tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31134283999962513022024-03-05T00:39:04.434-08:00dobriendesignThis is a site for me to share my creative endeavors. I am going to try to journal on a weekly basis. I want to add tutorials, favorite blogs, etc.Daniele OBrien Design, CZThttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02118204163447841646noreply@blogger.comBlogger232125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3113428399996251302.post-81222518067751962292020-12-20T17:25:00.006-08:002020-12-21T15:35:45.641-08:00Christmas Fun Continued...<p>I had some scraps left over torn scraps of muslin and decided to play with some Inktense pencils on cloth. I created this owl ornament for a friend who has just moved back to Michigan. This owl was inspired by <a aria-label="View more products from store owner AshleyPercival" class="wt-text-link-no-underline" href="https://www.etsy.com/shop/AshleyPercival?ref=simple-shop-header-name&listing_id=66281583"><span aria-hidden="true">Ashley Percival's Blue Night Owl Children's Illustration.<br /></span></a></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhoWKIcuBEv6cVxweJQUCshjuCnhKMSBwnREJ6LouQDS8SP5MwMNM8XBqY2xxNQB44f6_GQAA-AgfoEq5Snfj3xLJTLANHCRna4j2HDgSCHwkaIwpOjwCMiX9mEWBfxRUobhvSB6ZWYLufS/s1462/owl3-crop.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Painted owl" border="0" data-original-height="1462" data-original-width="1229" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhoWKIcuBEv6cVxweJQUCshjuCnhKMSBwnREJ6LouQDS8SP5MwMNM8XBqY2xxNQB44f6_GQAA-AgfoEq5Snfj3xLJTLANHCRna4j2HDgSCHwkaIwpOjwCMiX9mEWBfxRUobhvSB6ZWYLufS/w336-h400/owl3-crop.jpg" title="Owl created using micron pens and Inktense pencils then brushed on water and ironed to set color." width="336" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Owl created on muslin scraps using micron pens and Inktense pencils for color. <br />I then brushed on water to liquify the pencil colors. When completed the piece <br />was ironed to set color.<br /></div><div><p></p><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi38Q7aV1Ouad7mSh4a8A0SRdtPJsL1tsCnlDW151HDTeRGSl1kt4tpiPSd0FBtSplTldyc_DxkvMp7L0tNRP_HdX9n82aT9UEL1S7Ib4GFinr2x3qwNTsbmpffqC2pq8gfCwb3epe3wyLX/s2016/owl+back.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2016" data-original-width="1512" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi38Q7aV1Ouad7mSh4a8A0SRdtPJsL1tsCnlDW151HDTeRGSl1kt4tpiPSd0FBtSplTldyc_DxkvMp7L0tNRP_HdX9n82aT9UEL1S7Ib4GFinr2x3qwNTsbmpffqC2pq8gfCwb3epe3wyLX/w300-h400/owl+back.jpg" title="View from the back, I actually love teh watercolor effect" width="300" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">This is the image from the back, I love the mysterious watercolor look <br />on the reverse side.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgW0-71YMe0bTylQyBF0s-UesoqfVksETz7iaxNoVfOQpXgyngBLr0aznzQoneHx634DNvpLdXs-fTTrvHs2T0uGTj3MjUkqTBlPsPbyCQNWFcRHvIAtYM18H_qtbzTIbnewoYAtlSdm_01/s2016/top++feathers3.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1512" data-original-width="2016" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgW0-71YMe0bTylQyBF0s-UesoqfVksETz7iaxNoVfOQpXgyngBLr0aznzQoneHx634DNvpLdXs-fTTrvHs2T0uGTj3MjUkqTBlPsPbyCQNWFcRHvIAtYM18H_qtbzTIbnewoYAtlSdm_01/w320-h240/top++feathers3.jpg" title="Top feathers color added" width="320" /> </a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> </div><div style="text-align: center;">I then laid down some strips of color, and roughly tore "feathers" for the crest.<br /></div><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8VyCMCC4g2nt7kPOcseDUljqZUVEp8rNIP4LnJaRacRee5Fhvh06eXoPSypZWIe8-OSfbbPOof668ii0ZPJxkl0O0eRcClHUJt8STzXG1r7bTki6S327TPzdApVsmIQOr5Aav8DSmAD9t/s2016/owl+sewn.