Monday, October 28, 2013

Paisley Par-Tay


(from top-left to bottom-right) floo, flux, opus, and ennies.
plain Jane
I didn't have school today (teacher workday), so I was able to complete my submission to the Diva's Weekly Challenge #142: "Comfort/Danger Zone" early in the week. The goal was to push our boundaries by doing something that we usually shy away from. I don't usually feel comfortable using organic shapes—paisleys, teardrops, curlicues—so I used tangles with those elements and now feel much less intimidated by them. I found it interesting that each of the tangles has the same basic motif and format as another. Opus and flux branch from a stem while floo and ennies branch from a border; opus and floo use a spiral while flux and ennies use teardrops.

For shading I gravitated towards watercolor pencils to amp-up the volume. Not having a paintbrush handy, I actually used bobby pins to add the water and smooth out the color! After I had finished the adding pigment, I followed my mom's advice and weighted the rounded end of the flux-bulbs.
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13 comments:

  1. AnonymousOctober 28, 2013 at 6:23 PM

    Wow! Outstanding! Nice work with this one! I hope that you had fun!

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  2. CobiOctober 28, 2013 at 6:42 PM

    love your tile. it's quite funny you're using my fave shapes: teardrops and organic lines/

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    1. UnknownOctober 28, 2013 at 7:20 PM

      Yeah, I tend to be the opposite of everyone else. I struggle with these kind of tangles but am comfortable with mooka and grid tangles.

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    2. UnknownOctober 30, 2013 at 5:55 AM

      That is exactly the way I am. Organic tangles just give me such a fit! Don't get me wrong, I can draw flowers & leaves & trees like a champ - but when it comes to tangling with those things, it's just sooooo hard!

      OH- Most importantly, your tile is gorgeous!

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  3. Amy L. Smith, CZTOctober 29, 2013 at 6:40 AM

    Caroline, I like the color you added to the plain Jane! You are very good at blending your tangles, the way one tangle flows into another one is so perfect!

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  4. Anne's tangle blogOctober 30, 2013 at 12:40 AM

    Your tile is very well balanced.

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  5. Tangles and MoreOctober 30, 2013 at 8:15 AM

    Nice job with this. I really like the color you added. It makes everything stand out. Hope you continue with this so it becomes a part of your comfort zone. I struggled with the organic tangles as well and at times still do. I just have to remind myself that it will not get any better if I do not try them.

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  6. Daniele OBrien Design, CZTOctober 31, 2013 at 8:24 AM

    Beautiful work, your an organic natural. Wonderful touch of color enhances your tile. Love it!

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  7. Annette P.-L. November 1, 2013 at 3:55 AM

    Wonderful tile! I like the coloring!

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  8. UnknownNovember 1, 2013 at 11:27 AM

    your tile is beautiful love the colors

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  9. Sue SharpNovember 2, 2013 at 5:44 AM

    Lovely! Opus is one that I would consider in my own danger zone - you've done a really pretty one here! I love the way you've used your colour "behind"!

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  10. UnknownNovember 3, 2013 at 12:23 PM

    Thank you all for the support! One thing I notice about this tile is that it is more like my mom's style with the bold organic lines. I am using these tangles more now because they don't scare me anymore.

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  11. Mosaic MagpieJuly 22, 2014 at 4:56 AM

    Visiting from "I Am The Diva" and your guest post. You are quite a talented young lady. I have enjoyed reading your posts and my visit.
    Deb

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