Monday, May 28, 2012
Crescent Present
Crescent Moon is like a gift--a present from Zentangle, as it is so satisfying and so versatile. It is also a great tangle for keeping you in the moment--the present. You have to really focus on coloring in those half-circles and spacing those auras, but it's such a joyful focus. It's no wonder Crescent Moon is used by Rick and Maria and probably nearly every CZT in introductory classes. It's a classic.
And Crescent Moon is the focus on this week's Diva Challenge (#72). I am excited about this challenge, as it will give me a place to send students to see a ton of beautiful ways that Crescent Moon can be utilized and tangleated. Without further ado, here is my first contribution to this Tanglation Nation Crescent Moon Challenge.
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Love the flowing lines, it is soothing in its beauty!
ReplyDeleteI'm always afraid of "breaking the rules" on these challenges. I know I'm not supposed to worry about that, and I'm seeing that there is considerable freedom in using the tangles in their variations. So, I'm looking forward to giving this one a try!
ReplyDeleteWow! How fun is this! Love your tangleations of crescent moon Amy!
ReplyDeleteThis is lovely!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful and flowing. Leaving the three curvy lines white is great. I have a tendency to want to fill all my spaces with tangles but its nice to keep some untouched areas like you have. Thanks for reminding of the power of whitespace!
ReplyDeleteOh, so pretty. I love the look of seeds in your crescents and those blank lines running through your work. Lovely zentangle.
ReplyDeletebeautiful
ReplyDeleteLove the rows of tiny black dots!
ReplyDeleteYour design is so cool! Your tangleations of crescent moon are wonderful!
ReplyDeleteVery nice!
ReplyDeleteVery very pretty !
ReplyDeleteI also like the curvy white lines. It enhances the whole tile greatly. Wonderful work.
ReplyDeleteThe flowing white lines of your string beautifully set up your crescent moons. Wonderful detail.
ReplyDeleteLovely. Delicate. Flowing. It feels like a pillow, one with wonderful dreams ahead. Diana Hirsch
ReplyDeleteWow--thanks everyone! You sure know how to make a tangler feel good! I really appreciate everyone who haas taken the time to leave me a comment. :-)
ReplyDeleteI forgot one thing I meant to mention--I used Microns in both the 01 and 08 sizes to get the different line weights on this one. The 08 is great for the dots.
Nice job--your eye just wanders through the tile..great flow!
ReplyDeleteBeautifully graceful.
ReplyDeleteVery clean and nice. Love the dots around the crescents!
ReplyDeleteAmy, I love the terrific contrast and the cool way you used ribbons to create sections. The tanglations with the 3 leafy shapes are really pretty.
ReplyDeleteoh! i love the way you set up your string! really pretty!
ReplyDeleteIt looks like a lovely pillow!
ReplyDeleteThis is lovely, and you are sure right about Crescent moon keeping you "in the moment". It's about getting all those auras evenly spaced, lol.
ReplyDeletefabulous job on your tile. I love how you separated the areas with the ribbon of white... great job! Love it! :)
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