My New Tangle Snakehead Mushee; Project Pack 11; Ela Challenge; ZIA Tips, Tricks & Techniques; Square One; ...and some more Killing Time

Square One: Purely Zentangle from September 18-24 with the tangle Ohana. My version of Ohana is influenced by the tangle Vinca I used on the Ohana color tile below.

Tangle Pattern: Ohana

My 2nd Ohana tile in color thus not eligible for posting in Square One under Purely Zentangle. Using color is against its rules. Ohana is met with my new tangle Snakehead Mushees (stepout further down) and yet another new tangle from Olga Barko called Vinca. When I saw this new tangle I instantly knew what I am going to do with my b/w monotile Ohana...and then I had to actually draw it!

Tangle Patterns: Ohana, Snakehead Mushee, Vinca

Square One: Purely Zentangle September 25-30 featuring tangle DollPin. I used the PP11 Day 4 'string' design on the first b/w tile; the 2nd is a sun explosion and the 3rd is a modern look of DollPin, minimalist. 

Tangle Patterns: DollPin, Tipple

Tangle Pattern: DollPin as a sun explosion

Tangle Patterns: DollPin and Tipple - minimalist

Ela's Daily Challenge #2007 includes the tangles Merzig, Zuan Shi, and Zippa.

Tangle Patterns: Merzig, Zuan Shi, Zippa

ZIA Tips, Tricks & Techniques tangles for September 9: Quiltz and September 10: Quilta.

Tangle Patterns: Quiltz, Quilta

ZIA Tips, Tricks & Techniques tangles for September 15: Rainbow Bridge with my new tangle Snakehead Mushees.

Tangle Patterns: Rainbow Bridge, Sankehead Mushees

Square One: Purely Zentangle from September 11-17 featuring the tangle Undiala.

Tangle Pattern: Undiala

Undiala here with Rosenwuid, Verdigogh, and my new tangle Snakehead (for stepout please scroll down).

Tangle Patterns: Undiala, Rosenwuid, Veridgogh, Snakehead

My New Tangle...

                      ....Snakehead Mushee.

My New Tangle Pattern: Snakehead Mushee

There are two tiles above where I included this new Snakehead Mushee tangle. 

Inspired by...a Jessica Wilde Design. The tangle looks familiar, but I can't remember the name.

Tangle Pattern:  ???

Inspired by...Vlecht. I have come across this tangle now and again throughout the years, but never bothered to even sketch-play with it. But recently I got the urge to draw just lines, one next to the other really tightly, and Vlecht jumped back into memory. I tweaked Vlecht a bit and filled the spaces with double lines in different directions and honestly, now I have a fish with a big open mouth, a dolphin..or is it a shark? and a beautiful Nymph flower. 

Tangle Pattern: Vlecht as a big open mouthed fish

Tangle Pattern: Vlecht with Nymph flower and Dolphin/Shark

Inspired by...PP11 drawing Fragments. 

Just fragments

Project Pack #11

My very  first Project Pack I actually follow 'with pen on paper' and not just 'watch the videos'. This project introduces a new tile size by HQ called the PHI-tile. Click here to watch the video that explains PHI with the 'whys and wheres' and its 'sweet spots'. PP11 has a total of 8 working videos and an Intro and a Wrap Up video.

Day 1 - Pokeroot; Day 2 - Gourdgeous

Tangle Patterns: Pokeroot and Gourdgeous

Day 3 - Crescent Moon; Day 4 - Mooka or Fescu with Tipple. I didn't draw Bronx Cheer because I just cannot draw Bronx Cheer. I never like it the way it comes out. Sounds silly? True! So Tipple will do.

Tangle Patterns: Crescent Moon, Mooka or Fescu

Day 5 - ING String with Seed pods and the other with the new tangle Peec. I liked this ING String and thus made 2 more: with Abundies (adding day 4) and with a tangle inspired by Abundies and looks similar to i-Leaf where the background is filled with lightly penciled Printemps.

