EUREKA.

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eu·re·ka: /yo͝oˈrēkə/

A cry of joy or satisfaction when one finds or discovers something.

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Found this fabric whilst digging through my mom's quilting stash. It looks similar to Sand Swirl at first glance, but it's drawn very differently. It's also looser and more chaotic. 

Normally I draw steps for patterns I post, but this one is probably pretty obvious. It starts with a simple spiral on a stem, with auras and 'rainbows' added in randomly to fill up the surrounding space. I noticed a few auras that were filled in alternately (like crescent moon) to create a stacked effect. I like that there are lots of subtle differences in the way the spirals are drawn.

The original fabric.

...my first attempt.

...as Zentangle-inspired art (ZIA)

Adventures in Monotangles #5- W2

Roy's challenge this week: Take W2 and funkify it.

Fun! Thanks, Roy.

Adventures in Monotangles #4: Indy-rella

Roy's Monotangle prompt of the week: Indy-rella.

I don't use this one much, but it has a lot of potential:
• the clusters of ((((s can take any shape.
• good for focus- requires very deliberate pen strokes or it looks messy.
• generous shading keeps it from looking flat.
And like a lot of tangle patterns, a simple wash of color can give it a little oomph without being overwhelming.

I don't really know why I just wrote that as a bulleted list. I'm so tired right now.

oh, and happy Easter!

Weekly Challenge #111: "Mooka"

Well... the Diva doesn't call it a challenge 'cause it's cake. 

If there's one tangle pattern I struggle with, it's Mooka. On the rare occasion when I use it, I get better results making it a mishmash of Mooka and Flux. Tried it a couple times... here are 1.0 and 2.0:

Is it still a monotangle if I made it a hybrid of two tangle patterns and threw in a third (Puffle) as a string? I vote yes. 'Cause WE are the music-makers, and we are the dreamers of dreams.' 

...and am I the only one that sees Odie ears when they look at Mooka??