Saturday, June 13, 2015

On-Line Challenges

String Thing #96 (6/9/15)

My Zentangle® mentor, Janet Masey (CZT), recommended I try some of the weekly 'challenges' that are available online ... "They will stretch you," she said ...


There are two that I've started watching: The Diva's Weekly Challenge  and Tickled to Tangle - It's a String Thing.

Tickled to Tangle - It's a String Thing - posted on Tuesday and due by Saturday evening.  This challenge offers a "string" to copy and a requirement of specific patterns to use.

I decided to jump in and this is my first.  It is using the patterns Nipa (left), Nuwave (top and bottom), Nvelope (center), and Neuron (right).  I like the sharp, dramatic look of white on black.  The patterns make this look "space-like"...




UPDATE 6/20:
These "challenges" are cropping up all over - another is Square One on FB.  For this you use only 3.5 tiles and black pen - back to the originals.  It focuses on one pattern at a time, although you can add others to enhance the tile ...

Another is Joey's Weekly Alphabet Monotangle - one tangle, in ABC order.

Check out my Challenges Gallery Page to see all challenge submissions together ...



6 comments:

  1. A very clever mix. I had such a problem deciding which positions to put the tangles in because they are all so busy. Your Neuron is perfect.

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    1. Thanks for taking the time to give me your feedback. Any suggestions are always helpful in the learning process - I'm new at this ...

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  2. Lovely tile, Lynne. The shading adds such depth and interest.

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    1. Thanks - it amazes me how a little shading will really "pop" a pattern.

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  3. Great tile, great that you had the courage to jump into the black and white. You shouldn't be afraid to join challenges all your other tiles look wonderful to me.

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  4. Thanks Beverly!
    (Now if I can figure out why some of my replies are posting twice ...)

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