Long Post

I am posting the pictures I have been working on this week. I haven't posted anything on the challenge sites yet.

These are the ones for Joey's Weekly Tangle Challenge. This week it was to tangle a sun. I think of red, yellow and orange when I think of the sun.

Attempt 1
Tangles: Zenplosion Folds, Wirly Bird

My first attempt involved drawing a circle and surrounding it with Wirly Bird using alternate stripes in the rays. I then attempted to do Zenplosion Folds inside the sun. My first couple were a little off, so I went back and read through the steps again and they got better.I used Colored pencil and graphite pencil to do the shading and coloring on the inside. On the rays I used Micron 01 and 02 pens.

Attempt 2
Tangles: Spiteria(Wanphai Nongrum), Maddie 2(Poppie), Roel variation

My second attempt again involved drasing a circle and I used Roel with only the area closest to the circle being filled. I yjen made avals on the innerpart of the circle and used Maddie 2 a lovely art deoey pattern by Poppie with different fills. For the center I did Spiteria a very beautiful starlike pattern by Wanphai Nongrum.

Sunplosion(attempt 3)
Tangles:Zenplosion Folds, Xplode

My third attempt I thought of the sun exploding, hence the title Sunplosion. I colored the background using colored pencils from yellow to orange to red. I then used Zenplosion folds again with the tangle pattern Xplode.

Attempt 4
Tangles: Footlites, DL Sunray

Attempt 4 colored with colored pencils

I then decided to only use part of the circle on the tile. because Footlites reminds me of spotlights I used that for the rays of the sun. For the interior I decided to use DL Sunray, again because of the rays. I shaded it with graphite pencil and then used colored pencils to color it. Looking at it again I may title this one Sunspots.

Attempt 5
Tangle:Brandee (Anneke van Dam)

 For my last attempt I was looking at Anneke van Dam's blogspot to see the step outs for MacDee and came across her tangle patter Brandee. It looks like flames and she had used a circle to show how well it works around any shape. I already had my half circle prepared and decided to use this pattern (shown above). Since I really did not like my first attempt at MacDee, I thought why not use the patterns together. I rather like it. I used Micron red 02 and yellow 01 for MacDee and Micron 01,08,Graphic 3 and orange 01 for Brandee. I think I'll call it Scottish Heat (what do you think?). I do believe this will be the one I submit for the Diva's Challenge and attempt 4 will be submitted for Joey's Challenge.

Attempt 5 completed
Tangles: Brandee and MacDee (both from Anneke van Dam)

Diva's Challenge
Tangle: MacDee

This was my first attempt at MacDee and was originally a monotangle (plus learning how to do it). I really like the plaid. but I'm not crazy about this tile.

It's a String Thing #53
String Pattern 54
Tangles:Hurray, Onomato, Planateen, Pokeleaf

Colored Pencil, Micron 01 pen

 

I made this the first day it was posted, but wanted to try some other ideas. Pokeleaf and Onomato are two of my go to patterns. I have never used Hurray, but I like the simplicity of it. I have only used Planateen twice because it is a challenge to me. I started not to use it, but decided to step out of my comfort zone. I need to play around with it some more because I really like the way it reminds me of clay tile roofs ( we have a lot of those around here).

I am still working on this one trying to decide a few things. I will post an image when I am finished.

 A while back I indicated I had some WIPs that needed to be done. The image above is one I worked on this week. The next three photos show it at different stages of work.

And the finished project.

Circular
Tangles: Oorbelle (Pennyb), Footlites, Paradox, Easy 3's. Cameo, Maddie 2 (all three by Poppie), Abacus (Lori Byerly), Daggerly, MacDee (Anneke van Dam), Fandango, Kuntsler (Margaret Bremner), Crescent Moon, Da-Kris (Sharon Robinson) and one I am calling Polka

I still have a little more shading to do. I wanted to try some tangles that weren't on Linda Farmers TanglePatterns. It took me several tries to get Da-Kris right, although I do rather like my blunders. I think I will be using all of these tangles again and will be working on "Polka" more in the future.