Challenge #9 - Artoo

This weeks #9 weekly DIVA challenge asks us to use her new pattern called "Artoo", of course. She developed this pattern while in the hospital with her little guy who is now on the mend and safe and sound at home. It was great to see his little face posted on her blog.

Laura's new tangle just screams for tangleation which, I think, means it's a great pattern. We can all take it and make it into our own formation. Very fun pattern to do and it lends itself beautifully to the "relax, smile, and breathe" of the Zentangle process.

This is my first rendition of this challenge. I was inspired by the little child gates we put up to protect toddlers. I've been helping a friend out at her child care and have become very familiar with these barriers. Artoo is breaking free of the fences that have been keeping him confined; casts, hospitals, breathing problems... The gate/fence is lovely and delicate to look at but it's still confining. You go Artoo - Spring will be here soon when you can wiggle those sweet little toes in fresh mud created after a warm, gentle rain!

This second version is a little more stylized. This version of Artoo looks like sleepy, heavy lidded eyes overseeing the little ones while a sea of Printtemps dance whistfully by.