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2016" data-original-width="1512" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8VyCMCC4g2nt7kPOcseDUljqZUVEp8rNIP4LnJaRacRee5Fhvh06eXoPSypZWIe8-OSfbbPOof668ii0ZPJxkl0O0eRcClHUJt8STzXG1r7bTki6S327TPzdApVsmIQOr5Aav8DSmAD9t/w300-h400/owl+sewn.jpg" title="Owl Ornament Sewn, added top feathers" width="300" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Completed owl, partially sewn. I enhanced the piece by adding touches of white and more texture <br />and pattern. I topped the piece with the frayed muslin plumage crown. I will stuff it and add a message on the back with a rustic wire loop on the back for hanging.<br /></div></div>Daniele OBrien Design, CZThttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02118204163447841646noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3113428399996251302.post-89032758143107060622020-12-20T16:51:00.002-08:002020-12-21T08:22:40.417-08:00Christmas Fun<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
Playing around with some little dolls, ornaments for Christmas. This is Iris, she's still a work in progress, but I'm enjoying playing.<br />
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Front of Iris: legs not finished or attached</div>
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I used muslin, acrylic pen, pens, hair is embroidery floss of painted muslin. She is embellished with pearls and some metallic paint. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Completed doll now has legs, with striped tights, red mary janes, and arms. <br /></div>
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Daniele OBrien Design, CZThttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02118204163447841646noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3113428399996251302.post-28350931409172010492017-08-11T16:16:00.000-07:002017-08-12T13:54:57.184-07:00Challenge #328 - Guest Hosted by Suzanne Florz<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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Dame Diva has taken some well deserved time off with family this summer and several guest bloggers have stepped up to the Diva Challenge plate. This week Suzanne Fluhr feature her tangle pattern Aloha. I really enjoyed this pattern when I first saw it featured on her blog, this week gave me the perfect opportunity to try it.<br />
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Daniele OBrien Design, CZThttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02118204163447841646noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3113428399996251302.post-67129944016547087782017-03-18T05:21:00.001-07:002017-03-18T11:44:14.479-07:00Challenge #307 - Zingo - Kitchen Table Tangles with Indy and Mazzy<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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This weeks Diva Challenge #307 features a <a href="http://zentangle.blogspot.com.au/2017/03/kitchen-table-tangles-with-indy-and.html" target="_blank">Kitchen Table Tangles Video</a> with Indy and Mazzy, Maria and Rick's granddaughters. These two taught
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I chose to add some Knightsbridge striping, and touches of Sepia and lot's of shading. How great to learn from these two little Zentangle Zealots!<br />
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Check out the other <a href="http://iamthedivaczt.blogspot.com/2017/03/weekly-challenge-307.html" target="_blank">wonderful submissions</a> this week at Diva Central.