Tangle Patterns: ING String with Seed Pods and Peec

Tangle Patterns: ING String filled with Abundies and Fescu and
ING Stgring with  an inspiration of Abundies or i-Leaf with Printempos

Day 6 - Fragments and Reticula. Fragments are F2 and Betweed and Reticula...Couldn't find it so I call it 'Frame'. Day 7 - Again Fragments, but this time in descending/ascending proper PHI steps filled with pencil Mooka.

Tangle Patterns: different Fragments

Day 8 - Sunflower with Molygon, Pokeleaf, coffered outside ring tangle name eludes me) and a DooDah stem.

Tangle Patterns: Molygon, Pokeleaf, DooDah

Killing Time

In my last post I published the puzzles 1-6 so here are the 7-11 puzzles. If you haven't seen my previous post, here a hint on how to 'understand' the puzzles: first image is SANDBOX. Now figure out the other images. Results for 7-11 are at the very bottom of this post, written in tiny letters just in case you want to come up here and spend a few more time to figure them out without cheating. 

Still 'Killing Time': a Different kind of Art

The other day I came across an art I found particular intriguing. It is called Pendulum Art and it is from from 'madebybarb.com'.



Also paper folding can put a smile on your face when you see the result. Click here for video instruction.

Animal Happy Days

Well, Well, Wag! Yes, this is a happy video showing dogs going to doggy day care. Hi5!

It is Inktober time again and as usual, I pledge to participate. I know already it will be hard to draw a tile each day (day 3 - already 1 behind), but if I give up before I even started, what does that tell about myself? So, Susie, get your guns and paper out and start shooting...quicker.

Thanks for visit. CO has left the building, the hole in the storeroom ceiling is no longer, and the weather today is perfect to stay indoors and tangle.

Happy inktobtangling you all.

Results to #7 Downtown, #8 Tricycle, #9 Split-Level, #10 Three degrees below Zero, #11 Neon Lights

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Ela Challenges #1977, 80, 85, 87, 2003, 04, 06; Refresher #214, 215; another Paradox Star; Inspired by...; Killing Time Puzzles;

Haven't done an Ela Daily New Challenge for ages so here my version of her chosen tangles Ibiscu, Persian Carpet and Zizyphus for challenge #1977. 

Tangle Patterns: Ibiscu, Persian Carpet and Zizyphus

Ela Daily New Challenge (here link to FB) #1980 with tangles IcanThis, Hula Berry, and Blanes. 

Tangle Patterns: Blanes, IcanThis, Hula Berry

Another colorful Ela Daily Challenge: #1985 with tangles Easter Lily, 70s Cup A, and Buddea.

Tangle Patterns: Easter Lily, 70s Cup A, Buddea

Another Ela Challenge #1985 with two Easter Lilies create an Easter Lily Heart.

Tangle Patterns: Easter Lily, 70s Cup A, Buddea

♻️ Inspired by...70s Cup A in Ela challenge 1985 above. I like geometric patterns because I can just draw lines and do not have to worry about perfect curves and circles. However, this geometric tangle, 70s Cup A, led me back to a botanical version and finally back again to my 3rd Ela Challenge #1985. 

The first tile (left below) is drawn on the inside of the box holding my presently most favorable 2 in 1 coffee "Healthiest Brew Latte - No coffee added". When I drew the ovals at the top corner the pattern became botanical. Yes, it is an ad, but somebody has got to pay for this post.

On the 2nd tile on the right I experimented with ovals and...well, no comment. And then I dared to come up with yet a 3rd Ela challenge #1985 with one small Easter Lily and finally, not only fantasy Buddea, but respecting the original pattern, too. Unfortunately, some of the 70's Cup A leaves got attacked by ants.

Tangle Pattern: 70s Cup A Experiment

Tangle Patterns: 70's Cup A, Easter Lily, Buddea

Yet another Ela, but waaaaayyyy tooooo late. #1987 with Jura, Asian Fans and Crest. Here on her FB page.

