Sometimes what appears
too good to be true probably is. The inviting surface of my test
piece of Fabriano 5 looks almost like a closed-mesh fabric. It's the
whitest of the lot, and I want to work with something white for those
stark, extreme black and white tangles.
I did this tile without
a string, so I could place tangles as and where I wanted as I went
along. A few Peppers, crowding round a central Aquafleur. A couple
of Dyons to soften the sharpness of those jagged old Rains.
The tangles worked well
together, but me and the paper didn't get along. Every stroke was an
effort, a real rough ride. And while it looks good Zentangle doesn't
seem intended as a no-pain-no-gain pastime. The process itself is
the central part of the pleasure. This paper, while wonderful, is
not good for tangling on. But sometimes you have to eliminate the
competition before you find the perfect match.
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