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Daniele OBrien Design, CZThttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02118204163447841646noreply@blogger.com14tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3113428399996251302.post-31504130812579576992017-03-18T05:20:00.000-07:002017-03-18T05:20:21.466-07:00Challenge #304 - New Official Tangle Waybop<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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Daniele OBrien Design, CZThttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02118204163447841646noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3113428399996251302.post-34212517852461963972017-01-31T13:35:00.000-08:002017-02-02T03:55:49.090-08:00Diva Challenge #301 - DuoTangle (Sort of) - Paradox vs Diva Dance<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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The Diva features Rick and Maria's video <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xZ38AraOEYk" target="_blank">"Kitchen Table Tangles"</a> with Rick doing his Paradox with Diva Dance. He does it with such patience and structure, love watching his process and listening to both he and Maria.<br />
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I really love Paradox, but we were not always friends, with persistence, and lot's of practice, we became very close. I enjoy the way this tangle takes on different forms depending on the original shape / structure that encases Paradox. I chose to begin with a square and let it build from there.<br />
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I always feature this tangle in my Beyond Basics class. I feel it's one of the tangles that takes complete concentration, it makes you pay attention. I also enjoy the fact that is can really morph into such a beautiful organic, curvy delight. I tried to show the variation of form, line weight, the difference adjusting spacing of each line makes in the look of Paradox. <br />
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<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OkLKAq-rdVg" target="_blank">Lumpi</a> is a tangle by Natalie Plechova that I just came across on <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OkLKAq-rdVg" target="_blank">YouTube</a> and I had to incorporate it. I TRIED to keep this a DuoTangle, but I am WEAK...<br />
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I tucked my chop in the same fashion as Rick's, inspiration by our fearless leaders :)<br />
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Check out all the other <a href="http://iamthedivaczt.blogspot.com/2017/01/weekly-challenge-301.html" target="_blank">great submissions this week</a> at Diva Central.</div>
Daniele OBrien Design, CZThttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02118204163447841646noreply@blogger.com14tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3113428399996251302.post-52134173100373950852017-01-28T06:49:00.000-08:002017-01-28T14:08:05.050-08:00Diva Challenge #300 - Moebius Awareness Day<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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Dancers, Smiles, Hearts, Mooka, Tipple, and Printemps<br />
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The Diva Reached her 300th Challenge this week, congratulations to her. For this week's challenge we revisit the Moebius Syndrome Awareness Day. Her son Artoo has this syndrome and through her blog we have seen his progress and amazing development.<br />
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This is the fifth Moebius Syndrome Awareness Challenge I've had the honor to participated in: <a href="http://dobriendesign.blogspot.com/2012/01/challenge-55-string-theory-viii-moebius.html" target="_blank">Challenge #55</a>, <a href="http://dobriendesign.blogspot.com/2013/01/challenge-103-string-theory-vxxii.html" target="_blank">#103</a>, <a href="http://dobriendesign.blogspot.com/2014/01/challenge-151-string-theory-moebius.html" target="_blank">#151</a>, <a href="http://dobriendesign.blogspot.com/2016/01/challenge-251-moebius-syndrome_30.html" target="_blank">#251</a>. I chose to use a 3Z tile size and shape. The slogan "Smile With Your Heart" is a wonderful uplifting message so I used that as my inspiration.<br />
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Check out the other wonderful tiles for this week's <a href="http://iamthedivaczt.blogspot.com/2017/01/weekly-challenge-300.html" target="_blank">300th Diva Challenge</a>.<br />
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Last week I decided to try my hand at triangle tiles. Mine are not equilateral (only 2 sides are 3.5") since I cut them out of a divided circle. but it gave me the basic feel. I created a template and I cutout my in the "fashion of" the official Zentangle® 3Z triangle tiles.This was more of an exploration in sections. I used the Zentangle blog <a href="http://zentangle.blogspot.com/2016/12/twelve-days-of-3zs-gratitude.html" target="_blank">Twelve Days of 3Zs Christmas Challenge</a> as inspiration. Things got way out of hand and I couldn't stop myself. I finished up my pieces Sunday night.<br />
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Lot's of tangles and techniques for these pieces:<br />
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<li>Marasu, Poke Leaf, Molygons, Printemps, with Bijou's cousin</li>
<li>Tripoli, Crescent Moon, Moowa, Knightsbridge, Purk beadz</li>
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This is over the top for me but what the heck!<br />
