Tag Archives: umt

Diva Challenge #350 – Heart Strings: Rimana (UMT)

Rimana with Hearty
Rimana with Hearty

It’s a little late in the week to be posting, but here is my tile for Diva Challenge #350  Heart Strings: Rimana (UMT) by Nadine Roller, CZT. You can find the stepouts here.

So, I had a little bit of difficulty with this challenge. I think my main problem had to do with placement and spacing. Rimana is a very pretty and versatile tangle, and I hope that with more practice I’ll get technically better at it.

Anyway, I decided to combine Rimana with Hearty, by Margarete Gilge. Stepouts for Hearty are available here. Hearty and Rimana are both quite similar to Rixty, and also I think they are comparable to Pokeleaf and Pokeroot. Given the appropriateness of Valentine’s Day related themes, Hearty seemed a great match to  use with Rimana for this challenge. Of course part of the string is a heart shape and I outlined it with Hearty. Then I surrounded (framed) the heart with Rimana.

After drawing the basic tile I felt it needed more contrast and detail. Thus I sought a way,  or ways, to make the tile more intricate and interesting. After thinking about it I realized that the answers were: color (Derwent ink pencils), auras, and shading!

The Diva’s video reminded me of the usefulness and beauty of auras, so I outlined the heart shape with auras, and also “aura’d” the areas of Rimana. Another valuable tip in the video was to scribble on a scrap piece of paper with a soft pencil, and then to pick up the graphite for use in shading the tile. Blend with a tortillion. Great idea!

Comments are loved, and many thanks for visiting!

 

Leave a comment Challenges - Tangles - - -

Diva Challenge #344 – Afterglo

Diva Challenge #244 Entry
Afterglo

This week we have another Use My Tangle (UMT) challenge from the Diva. The selected tangle is Afterglo by Carole Ohl CZT. Step outs are available on Carole’s blog here.

As Laura points out, Afterglo looks like snowflakes and other seasonal images and is an apt choice for a December challenge! I had fun with it, although I did feel a little stuck with what to do with the remaining space after completing the trio of Afterglo tangles. Eventually I decided to add the smaller ones plus a smattering of AHH. Lastly I added Tipple to give the tile a more unified and finished look.

12 Comments Artwork - Tangles - - -

Diva Challenge #320 – Dansk (UMT)

Diva Challenge #320 Entry
Tangles: Dansk and Vivid

This week we have another Use My Tangle (UMT) challenge from Laura Harms.  The chosen tangle is Dansk by Margaret Bremner CZT. Dansk is fun to draw and makes  a great filler pattern. It reminds me a lot of Verve and Sand Swirl. Thank you for another great challenge! And thanks to Margaret for such a pretty and versatile pattern!

For my piece I decided to make a Zendala which would consist of an inner and outer band. For the center I chose Vivid by Ina Sonnenmoser because I thought it would be a good companion tangle for Dansk. And obviously I used Dansk for the outer band.

After inking the Zendala I thought it would be pretty to include some color. I used Tombow dual brush markers to color in the drop/petal shapes in both the Dansk and Vivid sections. Lastly I added in the shading. I’m happy with the resulting tile!

I’d like to also share with you that I found a handy gadget for drawing circles. It’s an Angle & Circle Maker by Helix which I found on Amazon.com (although I would assume it can be found at other office supply stores). This circle maker fits a standard size Zendala tile perfectly! I used it to make the above tile and it worked really well.

Thank you for visiting!

 

10 Comments Challenges - Tangles - Zendala - - - - -

Diva Challenge #314 – Scallamp

This week’s Diva Challenge #314 is another Use My Tangle (UMT) challenge. For this one we are asked to create a tile using Scallamp by Sarah Uram, CZT. A step out is available here on Sarah’s blog Zen and Zin.

Scallamp reminds me of shallots for some reason. Anyway, I had a little trouble with this new tangle. The main problem was in keeping the wavy parts reasonably symmetrical. I also think the ends are too wide on the central tangle. The lines should be closer together, and I didn’t do the c-curves correctly. But overall I think my first attempt at Scallamp looks pretty good. I will have to practice, practice, practice! Thanks to the Diva for another good challenge. Continue reading →

18 Comments Artwork - Challenges - Textures - - - - - - - - - - - -

Diva Challenge #268 – A Bit of Black

Diva Challenge #268 Entry
Tile for Diva Challenge #268

This week’s Diva challenge is to add more black than usual to the tile. Since I had been wanting to do a tangle using StoneStory by Tina- Akua Hunziker, CZT that is what I focused on.  What could be more zen than a pile of stones? I also added some Printemps and Fescu. This was a fun challenge!

Catching up a bit, I also drew a tile for the Diva’s Use My Tangle (UMT) challenge (#266) featuring Crux by Henrike Bratz. I included two variations on Crux and then added N’Zeppel and Nymph.

A Diva UMT challenge using Crux by Henrike Bratz
A Diva UMT challenge using Crux by Henrike Bratz

 

12 Comments Artwork - Challenges - Tangles - - - - - - - - - -

Diva Challenge #247 – African Artist

Diva Challenge #247 Entry
Tile for Diva Challenge #247

This week’s Diva Challenge #247 is another Use My Tangle (UMT) challenge. For this one we are asked to create a tile using African Artist by Tina-Akua Hunziker, CZT. A step out is available here on Tina’s Akua Art blog. The pattern was inspired by a African material pattern.

Initially I found this tangle to be a little difficult. After practicing for a while I gradually found the rhythm to it. I chose to tangle on a Renaissance tile with a sienna micron pen. Thank you Laura and Tina for the opportunity to learn this pretty pattern!

 

8 Comments Artwork - Challenges - Tangles - - - - - -