Experimental.
I had this idea of using a Souffle pen on top of watercolor to create a design within another tangle.
To test my concept, I chose Crazy ‘Nzepple as the initial tangle because it would give me a variety of blob shapes that I could play with.
After coloring all the sections and using pencil to darken the places where all the lines crossed, I drew a single Printemps spiral inside of each blob. I tried to make it the largest size that would fit. This turned out to be an issue in the very small shapes, so they just turned into a puddle of ink.
Another issue I ran into is that the ink didn’t turn out as I expected. It looks more like Glaze than Souffle! It is raised, but not pure white… it is kind of translucent. And it’s not textured like Souffle, it’s very smooth! I double checked, and the pen says Souffle on it.
So, while I didn’t get what I thought… It is still kind of interesting. I think on the next experiment, I will draw with the pen first, then color over it. I wonder if that will work?
Zentangle drawn on Strathmore Vellum Bristol using a black, Micron pen. Coloring done with Tombow markers. Shading done with graphite pencil. Highlight design created with a white, Sakura Souffle Pen.