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Daniele OBrien Design, CZThttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02118204163447841646noreply@blogger.com10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3113428399996251302.post-67950933624569216842017-01-14T06:25:00.001-08:002017-01-14T08:13:01.036-08:00Challenge #298 - UMT - Orbs-la-Dee by Anneke van Dam<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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Daniele OBrien Design, CZThttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02118204163447841646noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3113428399996251302.post-2588541743004925992016-10-01T09:52:00.003-07:002016-11-18T16:28:58.574-08:00Challenge #293 - Keeko, you know!<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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Keeko is one of my go to tangles and I too, always, include it in my Basics class. Fun challenge and I tried to push the envelope a bit with this one, do a little rounding, lot's of shading and movement. Fun time with Keeko, thanks Diva!</div>
Daniele OBrien Design, CZThttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02118204163447841646noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3113428399996251302.post-63714698047648954732016-10-01T09:52:00.002-07:002016-10-01T11:57:42.864-07:00Challenge #286 - Straight To It - "Pipe Town"<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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The Diva's Challenge #286 asks us to use only straight lines. I'm not a straight line tangler, curves are my thing, so I did the best I could. I kept my string square, just a couple of boxes and went from there. Began with a loose W2 and let it grow organicly from there. Loose W2 with square tipple background elongated into pipz, a small town grew out of the top, Flukes triangles and Cubine with pipes peeping out all over.<br />
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I have some classes coming up in a new space in Saline. Two Twelve Arts was my class home for the last 6 years, it closed this September. Two Twelve was a wonderful space to teach with a great group of people all supporting the arts community in this area. Margie Bovee was the founder and supporter of this wonderful adventure. Margie was a director of the Cowan Slavin Foundation, a 501 C 3 non-profit
corporation, which was managed by her father, Albert Slavin. That
Massachusetts based foundation funded the Two Twelve Arts Center for the last ten years.The Two Twelve will be missed, a wonderful home and a great group of people.<br />
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Now there is a new space that has been offered to the artists of Saline for teaching, community development and lot's of art. Classes offered in the space are advertised through Saline Community Ed, so it's an exciting beginning of something new in Saline. The group that will be administering the space and classes in the new venue is known as Spring Valley Arts. Look for more updates. <br />
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Daniele OBrien Design, CZThttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02118204163447841646noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3113428399996251302.post-60210880966116969162016-09-04T02:26:00.002-07:002016-09-04T12:07:29.064-07:00Challenge #282 - Spill It! <div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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Mister coffee head sporting some Fescu hair<br />
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This week the Diva asks us to spill something on our tile and draw inspiration from that process. Loved this, I'm quite a spiller anyway so I enjoyed being asked to do it on purpose! I chose beets (eat them in my salads everyday), coffee and Almond milk
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some blueberries smashed and mushed around.I also put a few wet, rusty washers and screws on the watercolor paper and let them sit.<br />
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The watercolor paper was an Archette (Arches) pad of rough paper. I didn't find it easy to work with. Once I applied my spills, my micron pens did not play well with this paper or the surfaces created by my spills. I had to use my thickest microns and it was hit or miss especially with the coffee/almond milk spill.<br />
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I chose the beets and coffee stains for my final tiles. I love the color the wonderful vibrant color the beet stains left and I chose to add some blue food coloring and enhance the tile with some watercolor pencils.<br />
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The coffee stain morphed itself into a funny little Fescu-topped creature, I also used soy sauce to enhance certain areas. It has the feel of the fat blueberry boy in Willy Wonka's Chocolate Factory. This must have appeared as a nod to Gene Wilder who died this week. I was also just delighted with the fanciful creatures <a href="http://enthusiasticartist.blogspot.ca/2016/09/spill-it.html" target="_blank">Margaret Bremmer</a> discovered in her spills exploration this week. Mine is not as sophisticated or beautiful but he was fun to discover, I bet Bijou is a friend of his!<br />
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The blueberry pulp colors were beautiful but the mashed up pulp became part of the paper as it dried, so it was a bit challenging to work on. I think I'll be working with my spills and exploring them in the future.<br />
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Check out the other wonderful submissions for this <a href="http://iamthedivaczt.blogspot.com/2016/08/weekly-challenge-282.html" target="_blank">week's Diva Spill Challenge</a>. <br />
