Colored Mandala

I started off coloring the background of my hamsa with what I thought were pale colored markers. But after coloring in all the background sections, I realized the colors were fairly deep. For contrast, I colored the hand with pale watercolor pencils.

Mandala Class

I'm taking a very fun class on creating mandalas with Julie Gibbons. I should say I'm taking the class very slowly. After eight days, I have finished the day two class. But I don't like to rush through the videos!

This is my first and second mandalas - the first is colored with watercolor crayons and the second with colored pencils.

Zendala Dare 92

I went back to a larger size this week. The diameter is 6 inches in real life. I also decided to use colors instead of shading. Visit The Bright Owl to see everyone else's interpretations!

Every Inchie Monday - Song

Another inchie!

For the theme of Song,

I thought of a song in my heart.

Adventures in Monotangles #17

This is my monotangle done with Knight's Bridge. It's the simplest of tangles and can be used a thousand different ways.

And while I'm playing catch up, I finished my monotangle from two weeks ago using Cadent. Cadent is one of my favorites, but I had never used it in a monotangle. I added color to distinguish the layers.

Meanwhile I have also missed The Bright Owl's challenges - there are only so many hours in the day - especially after the 8 hours at work. But here is a free form mandala that I drew recently.

And I have another hobby that consumes my time - I have been sewing birds!

Weekly Challenge #117

This week the challenge is to use the new tangle, Schway. Luckily I was already practising this tangle when I saw it posted. Here are my test runs.

I also had a blank string ready on my next sketchbook page, so I went with that.

Zendala Dare #56

Lovely template from The Bright Owl - here is my rendition

Adventures in Monotangle #5

W2 is the tangle this week. A fun geometric shape, but how to do the transition from one area to another in a monotangle became my challenge. Should the "strips" end abruptly or should they dangle over - LOL
Here is my tile - decided to make a scalloped transition

While practising W2, I finished off a ZIA that I had half started.

Dining Duet

For Illustration Friday - this weeks topic is Duet

Drawn with ink and watercolor pencils on sketching paper.

I Love Aliens

Mr. Chicken

Watercolor pencils
For Illustration Friday

Bonus Giraffe

8x10 drawing
Watercolor pencils

Giraffe 300 of 300

Watercolor paper

Brown watercolor paper

Giraffe 299 of 300

Pigment pen

Watercolor pencils

Pastel watercolor paper



Giraffe 298 of 300



Watercolor pencils

Shimmery cardstock

Giraffe 297 of 300



Watercolor pencils

Pastel watercolor paper

Giarffe 296 of 300

Watercolor pencils
Pastel watercolor paper

Giraffe 295 of 300

Watercolor pencils
Gray shimmer cardstock

Giraffe 293 of 300



Oil pastels

Watercolor pencils

Shimmer cardstock

Giraffe 292 of 300

Watercolor pencils

Brown cardstock