So this week, I decided to combine the two, or at least try! (Yesterday, after subbing in a sixth grade class, I needed something quiet and soothing!) I traced my hand in the journal, and immediately thought, "That's a lot to tangle!!!" So I drew a stacked string behind it. The bands were wide, so I picked up my gold Shadow Gelly Rolls. Filling them in, I made some mistakes, but just kept going. This hardly thrilled me!! The empty hand puzzled me. I had thought I would leave the negative space, but the dots from the Rhodia paper just didn't work. The journal52 theme for this page was "Release". I hesitated, but put down some blue acrylic for a sky. Clouds, then some shading, highlights and my reminder to "Let go".
(5.5 x 8 in. /14 x 21 cm)
I like how it finally came together.Thank you for visiting! I look forward to seeing your tiles!
Like that you chose to tangle the background rather than your hand. I did a similar thing.
ReplyDeleteI think the blue in the hand is beautiful.
ReplyDeleteThis Zia is an absolute wonderful combination of different art-styles. I love the original idea behind this compostion, the colours, the chosen tangles and the contrasts you have created.
ReplyDeleteI love your journal page. The clouds we're a great solution and I totally get the need to get Zentangle back into the greater art exploration. I love how Ceecee's morning pages manage pen and ink over the water colored background. That's what's inspired my current attempts at doing the Diva challenges in my DIY journal 😉
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