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The Diva's challenge this week revisits the tangle <a href="http://archive.constantcontact.com/fs119/1101168872594/archive/1118408285420.html" target="_blank">ING</a>. This is an official Zentangle pattern that was introduced by Molly Hollybaugh during CZT training 15. This tangle lends itself to lot's of variations, it works well as a straight laced, structured tangle, but also works as a loosey goosey (my fave), organic tangle.<br />
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Check out some of the other submissions for this week's <a href="http://archive.constantcontact.com/fs119/1101168872594/archive/1118408285420.html" target="_blank">Diva Challenge #281.</a> <br />
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<a href="http://dobriendesign.blogspot.com/2014/08/challenge-182-stripes.html" target="_blank">Here's a link to my</a> 2014 challenge piece using ING. <br />
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Daniele OBrien Design, CZThttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02118204163447841646noreply@blogger.com19tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3113428399996251302.post-16829605146239721112016-08-16T10:40:00.001-07:002016-08-16T16:42:04.409-07:00Challenge #280 - Rio Olympics<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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This week the Diva asked us to use the 2016 Olympics in Rio as our inspiration. I have been watching the Olympics and enjoy a reprieve from all the bad news and crazy politics the US is experiencing.<br />
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Daniele OBrien Design, CZThttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02118204163447841646noreply@blogger.com17tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3113428399996251302.post-522073568105764182016-08-13T06:28:00.000-07:002016-08-13T08:46:41.907-07:00Challenge #279 - Duotangle (almost) with Meer vs Auraknot<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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The Diva's Challenge this week asked us to do a Duotangle using Meer and Auraknot. Two old favorites that were fun to go revisit. I especially enjoyed checking out the Youtube Auraknot video with Rick and Maria. I tried to push the envelope a bit with my "star" shape, curves add a pleasant addition to Auraknot. Thanks Rick, Maria, and of course the lovely Diva!</div>
Daniele OBrien Design, CZThttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02118204163447841646noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3113428399996251302.post-51769522485844297662016-07-28T11:18:00.001-07:002016-07-28T13:15:48.692-07:00Challenge #277 - Running Round in Circles<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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Circles, circles, circles... what a fun challenge. I obviously used no template just my own wonky hand. I really enjoyed this challenge and the look of my pencil orbs/string overlapping my "tile". It has the feel of an architectural drawing / sketch. <br />
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Laura ask us to do a string using circles and tangle!! I chose to overlap my circle string and did a larger tile (6x6). Like the Diva, circles are a wonderful relaxing process for me. I don't try to make them perfect I just enjoy each and every orb and revel in the weebles and wobbles my hand creates.</div>
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Daniele OBrien Design, CZThttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02118204163447841646noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3113428399996251302.post-46390540565484241362016-05-15T09:52:00.001-07:002016-05-15T09:53:21.750-07:00Challenge #266 - UMT - Crux by Henrike Bratz<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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Daniele OBrien Design, CZThttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02118204163447841646noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3113428399996251302.post-81594540903471779352016-04-24T08:24:00.002-07:002016-04-24T08:24:09.647-07:00Challenge #263 - Globular Grid<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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Daniele OBrien Design, CZThttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02118204163447841646noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3113428399996251302.post-52498762966240848692016-04-06T05:13:00.001-07:002016-04-09T08:20:09.638-07:00Challenge #262 - UMT - Fassett by Lynn Mead<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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The Diva's Challenge #262 is a UMT (Use My Tangle) <a href="http://tanglepatterns.com/2014/01/how-to-draw-fassett.html" target="_blank">Fassett</a> by Lynn Mead. I've seen this tangle used often but never tried it. It's a great tangle that I will definitely be added to my mac and cheese go to's. Very versatile and the easy to do, has the feel of a structured / grid tangle but lends itself beautifully to the loosey goosey style I prefer.<br />
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I decided to go the monotangle route incorporating embellishments of Cresent Moon, lot's of Auras, Rounding, and some Purkisms. I like the balance of the the organic spheres within the architectural feel of Fassett. Fun, fun, fun!<br />
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I tried a second version today using Fassett with very different results. I left it ebb and flow and do as it wished... Blooming and growing with a few Mooka thrown in.<br />
