dobriendesign: Challenge #134 - "Use My Tangle" is Beamz by Traci F

Version one - lot's of curves, Crescent Moon,
Printemps, Mooka tendrils, orbs, and stuff

Version two - Beamz and Mooka,
with a little Float Fest and Tipple floating through

This weeks Diva Challenge #134 is a UMT challenge featuring Traci F's tangle Beamz. This tangle seemed a little out of my comfort zone with it's straight lines, but once I really got into it, it lent itself beautifully to the organic, curvy lines that I gravitate towards. By ignoring the straight lines and getting into the string creation it was actually fun to play with!

I took this tangle and then ran with the curves, and window effects I saw emerging. Windows are such a great device, we see into them and through them. The premise of creating many windows/squares with one line is really drew me in. It's like eating potato chips... you can't draw just one. I paired this tangle with a weak attempt of the new Zentangle tangle Well in the first tile, added some Crescent Moon, Tipple, Auras, shading and curves and I like the completed tile.

In my second version I paired Beamz with Mooka. I love how the Mooka tendrils curve and undulate through Beamz, lot's of line work and shading and the final ZIA was a blast to create!

Check out the other postings for this challenge. It's so much fun to see how differently everyone interprets this tangle, lot's of possibilities.

10 comments:

SusanSeptember 5, 2013 at 8:02 AM
These are wonderful! Love how you give such a geometric tangle an organic look!
MariëtSeptember 5, 2013 at 9:42 AM
Love how elegant you made these ZT's
The straight lines of Beamz became soft in combination with the other tangles, and the combination with Mooka is very special!
Annette P.-L. September 5, 2013 at 12:59 PM
Beautiful tiles! Especially I like the second one. Great combination of Beamz and Mooka!
DidischSeptember 5, 2013 at 1:31 PM
Wow great versions of Beamz. I love the second one. You made it look like a cartoon. Great combination with Mooka.
AnonymousSeptember 5, 2013 at 2:32 PM
Love the way you combined the curves with beamz! Both tiles are great!
UnknownSeptember 6, 2013 at 11:13 AM
I love the curviness of your Beamz! What a wonderful interpretation. I especially love the second one!!
Anne's tangle blogSeptember 6, 2013 at 12:04 PM
Both are beautiful, but the one with Beamz and Mooke is special!
CeciliaBSeptember 6, 2013 at 12:27 PM
I definitely like how you find organic strokes in very geometrical tangles! LOVELY BEAMZ!! Thanks for sharing <3
Debra CastaldiSeptember 6, 2013 at 5:50 PM
Very playful. Both are beautiful.
HelenSeptember 7, 2013 at 4:13 PM
They look great - I love how you've combined beamz with other patterns - something I would definitely struggle with! I really havce to play with well - it looks wonderful :)