Under the Sea
(continued from yesterday)
~ The Little Mermaid ~
Down here all the fish is happy
as off through the waves they roll.
The fish on the land ain't happy,
they sad 'cause they in their bowl.
But fish in the bowl is lucky,
they in for a worser fate.
One day when the boss get hungry
guess who's gon' be on the plate.
Under the sea,
under the sea,
nobody beat us,
fry us or eat us
in fricassee.
We what the land folks loves to cook.
Under the sea we off the hook.
We got no troubles,
life is the bubbles,
under the sea.
Since life is sweet here,
we got it beat here,
naturally.
Even the sturgeon an' the ray
they get the urge 'n' start to play.
We got the spirit,
you got to hear it,
under the sea!
(Kind of long, but here's the rest.)
The newt play the flute,
the carp play the harp,
the plaice play the bass,
and they soundin' sharp.
The bass play the brass,
the chub play the tub,
the fluke is the duke of soul.
(Yeah)
The ray he can play
the lings on the strings.
The trout rockin' out,
the blackfish she sings.
The smelt and the sprat
they know where it's at,
an' oh that blowfish blow.
Under the sea,
under the sea,
when the sardine
begin the beguine,
it's music to me.
What do they got? A lot of sand,
we got a hot crustacean band.
Each little clam here
know how to jam here
under the sea.
Each little snail here
know how to wail here.
That's why it's hotter
under the water.
Ya we in luck here,
down in the muck here
under the sea.
Going to add this post to the weekly Artist's Play Room challenge. Jenn encourages us to 'art' and share it in the play room. Why don't you head on over here and check it out.
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Twinchies are tiny pieces of art that are two inches square. A whole bunch of artists on facebook are currently involved in a twinchie swap. I can not wait to start receiving beautiful pieces of art from all over the world - literally! These are just a few of the twinchies I will be sending out. More tomorrow.
These twinchies were made on watercolor Bristol smooth from Strathmore, color comes from Dylusions Ink Sprays, and sparklies are courtesy of Wink of Stella Glitter Markers and At You Spica Pens. Click on photo to see a larger view.
Laura's challenge to us this week was to tangle with no string. Just grab a tile and go for it! I typically draw this way anyway, so I just had fun with it!
I started by coloring my tile with some of Tim Holtz' distress stains. I'm not sure why I can't get the colors to look right in this post. The paints gave me some pretty vibrant orange and pink. Can't really see that here. Then I started in one corner and started laying down tangles.
I began with that asian fan pattern and it really reminded me of a roller coaster track. I noticed as I kept drawing patterns that my tile began to remind me of an amusement park. Perhaps you can see the roof of a lovely carousel.
I kept building on that carousel and filled in some other pieces.
This indy-rella just really reminded me of a merry-go-round on a playground. Spinning and spinning.
I really like this pattern that I used for fencing. It's called cheesecloth. It's easy to draw, it's forgiving, and it looks great. I made some breaks in my fence - maybe we could sneak in that way to go ride those rides! Do you think anyone would notice?
And here is my completed amusement park! Lots of fun to be had here. A great way to spend a day!
This is what I have on top of my work station tonight. That little Tinkerbell tin has seen better days, but it is where I keep the pens I use the most - easily portable, easy to access.
Last night was a late one! Didn't go to bed until almost 5 AM, not good. Just before I called it a night - or morning - I pulled out four tile and slapped some Adirondack acrylic paint dabber colors on them and left them to dry overnight. I hope to be drawing on these soon!
Please visit Laura Harms' page here and check out all the 'no strings attached' drawings for the week. You could even post one of your own!
TanglePattern.com has given us another string for the week. This one comes from Yamit Fridman from Israel. I really love how people all over the globe are embracing zentangle. I talk quite a bit with a couple ladies from Holland, and I visit quite a few blogs written in dutch, so I have added a translate function to my blog.
Anyway, back to this post, a couple nights ago I posted a watercolored tile I had made. Well, this is it, even though the shape has changed a little. I had a slight accident along the right-hand side (actually kind of major) so I chopped that side off and kept this part :). Here is the string we started with:
I finished up with what you see above. A little watercolor, a bit of BTL Joos, a whole bunch of circles, and finished off with some Spica pens. You can check it out at www.tanglepatterns.com.
A big thank you!!! to Vanessa at LBG Studio, who is being so wonderful in answering some questions I have about photos. Thank you, Vanessa! Please check out her awesome blog here :).
This week's Diva Challenge - hosted by Rho Densmore, CZT - is all about the olympics coming up next month in London.
The following is quoted directly from the International Olympic Committee: "The five rings represent the five continents. They are interlaced to show the universality of Olympism and the meeting of the athletes of the whole world during the Olympic Games. On the Olympic flag, the rings appear on a white background. This flag translates the idea of the universality of the Olympic Movement. At least one of the colors of the rings, including the white background, can be found on the flag of every nation in the world."
To check out all the olympic inspired tangles, head on over to the Diva's page here.
The Olympic games will start in London on July 27, 2012.
I grew up watching and enjoying the olympics on television.
I've never been to one of the games, although I'd like to be able to.
My favorite events always included gymnastics, figure skating, and basketball.
Before we know it - it will be that time again. Bring it on!
It's Zendala Dare time again. Zendala Dare #4, actually.
On Friday, Erin posted this zendala for us to tangle. Well, when I looked at it, the first idea that popped to mind was surfboards!
So, you might ask if I'm a surfer. Hahaha! I watched Surf's Up - the movie, does that count? Actually, I'm a little old for that sport, but I do love the ocean! I started by drawing the version above. I like it, but I thought it needed some color. Surfboards are typically colorful! So I used my Derwent Inktense Pencils and a waterbrush to add some color! Can't you just feel the sand between your toes?
Patterns are Btl Joos, cootie, pepper, Msst, sunz (my own pattern), and some free-hand waves. A zentangle-inspired offering. If you want to check out some incredible zendalas, head on over to the Bright Owl here, perhaps you would like to draw one of your own.