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My second is much more delicate, not enough contrast. I used the sepia / brown Sakura 01 with the black micron. I think this would be fun to explore on a Renaissance tile and bump up the contrast. I want to explore this further.<br />
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Thanks Lynn and Laura! Check out the other entries in <a href="http://iamthedivaczt.blogspot.com/2016/04/weekly-challenge-262.html" target="_blank">this week's Diva Challenge</a>.<br />
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Daniele OBrien Design, CZThttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02118204163447841646noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3113428399996251302.post-68361090812019091082016-03-26T04:48:00.000-07:002016-03-26T09:02:16.791-07:00Challenge #260 - Monotangle: Shattuck, Zendala breakout!<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<b><u><span style="font-size: medium;"></span></u></b>The Diva's Challenge #260 asks us to create a Monotangle using the tangle Shattuck. A Monotangle is a term the Diva, Laura Harms, coined on her blog for a tile or piece created using only ONE tangle and it's variations.<br />
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I chose to go simple and let the little Shattucks curve off the Zendala, breaking free, extending the Shattuck with little Mooka tendrils and a few purk-like embellishments. This piece is not perfect, but I do like the general vibe. <br />
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Happy Bunny Day to you.</div>
Daniele OBrien Design, CZThttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02118204163447841646noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3113428399996251302.post-28241626208090617502016-03-15T11:35:00.002-07:002016-03-16T02:25:17.522-07:00Challenge #259 - Touch of Irish - Celtic Flower<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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This Diva challenge Laura asks us to bring a touch of Irish to our tile. Whatever that means to us. I find the Celtic images and designs fascinating so I did a little research and found a great <a href="https://www.etsy.com/listing/202711026/flowering-cast-paper-celtic-flower?ref=shop_home_active_6" target="_blank">Celtic Flower</a> and chose to use if for inspiration on this challenge.<br />
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I used a N'Zeppel, Tipple, Celtic designs, Punzel, Tipple, Leaves, Aura's and a touch of green to nestle this ornate little devil. I think I'm going to try adding some liquid gold leaf at some point, we found out a few weeks ago that metallic doesn't scan well, so, I'll play with that addition later for my own edification.<br />
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So Happy St. Pat's Day to you all this week. Check out the Diva's site for other<a href="http://iamthedivaczt.blogspot.com/2016/03/weekly-challenge-259.html" target="_blank"> Irish Inspired works</a>.</div>
Daniele OBrien Design, CZThttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02118204163447841646noreply@blogger.com11tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3113428399996251302.post-6239238369569731532016-03-13T00:48:00.001-08:002016-03-14T02:40:01.284-07:00Challenge #258 - UMT - Rautyflex <div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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Rautyflex, Folds, Crescent Moon, and Auras</td></tr>
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This weeks challenge is a UMT (Use My Tangle) challenge with <a href="http://www.tangle-wuerzburg.de/zentrinchen-s-tangles/rautyflex/" target="_blank">Rautyflex</a> by Kathrin Bendel CZT from Germany. It's a structured tangle which, for me, takes a lot of concentration. This was a chance for me to use the other side of my brain not let myself go as loosely, goosey as I prefer. But great opportunity to stretch my boundaries.<br />
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Not totally successful but always fun to challenge myself. Progress, not perfection?<br />
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Check out all the <a href="http://iamthedivaczt.blogspot.com/2016/03/weekly-challenge-258.html" target="_blank">other submissions</a> for this challenge on the Diva's site. <br />
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Daniele OBrien Design, CZThttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02118204163447841646noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3113428399996251302.post-9213725020936597022016-03-05T00:25:00.002-08:002016-03-05T00:25:56.049-08:00Challenge #257 - Guest Post - Oooh Shiny!<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Tangled tin can lid, Printemps, Crescent Moon,<br />Hollibaugh with Mooka / Pod tendrils and <br />lot's of sparkle and shine (I hope)</td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><br /></td></tr>
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The Diva's challenge this week has a guest poster filling in, Amy Broady, CZT from Knoxville, Tennessee. She is celebrating Leap Day (a day that happens only once every 4 years). So, to celebrate she asks us to make our tangle work Shine! Or gleam. Or glint. Add a special touch. She challenges us to include a METALLIC feature in the tangled art for this week.<br />
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I chose to embrace the challenge full tilt, go ALL the way. I tangled a tin can lid using my Staedler permanent pens for the black, and Sakura white and metallic gel pens for the embellishments.<br />
