Calling It Done

 Finally calling it complete.

I've been working on this 11" x 14" piece off 

and on for probably a year. 

When I didn't know what else to tangle,

or draw, I would pull this out and work 

on a section.

 This is probably my favorite part of the piece.

Normally I would tangle the whole thing

but on this piece it just seemed there

should be open areas.

Places where one could enjoy the color.

 A little more detail work.

 I tell you what.

This fiore tangle is one of my favorites.

One of my go-to patterns.

 This is Mark's favorite part.

He is finally getting an eye for tangling.

He looked right at the whole, 

and said that part in the center there looks

like a face!

Love it!

And, yes it does!

Like a crazy monster face with tentacles. 

Carla Sonheim would be proud of me!

At this point I thought I might be finished, 

but then my brain kicked in and said,

Nope, not quite yet. 

So I filled in a couple more areas, added some white highlights which really set the piece apart. In my opinion anyway. Hahaha!
All the scrumptious color comes from . . . what else? Dylusions Ink Sprays. Hope you love it as much as I do!
Thank you for looking. I appreciate you so much!

Trying to Find the Groove

Yesterday I showed you the start of this 11" x 14" piece I'm working on. This is destined to be cut down into fifteen separate ATCs for a swap I am participating in. In this one view you can see three brand new tangles - merryweather, stella, and crezn't. These pink links will take you to step-outs for two of those. Stella hasn't been released (I don't think). It is the pretty poinsettia looking flower in the center. 

This bold band across the middle is something I made up. I was trying to draw Caren Mlot's new tangle spokes and got lost in the first two steps. It isn't a hard tangle, I just wasn't paying attention. So I just kept drawing and that dark band from lower left to upper right is what I came up with. You can also see some printemps, Sandy Hunter's cruffle, cirquital, Sandy Bartholomew's msst, Jane MacKugler's henna drum, knase, and a few random other tangles. 

In this photo you see more of merryweather and crezn't. The fan shaped tangle near the top right is called S Wich Blade and it's by Carol Ottaway. She's an awesome artist, you should check out her blog here.  That dark wavy line and circle tangle is beanpodz from Neil Burley. A little footlites, more stella, a little munchin, and a variation of rain. 

I hope to finish this up today.  Still having some issues today with creativity, but trying to push through. Trying to find my groove once more. Thank you to everyone who sent me warm wishes and encouraging words, and thank you to those who offered to pray for me. You are loved and appreciated!

Progress

Progress. Sometimes it comes slow. Sometimes it comes faster. This time it is coming slowly. I started this big board project last week while I was at Kali's. I got a good start with some geometric shapes, then started the road trip home.

It has been hauled in and out of three hotel rooms and been drawn on in five different states so far. 

I am back at Kali's for another couple weeks and the board is once again gracing the dining room table when it isn't in use as a homework station. I am sticking with the geometric shape idea - so far. I may stray a bit, but for now that is what I am sticking with. Kali was thinking about some color, bright splashes of color. Perhaps. Cause you know I am all about the color!
And speaking about color, I got my nails done today. Gel. The only way to go for longevity. Color? Teal to match my hair! Of course. Hahaha!