I had drawn the Mak-Rah-Mee knot on this tile a while back. I set it on a shelf, leaning up against some journals and then I didn’t do anything else with it.
Today, I thought that it needed finishing, as the month of September is ending. I cleaned up my work area over the weekend, and wanted to finish up any tiles I found.
I added the Bulb Lanterns, and then I had to think about what to do with the background. I wanted a grid tangle and it needed to make the knot and lanterns stand out. After searching for a bit, I settled on Yincut. It takes a while to make all those lines but it is also fun and meditative to do. Also, I got up very early today, so I had the time for it.
I like the balance of the shapes against the dense background!
Onward to Inktober!
Zentangle drawn on Strathmore Vellum Bristol using a black, Micron pen. Shading done with graphite pencil.
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