I was developing to post today, and hey, after all, I just returned from a FABULOUS vacation to a week of slavery relocating our offices within the hospital for the SEVENTH time!...*sigh*  I hate moving.  I won't do it in my private life and darned if I don't get too much of it in my work life!  I love to go places, see things, meet people but the whole uprooting and relocating thing is just too much of a shock for this fragile flower (*snort* - refer to ID photo for source of amusement).  But I digress...

Actually, I digress all the time but usually manage to wend my way back onto topic, or at least its near vicinity.

This week I am exploring the possibilities of tangling to suit a rubber stamp image.  I do apologize that I can't identify the stamps correctly; I would if I could, but they were acquired from a friend and the original source isn't on most of them.  If anyone knows the images, please email me and I'll update the post with the correct identifying information when received - manufacturer, name of stamp, whatever....  I can't always identify the tangles, either, when a really complex piece is created, but as some have been asking, I'll try when I remember.  So, the droplets are my own tangle, LEAU, the outer frame is an official Zentangle called TIPPLE, the inner frame is my tangle, SHAD, the bottom border is my tangle, AGUA.

Today's image is a classic motif and I thought her expression worked well with the qualities of the colour blue.  I didn't think she needed a lot of it, mind, just a bit to create an ambience.


I'll also just post a reminder for a couple of days for those who only check in weekly or less, that I have uploaded a Zentangle Glossary to help clarify any of the Zentangle-specific vocabulary people may encounter.

Happy Tuesday!

16 comments:

  1. Like all of the water tangles.

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  2. Have you noticed how each week your work gets better and better? This is gallery ready...just needs a gold leaf frame.

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  3. She is lovely and the tangles really enhance her beauty!

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  4. Beautiful - especially with the river at the bottom. You're right - that hint of blue is just perfect and doesn't overwhelm.

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  5. I think you have captured a beautiful thoughtful moment.

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  6. This is gorgeous. I really like your AGUA and LEAU tangles. Thanks for the helpful glossary too!

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  7. Beautiful image, beautiful tangles! I especially like "AGUA"

    And thanks Always for your encouraging comments on my blog!!

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  8. Gorgeous – and most of all I like your own tangles :-)!

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  9. Thanks for your comment on my site last week. :) I bought a butterfly stamp to tangle inbetween the lines, but I haven't done that yet. I like yours, embellishing just a little bit around the stamp. The focus is on the image highlighted by the delicate blue. Dee-light-full!

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  10. This turned out beautiful.. love it.. like your droplet tangle.. very pretty.. all very subtle and calm..

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  11. It is just gorgeous! I love it.

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  12. Thanks for leaving a comment on my entry. I love this blue one but also the others with the stamp images. The Friday egg one is particularly lovely.

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  13. Beautiful effects with minimal use of blue. i like the agua tangle very much.
    thanks for your nice comment.

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  14. so I'm discovering this now, in 2012, mid december...very beautiful and inspiring

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