ZENTANGLE CHALLENGE: JOKI

Hi everyone! I’m back today with more Zentangle. I hope you enjoy!

 

Size: 3.5 x 3.5”; Zentangle Patterns: Joki, Flux, Tipple, Cruffle

 

The Shading Zentangle challenge pattern is Joki this week.  I finally got some tan tiles to try!  I was going to make this a monotile, but as I worked on it, it took on a life of its own. Joki is a really fun tangle with lots of possibilities. I will be back with another tile!

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Enjoy creating!

Ellen

ZENTANGLE CHALLENGE: FIFE

Hi everyone! I’m back today with more Zentangle. I hope you enjoy!

Size: 3.5 x 3.5”; Zentangle Patterns: Fife, Flux, Ribbons

The Shading Zentangle challenge pattern is Fife; well it was and I am a bit late with mine.  This was done with a Micron pen and graphite pencils.

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Enjoy creating!

Ellen

ZENTANGLE CHALLENGE: VIADUCT

Hi everyone! I’m back today with more Zentangle. I hope you enjoy!

Size: 3.5 x 3.5”; Zentangle Patterns: Viaduct, Nzeppel, Y-Chain, Tipple, Flux, Fescue, Black Pearl, Striping

This week the Shading Zentangle challenge pattern is Viaduct. I used a lot of different tangles in this, but I tried to repeat the patterns. I also tried to extend the shading to distinguish the different layers; hope you can tell!

This was done with a Micron pen and graphite pencils.

Thank you so much for stopping by! Please take a second to let me you were here!

Enjoy creating!

Ellen

ZENTANGLE: FRIZZED AND FLUX

Hi everyone! I’m back today with more Zentangle. I hope you enjoy!

Size: 3.5 x 3.5”; Zentangle Patterns: Frizzed, Fluz

 

 

 

I remembered to take the line art picture just after I started shading, but you can see how flat it is. The circles are supposed to look like pearls, but I need to work on that! I colored with Prismacolor pencils and shaded with graphite pencils.

 

This was done with a Micron pen Prismacolor and graphite pencils.

Thank you so much for stopping by! Please take a second to let me you were here!

Enjoy creating!

Ellen

SHADING ZENTANGLE CHALLENGE

Hi everyone! I found a wonderful Zentangle page on FaceBook. They have a weekly challenge and this is my first blog post for the weekly challenge.


 

Patterns: Rundle, Knight’s Bridge, Flux, Cruffle, Hollibaugh

We show the line art and the finished art in the challenge, so here is both. I used a Micron pen, graphite pencils and Prismacolor Pencils. I decided to keep the colors muted and soft on this one.

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Enjoy creating!

Ellen

CARD FOR A FRIEND

Hi everyone! Today, I am sharing a one-layer card (OLC) that I made for a friend. It is a Zentangle design drawn by me:

Patterns:  Amaze, Betweed, Flux, Aquafleur, Frizzed, Tipple, Nipa

This is a small note card that I drew for a friend. I used a Micron pen and graphite pencils for shading.

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Enjoy creating!

Ellen

ZENTANGLE DAYS 5 & 6

Hi everyone!  Did you see my post yesterday? I explained about my Zentangle tiles that I am now sharing with you. Today, I have tiles from days 5 and 6:

Patterns: Knight’s Bridge, Hollibaugh, Isochor, Printemps, Festune

Patterns: Amaze, Flux, Tipple, Mooka

Here are  two more tiles made using a Micron pen and graphite pencils.

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Enjoy creating!

Ellen

BIBLE JOURNAL #22

Hello blogging friends! here is my Bible Journal for this week:

 

 

 

“The Lord is gracious and merciful, slow to anger and abounding in steadfast love.”  Psalm 145:8 (ESV)

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Full Definition of mercy from http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/mercy

“plural mercies

1. 1 a :  compassion or forbearance shown especially to an offender or to one subject to one's power; also :  lenient or compassionate treatment <begged for mercy> b :  imprisonment rather than death imposed as penalty for first-degree murder

2. 2 a :  a blessing that is an act of divine favor or compassion b :  a fortunate circumstance <it was a mercy they found her before she froze>

3. 3 :  compassionate treatment of those in distress <works of mercy among the poor>”

As I stopped to contemplate mercy this week, I realized mercy is something that I don’t see as often these days. Instead, I see people who want revenge, vengeance, or cruelty. Jesus’ mercy, shown to us by His great sacrifice on the cross, is the greatest example of mercy that I can imagine. Mercy is simply not getting what you deserve. Thank goodness God is merciful!!! I know that He has spared me from eternal death and shows me mercy in my life.

I watch as our country goes through this election cycle and pray that people will gain graciousness, be merciful and compassionate. We are so divided and at odds it scares me. So, please join me in praying for our country and for God’s mercy to be shown to us once again.

This drawing is done with a Micron pen and  graphite pencils.

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Have a blessed day!

Ellen

ZENTANGLE INSPIRED ART

Hello sweet blogging friends! Surprise! I don’t have a card today. I have spent the last week working on my art. I had this scene in my head and finally got it down on paper.

 

This is an 8.5 x 11 inch sketch in graphite, Micron pen and Copic markers. The glass and bottle are decorated with Zentangle patterns and shaded with graphite pencils.

The Zentangle patterns I used are: Flux, Florz, Zinger, Showgirl.

Well, I hope you like my sketch. I really would like to hear what you think so please leave a comment!!

Thanks for stopping by!

Happy creating!

Ellen