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Fun times. For this piece I wanted to make my tangled lid become part of my ZIA. I chose Hollibaugh with Pod extensions, Crescent Moon and lot's of Mooka-like tendrils. Add auras and lots of layers and it is complete.!<br />
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I find it difficult to represent the metallic quality with a camera, so I added a closeup detail to show the sparkly quality of this piece. It's done on and 8.5 x 11 sheet.<br />
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Daniele OBrien Design, CZThttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02118204163447841646noreply@blogger.com12tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3113428399996251302.post-40404927920269906382016-02-28T08:18:00.000-08:002016-02-29T03:18:46.223-08:00Challenge #256: - DuoTangle: Boo*Kee and Artoo<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Almost a Duotangle... Artoo and Boo*Kee <br />
with lot's of Auras and embellishments<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">My New Version - 2/24/2016<br /><br /><br /></td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><br /></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Original Version - 8/2/2010<br />
Can you see the Toad?</td></tr>
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The Diva's Challenge for this week #227: is to create a piece using two tangles: <a href="http://iamthedivaczt.blogspot.ca/2011/02/weekly-challenge-9.html" target="_blank">Artoo</a> and <a href="http://iamthedivaczt.blogspot.ca/2013/12/weekly-challenge-147.html" target="_blank">Boo*Kee</a>, Laura developed these two tangles for her boys. The focus for this challenge was to unite these two tangles in one piece. I tried to let the tangles speak to me and keep it fun and "sunny" for the boys. I tried to incorporate the feel of sunlight and spring in this tile; out of the winter doldrums and into spring. It was a fun challenge and I hope all our efforts bring smiles to these two sweet boys. Here's to a quick recovery, and health, and smiles for those two cutie pies.<br />
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<a href="http://iamthedivaczt.blogspot.com/2016/02/weekly-challenge-256.html" target="_blank">Check out </a>all the wonderful solutions for this challenge. <br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><b>Challenge #255 - <br />Ghosts of Tangles Past</b></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;">I didn't get my piece posted for last week's Diva Challenge #255, so here it is.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;">When I was first exposed to the Zentangle process in 2010, I became obsessed. Everywhere I went I carried my drawing pad and created a new Zentangle piece several times a week. I scanned in one of my first pieces 8/2/2010. I had titled this piece "Thru the Garden" and tried to incorporate all the things I would experience in a garden. I tended to fill every nook and cranny and began each piece with a familiar object or place to inspire me. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;">I was using a Kohinoor Rapidograph pen for most of my work. I was fascinated with line quality, textures and the detail tangling brought to my creative process. No shading. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;">For my redo, I retained the original string. I scanned in the original piece in and looked over all the elements and chose the ones I was going to keep. </span><span style="font-size: small;">My work is now more open the tangles and textures more defined, shading is a Major part of my work</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;">I had written a poem for this piece but I couldn't find the Toad until I looked at the scanned image on screen:</span><br />
<i><span style="font-size: small;">Through the garden,</span></i><br />
<span style="font-size: small;"><i>Walking tall,<br />I see a Toad,<br />He's following me, <br />The Koi in the pond,<br />Greet me. </i> </span><br />
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without much shading or contrast</td></tr>
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Daniele OBrien Design, CZThttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02118204163447841646noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3113428399996251302.post-78868413746678519292016-02-12T09:16:00.000-08:002016-05-05T11:55:10.233-07:00Challenge #254 - Valentangle, Beet Juice is Yummy, and colorful too<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Valentangle 1 - with <i>Gourdgeous-like</i> Hearts, Flowers, Molygons, <br />
Mooka, Tipple, Spirals, Paradox, and lot's of Rounding, Shading <br />
and Auras, added the beet juice, and water color pencils</td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><br /></td></tr>
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This weeks Diva Challenge #254 is a "Valentangle" challenge, just in time for Valentine's day. Laura asks us to create a a piece with a Valentine's Day Flair. I chose to honor this day with hearts, flowers, and the beautiful blush color that beets bring to this piece. Someone else in this challenge shared about using leftover beets for her background, this inspired me. Sorry, I didn't bookmark it, but I had to try it. I applied the beet juice (pickled beets are my preference), splattered juice on my paper with a toothbrush. I then blew dry my paper and ironed it to set the color. Ironing/ heating the paper gave a wonderful quality to the surface which was even better for my microns pens and pencils.<br />
