ORBs - Challenge Week #5

Doing this week's challenge, Orbs, brought up images of an organic machine spinning and spitting orbs in a dysfunctional little world of bead growing Sedglings. There was a Star Trek: The Next Generation episode that featured a mysterious alien game which infiltrated the Enterprise and hooked most of the crew. This game allowed the aliens to control the minds of the crew. The game launched little balls that were then sucked up by long undulating tubes, this caused a visceral pleasure sensation, hooking the gamer. Welcome to the wackey world of blooooooop. Don't get hooked!



Zentangle Your Name Challenge

Okay, so I'm doing the Name challenge offered by Linda Farmer of tanglepatterns.com here challenge for us is: Zentangle your name. Fun exercise. I didn't use all official zentangle patterns so I took a little "artistic license" as they say.
DANNI Version #1:
D = Drupe
A = Afterglow (Carol Ohls pattern, not official)
N = NZeppel
N = Nightsbridge (AKA Knightsbridge)
I = Innapod (not official)

DANNI Version #2

D = DL Nebula (Donna Hornsby's pattern, not official)
A = Afterglow (Carol Ohls pattern, not official)
N = Nightsbridge (A.K.A. Knightsbridge)
N = N Zeppel
I = Intersection (Susan McNeill's pattern based on Official "Hurry" pattern?)

Starry Eyed Surprise! - Challenge Week #4

Challenge Week #4: Starry Eyed Surprise! based on the youtube video for the song: "Starry Eyed Surprise" By Paul Oakenfold. When I tangle I usually use melodic, whimsical, flowing melodies or good old rock and roll, so this had a totally different feel. Fun song.

This tangle incorporates Afterglow and DL Nebula which are a perfect astrology combination, don't you think? Knightbridge brings in the feel of a dance floor so you can jam down and get jiggy under the stars and nebula! Pretty hep of me 'eh?








More stuff...

Couldn't sleep last night so I decided to work on more tangle versions for CZT® Laura Harms 's Weekly Challenge #4. How appropriate to continue on the star theme when all the stars are out! It's almost as good as sleep... isn't it amazing how many inspirational thoughts come in those late night hours?

The true test is if those inspirational "aha moments" still hold water in the light of day...

I enjoyed doing this mandala inspired globe, I'm totally into creating textures and the working on line quality in my tangles. Sometimes it's a little over board, but I just can't help myself!!!!!!!

I didn't use any pencil shading on this mandala, instead I used my 3x0 fine point Koh-i-noor rapidograph pen to create shading lines. It's interesting that once scanned, the fine lines read as grey, hmmmm.

This third version brings back visions of country fairs and the circus. We went to a balloon festival in Howell, Michigan this summer and this little guy could have been one of the fanciful balloons we saw during the big balloon launch at dusk. Watching those colorful balloons slowly rise above us and and float away was so neat. Up, up, and away we go!

Two Pencil String - Challenge Week #2

Happy 2011! I can't believe the new year has arrived one, Christmas has come and gone. I had an exciting new year's celebration which consisted of the cat and me snuggled up on the couch snoozing in front of the TV. Whoo-hoo! I awoke at 12:03 am when the ball was dropping in Time Square and noisemakers were blarring from the TV.

Here is week #2 of  Laura Harms weekly challenge, to create a tangle using a two pencil string. This first image is the black and white version. The double string does form a definite path through the tangle. Fun exercise.

Here is the tangle with year and shadowing added. 1/1/2011 - and so the year begins...