Tangle Patterns: Jura, Asian Fans, Crest

Ela tile #2004 I actually drew before she uploaded hers in Facebook. Yes, I was super quick for a change. I got the tangle listing on her website: Heartswell, Yola, Chi.

Tangle Patterns: Heartswell, Yola, Chi

Ela Challenge #2003 with tangles Boomer Rang, Hound Dog Tooth and Minouche.

Tangle Patterns: Boomer Rang, Hound Dog Tooth and Minouche

Ela Challenge #2006 with tangles Florz, Intertwine, and Bladz

Tangle Patterns: Florz, Intertwine, and Bladz

In my previous post I had my Paradox infection series running. I had started this Paradox Star "outside the Box" tile as well (the segments are mirrored), but as quickly as I got the infections, it also left and I was left with a tile I needed weeks to finish. Tangle buddies to Paradox are: Toodles, Moonpie, Indy-Rella, Betweed, Knightsbridge, and Pearly.

Tangle Patterns: Paradox, Toodles, Moonpie, Indy-Rella, Betweed, Knightsbridge, and Pearly

Refresher #214 from the website tanglepatterns.com with tangles Rixty, Jesterstick, Festoon Holiday, Slowpoke, and Jester.

Tangle Patterns: Rixty, Jesterstick, Festoon Holiday, SlowPoke, Jester

♻️ For the Refresher package #215, published August 14th, 2020 by tanglepatterns.com, we have the tangles Well Well Who, Su-sy, Diamante, Chorus, and Sporez. (This is another 2 in 1 healthy coffee w/o coffee packaging!!!)

Tangle Patterns: Well Well Who, Su-sy, Diamante, Chorus, Sporez

Then Square One™: Purely Zentangle® had the fragment S1PZ Sept 4-10. With great difficulties I was able to add a "C" and make an almost empty design with all these symbols x4.

Fragment Pattern: S1PZ with C

Killing Time

I had these puzzles for a long time...reaching back to where I was teaching scuba diving classes. Used them sometimes after a heavy session to 'change subject'. Don't worry, if you can't figure out the one or other, the results are at the very end of this post. No need to wait months for the next post.

To get you started, #1 is SANDBOX.

You can find the results at the very end of this post.

Animal Happy Day

He was abandoned by his owner because he had severe hip dyspepsia. He was rescued and his health condition was taken care of. Then he waited and waited and waited... he waited for a family to love him and share their lives with him. Where he gets spoiled with treats and can enjoy long walks to 'read' the latest neighborhood news with his nose. It took 4 years, a very, very long time in dog years, but if finally happened..






...and another one 

From My Garden

This is my Black Bat Flower. Actually, it is no flower, but an unusual tropical herb belonging to the Yam family of Southeast Asia.

Black Bat Flower

Thanks for visiting - CO sends his regards. He is too busy staring and meowing at the hole in my storeroom ceiling.

Puzzle Results: #2 Man overboard, #3 I understand. #4 Reading between the lines, #5 Long underwear, #6 Crossroads

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IAST 299, 300; Square One; and my first Hump Day 8

This is my first participation on the newly born challenge Hump Day - #8 - by Suzanne Fluhr. This first of the month challenge flies the theme 'Tangle Choice', or, we can chose our own tangles. I am not good at choosing tangles let alone combining, but ever since I saw Star-Fanleaf on Margarete's website, a tile she drew following Ela's challenge #1469, I knew one day I will draw it. Star-Fanleaf is joined by yet another new tangle I liked on the spot: Gelijoy. The background was a bit empty so I made a bubble brush in Photoshop and added some moisturizer to Star-Fanleaf.

Tangle Patterns: Star-Fanleaf, Gelijoy

IAST Challenge #299. With this challenge Adele gave me a tough nut to crack. 50th anniversary of the first lunar landing in human history, *July 24, 1969*. How 'on earth' do I represent this extraterrestrial event with tangles Zanglers, Croon, and Twirlies? I had time to think about it while I was busy in my small garden pulling out dead and half dead grass to be replaced by little stones. Finally an idea formed:

First: I need a background - space would be great, but I remembered I had a fireworks newspaper page I put away for a special event.

