Day four of going back to basics with my Zentangle practice. For this tile, I chose a string at random from the instruction booklet, and random tangles from the Legend card and the back of the booklet.
While I enjoyed creating the tile, and it worked great for the reasons I tangle, I am not as excited with the end results. I loved the Cogwheels and the Flux ribbon, but when I added the background, it did nothing to enhance them. It isn’t enough contrast, and distracts from the other tangles.
This can happen some times, depending on how you choose your tangles and string. It’s important to remember why you are tangling, and what you expect for an outcome. For me, the meditative qualities are very important. Right now, I am retraining my hands to draw various strokes: “icso”. Those two things are more important than having a stunning artwork. That will come with practice and time.
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Zentangle drawn on Strathmore Vellum Bristol using a black, Micron pen. Shading done with graphite pencil.