Circle Stacking

Circle stacking is different than stacking circles. Hahahaha! And I have done those before. This is an idea developed by Italian tangler Simona Arian Cordara. You start with a circle, then lay in your string. Next add tangles. Shade, admire, reflect. 
I made this circle stack on a page in one of my smash books. From K & Co. That bright, pretty scrapbook paper is the perfect background for some tangling. Circle stacking. It's what's new!
Why don't you give it a try and  see what you can do?

Oh, Canada - APR #16

Jenn at Just Add Water, Silly, is hosting the Artist's Play Room again this week! Jenn is Canadian and in honor of Canada's birthday - this week's theme is All Things Canadian. Those of us here in the USofA could do a USA theme if we wanted to. I grew up in Newfoundland, and for many years had dual citizenship. I decided to go Canadian for this challenge. My drawing is above. Here's a break-down.

Depending on where you live, Canada has huge deer, caribou, moose -  I went with the deer. I never saw any caribou in the part of the country I lived in, but I saw lots of moose and deer. 

To represent the Butchart Gardens in British Columbia, I added a totem pole, some flower fields, and some water. Drawing these two pages and picking just the right tangles to fill the areas was a challenge all by itself.

Then I used Pitt Artist's Markers and my Derwent Inktense Pencils and watercolored my picture. I love the way this looks like a snowy, wintery dawn.

Butchart Gardens - ta-da!

Tangles used: feagle, pais, sproing, papyrus, fractal tree, buttercup, flutter, sag, angel fish, keeko, pokeleaf, hibred, florz, rags, and printemps.

You can check out everyone's contribution here. You still have time to join us!