Two and a half years ago I drew my first tile. It looked like this -
Today, I sat down, with an Official tile , the recommended pen, a pencil and two and a half years of confidence and community and drew this.
I did it by the book, from the basic Zentangle principles. No pre-planning, no thought as I drew, other than following the flow of the pen and my sense of what to lay where. I drew with whatever tangles came to mind without needing to look up their step-outs or trying them out first. I even left the smudges I made as I worked on the tile.
And for that it's wonderful. And as I inevitably get drawn back down all those fascinating and fanciful by-ways I will remember to come back home once in a while.
Lovely tile and wise words.
ReplyDeleteHow fun to see your 1st tile and your current tile! A nice journey!
ReplyDeleteGreat tile and thanks for sharing your journey;-)
ReplyDeleteBeautiful tile. I especially like the Shattuck against the Printemps like that.
ReplyDeleteYou have certainly grown in this period of time!!! Nice to sit and look back now and then :-)
ReplyDeleteBeautiful work!
ReplyDeleteDear Ray,
ReplyDeleteAdele Bruno quoted you in a mail she wrote to me last week. That's why I clicked on your entry today in the morning :))
I did the same thing. I started tangling about two years ago with the same book as you. My first tile ever looks much like yours. And I did it again, just static, tipple and crescent moon. My experiences and feelings while tangling and then comparing the process and the outcome with what it had been like two years ago are quite similar to yours!! It was a joy to read your entry and see my own feelings reflected.
thank you
Henrike