Second: The fireworks paper was too busy and intense in colors, it needed to be dulled; tracing paper for the tile would do the trick.

Third: Represent the moon landing with the given tangles. The string, signifying the most popular image ever taken, namely earth looked at from the moon, made me choose Croon, but I replaced the inner circle with continent shapes. Twirlies became my Apollo 11 rocket (and some stars). My attempt to draw Apollo 11 failed and it turned more into an alien  spaceship (so be it!). Finally it came to give Zanglers a position and I used it to draw some weird moon landscaping.

So here my tile for IAST #299, drawn on tracing paper which then was glued onto the fireworks newspaper image. The only thing missing are the 50 candles.

Tangle Patterns: Zanglers, Croon, Twirlies

IAST challenge #300. Yet another milestone to celebrate in 2019: Adele's 300 - yes, three-hundreds!!! - Zentangle challenge. Congratulations to you, Adele, and thanks so much for your ongoing work you do for us tangler to indulge in! Her chosen tangles for this event are Ada, 100, and C-Perfs. I am one of many tanglers who is looking forward to the next 100 challenges Adele surprises us with.

Tangle Patterns: Ada, 100, C-Perfs

...and hence comes darkness over me. I worked on this Square One week July 26 with tangle Double Double (in a wonky grid) tile while watching a 'dark', historic sinister, movie. (Do I need to tell?) Then I realized the true story movie actually came from the same era and geographical area as the above. One being technically so advanced and futuristic; the other a reminder of the Middle Ages.

Tangle Patterns: Double Double, Brrrst

If you ever heard the 'mind over matter' joke you will not be surprised that, while listening to Enya, for this Double Double tile I got confused with Celtic knots.

Tangle Patterns: Double Double mixed with Celtic Knots

Sometimes you get lost in the world of tangles and other times you get stuck with one and you draw it over and over and over because each time you finish a tile, another idea on how you could draw the tangle pops up. So all things being three, this is my getting stuck with tangle Double Double and this time it is truly only Double Double with just a bit of a different shading approach.

Tangle Patterns: Double Double

I like the above Double Double tile as it was, but saw all kinds of possibilities. So I put it into Photoshop and started filling and coloring it.

In the first tile I filled some empty spaces with black. In the second tile I filled all spaces with black and ran a gradient over those spaces. In the 3rd I filled in less black and a gradient just over the middle part of the tile. I like this the best as it has the best 3D effect.

Square One week August 2 with tangle Cadent. At the bottom I used Cadent as a vessel and filled it with the tangle stormy Wind and Sails by Annette Ruempler, CZT.

Tangle Patterns: Cadent, Wind and Sails, Florz

And look who refuses to leave the stage. Yet another 100DayProject tile. No, no, not another failure, but an expectation. For me to avoid catch-up stress during this project I thought it a good idea to guess the tangle that might lie ahead. Pokeroot. Pokeroot must show up at one point as it is a fav for many tanglers and thus I started a tile. Today we know, it didn't.

Tangle Patterns: black Pokeroot

Animal Very Happy Wild Days Ahead

In my younger years I was a scuba diving instructor for 11 years. During that time I only once (!) had an underwater encounter with a passing pod of dolphins in open water and it lasted but for a few seconds. What would I have given for an encounter like this!



Another "can you see the cat" image. This time I give you the brand name of the wild kitten: bobcat. Now all you need to know is what a bobcat looks like and possess the eyes to find it. If you can't claim either of the aforementioned but still want to see the kitten, click here.

Thanks for visiting and happy summer days to you.

"C.O.!" ... ... ... "C.O.!"... "C.O.! Wake up and meow something!"

I guess you can't make a sleeping cat meow you a goodbye.

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