Inktober Tangles - Day 23 - Qurtuba by Avida Rico Mon CZT
Qurtuba is an interesting swirling tangle that can be used as a border or individual elements. It takes a bit of practice, but it is actually easier than it looks.
I chose to draw it as a ribbon, diagonally across the center of my tile. I added two elements to the opposite corners.
After looking at it for a bit, I decided I needed something in the background, but I didn’t want that tangle to overwhelm the main theme, so I chose Crazy ‘Nzeppel and I used a light grey pen.
When I first started, I thought I wouldn’t like drawing this tangle because I was worried about all the “swirls” matching. After some practice on scrap paper, I gained a lot of confidence and just went for it!
I am adding this tangle to my repertoire!
Zentangle drawn on a standard, white Zentangle tile using a black Micron pen. Shading done with graphite pencil. Highlights created with white chalk pencil.
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