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My sister is a jeweler and she Anneals metal (heats it) to strengthen and harden the final metal pieces. This same process must work with paper. I used a heavy/toothy velum bond. so I was pleased it accepted being painted and heated so well.<br />
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I did use red watercolor pencil to enhance the beet juice coloring but I did use the beet juice as my flow medium with a brush for the watercolor pencils. I also added a little wash of coffee to the center portion this morning. This is a result of many layers of media and washes.<br />
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I taught a wonderful Zendala class this past week and this piece was a result of the snowflake Mandala template creation process. This was the result of my snowflake tracing example which grew and modified as I worked on it this week. I really didn't like the way it was going but I kept at it all week. I added hearts and let the tangles talk to me and tell me what to do next. The result is something that I am happy with but the process was so much fun.<br />
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<td style="padding: 0 10px 0;">Here are some process pictures. <br />
The original snowflake cutout I created as an example in class which gave me my layout and <br />
string to trace for the Zendala. I let my string guide me, not rule me.<br />
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As you can see, changes were made, but that's all part of the process.</td>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Snowflake template overlaid, then <br />
trace the cutout areas your string<br />
to your create</td><td></td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Initial development of <br />
the Valentangle / Zendala</td></tr>
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I created a second Valentangle based on It's a String Thing #131, third in the series of heart shaped challenges. I continued my food stain coloration experiments by using spring lettuce to create my green background. I julienned a few leaves, then rubbed them into my paper, then ironed it. I also added touches of beet juice accents but found it turned a brownish color when I ironed it (the iron was set too high). I added watercolor pencil over the applied food coloring.</div>
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I used a Mooka / Hollibaugh Heart tangleation and continued my gourdeous-heart enhancements. Some stippling, highlights and shading.<br />
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Check out all the other submissions for this weeks Diva Challenge #254. </div>
Daniele OBrien Design, CZThttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02118204163447841646noreply@blogger.com12tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3113428399996251302.post-7160428464479282242016-02-04T05:23:00.001-08:002016-02-07T11:24:23.596-08:00Challenge #253 - New Tangle: Molygon<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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and Baublz in the Renaissance Tile fashion</td></tr>
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This weeks Diva's Challenge #253 asks us to use the new tangle <a href="http://myemail.constantcontact.com/Zentangle-Newsletter---New-Tangle--Molygon--and-more--.html?soid=1101168872594&aid=TEp23IXPJfI" target="_blank">Molygon</a>. This tangle was introduced last week in the Zentangle newsletter, <a href="http://visitor.r20.constantcontact.com/manage/optin?v=0019NWEzvrUeHoBim_96HiL6NKxtaByTqNV0HxIxp0FWHr6ACT9UN7Leyt8_R5771U2SzhybeKGA8LMx3FpMARZ5OyHzqlEUVRMiEcalVsg-sk%3D" target="_blank">sign up here</a>.<br />
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This tangle is a wonderful addition to Zentangle . It does have so much variety and works well on it's own or nestled in other tangles. It works much like Tripoli with the spacing and ability to grow and morph. <br />
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There is a lot going on with my tile for this week's challenge. I really wanted to work on a renaissance color tile version for my attempt this week. I love the qualities sepia pens, white pencil, and white gel pens lend to the Renaissance tile coloration. I think I brought everything AND the kitchen sink to this one. Got a little carried a way with my patterning but I am okay with the final results.<br />
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The two striped Mollygon's in the center took on a caterpillar feel to me, so, of course, I added some antenni. Maybe these are Bijou's cousins, no?<br />
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I was trying to connect and pull the interior tangles through this piece, connectivity was my goal. I incorporated so much movement that I think it is distracting but it was fun to play with this new addition to the tangle family. I also wanted to work with the reflective quality the Renaissance tile allows with the white highlights<br />
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Crescent Moon, Tipple, and Stripings</td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><br /></td></tr>
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I did play with Mollygon last week so I'm reposting that version. I took my leads on this black and white version from the variations shown in the current Zentangle newsletter.<br />
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Check out all the wonderful solutions for the <a href="http://iamthedivaczt.blogspot.com/2016/02/weekly-challenge-253.html" target="_blank">Diva's challenge this week</a>. <br />
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