Tuesday, November 25, 2014

diva challenge no. 195: 'turning old into new: jailbreaking tangles'

The Diva's weekly Zentangle challenge this week: take a freeform/flowy/scatter pattern and stuff it into a grid, or use a grid-based tangle and break it out. If I hadn't been so tired when I wrote that challenge (late-night, last-minute as usual... 'cause that's how I roll), I would have realized that nearly all of my examples were stuffing tangles into grids and only one tangle pattern got liberated in that post. So I've got a few more examples to show you.

Just a few things to ponder (because I did a terrible job of explaining this in my original post):

• Putting a pattern into a grid is usually easier than taking one out. If you don't know where to start, try a grid first. Lines, dots... start with whatever you like to draw the most.

• Don't be afraid to only use a piece of a pattern you like; it doesn't have to be the whole thing. Picking a pattern in the first place is just so there is a place to start, a jumping-off point to get inspired.

• No grid doesn't necessarily mean no structure, unless you want it to. It just means you don't start with dots or lines in military formation.







Rick's paradox (Zentangle):







Starbarz (Jane Dickinson):







Sunflower (Anne Marks):







I loved this one so much it got its own Bijou tile. 







Drip-drop (Debbie Perdue):






Bronx cheer (Zentangle):





Assunta is the focus tangle on one of my favorite facebook tangle groups this week, so I'm giving it a little legroom too.
















and Veezley, which is one of mine. Helloooo, Christmas trees! Very Seussy.



I know this is a tricky challenge and there isn't much zen to it... but it's fun to shake things up and I've already seen some really inspiring tangles out there. Thank you, brave souls...it makes me so happy that you're taking this challenge and running with it. 

Happy jailbreaking. :oD







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25 comments:

  1. UnknownNovember 25, 2014 3:56 AM

    Oh wow - so many creative ideas for changing patterns into something new! I like your sunflower Bijou tile most, but all of your tiles are so nice :-)
    I wish you a nice week and many greetings from germany, Sandra

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  2. AnonymousNovember 25, 2014 6:06 AM

    Sandy, Thank you for a very fun challenge! It really got me thinking about things in a different way! Loved your samples at the diva, and here as well!

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  3. Annette P.-L. November 25, 2014 7:21 AM

    Thank you for this wonderful and creative challenge! I had much fun with it! Lovely samples ... so many possibilities!

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  4. AnonymousNovember 25, 2014 9:03 AM

    Thanks for the Challenge, Sandy, I, for one, loved it. I know I'll be looking at some of the grid patters, which I don't always like, with a new eye. You broadened my outlook, so thanks a lot.

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  5. SleepyBuddhaNovember 25, 2014 11:05 AM

    Well done! You have definitely inspired me! I especially like you starbarz 2.0 and 3.0. I haven't even created my own tangle persay so your tangles are definitely going to help point me in the right direction on this challenge. Beautiful!

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  6. DidischNovember 25, 2014 3:01 PM

    Sandy, thanks for this great challenge. As I refer to in my post, it is great patternplay to do the tangles in this way. This is my favorite guest post of last month. So much playtime, creating great looking variations of the tangles. Your pieces are great I love them all.

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  7. jeanchaneyazNovember 25, 2014 5:16 PM

    This was a wonderfully challenging challenge this week, Sandy! It has been a lot of fun seeing what people did to release or catch patterns. Thanks for thinking it up for us!

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  8. David HunterNovember 25, 2014 9:27 PM

    Hi, Sandy. Love your Host Challenge on Laura's Blog. These additional examples are wonderful and have given me additional inspiration. You've got a nice name.

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  9. Anne's tangle blogNovember 26, 2014 1:23 AM

    Thanks for more and more idea's. Loved this challenge and did it with a real zen feeling.

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  10. IlseNovember 26, 2014 4:33 AM

    This is a fun challenge, thank you! Nice to see more of your work. Sunflower 2.0 is my favorite, but the others are great too.

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  11. AnoeskaNovember 26, 2014 8:27 AM

    Wow! Even more examples! I really love them all! Just like I love this challenge and all the examples you already showed us on the Diva's blog. Thanks! I will be playing with it some more in the coming days and weeks...

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  12. DEMenNovember 26, 2014 1:13 PM

    I had so much fun with this challenge. And I love all the samples here and in the original post. Must put down my pen for a while though. I've got a lot of cooking to do!

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  13. KiaNovember 26, 2014 3:19 PM

    I love the challenge - thank you so much for so many great examples

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  14. crotnemNovember 26, 2014 3:25 PM

    You are just so clever in these. My mind just has troubles doing this, but I got 2 up!!!

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  15. Tangles and MoreNovember 26, 2014 9:02 PM

    Great challenge and more great examples of what to do.

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  16. lilystanglesNovember 27, 2014 12:12 AM

    Sandy, thank you for the great challenge and your fantastic examples :)

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  17. Lynell Harlow / Dreamweaver StencilsNovember 27, 2014 1:33 AM

    Fun challenge! AND very very fun to see how people have a approached the design work. You have so many ideas...great inspiration for beginners like me.

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  18. UnknownNovember 27, 2014 3:16 AM

    Wow. A gift of great ideas here. Thanks

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  19. Megan HitchensNovember 27, 2014 5:57 AM

    Oh, I wish I had read this before I did my tile. Now I look on it in a whole new light. Might have to go back and have another go.

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  20. Margaret Bremner, ArtistNovember 27, 2014 7:59 PM

    This was a terrific challenge, Sandy. What a good way to come up with some different looking patterns! thanks!

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  21. HelenNovember 27, 2014 10:09 PM

    Fantastic challenge, Sandy! I loved it! Beautiful samples you've put together, too :)

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  22. Betsy Wilson CZT14November 30, 2014 2:11 AM

    Great challenge! Thanks! Very nice examples.

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  23. Chrissie FramptonNovember 30, 2014 5:18 AM

    My favourite is the Sunflower tangle but super variety here.

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  24. ArtyZenNovember 30, 2014 9:02 AM

    Fantastic challenge this week, Sandy - thanks so much. And I agree, it was easier to take a tangle and put it in a grid than to liberate it...you gave us some great examples. Axxx

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  25. bmlilith60November 30, 2014 2:56 PM

    Thank you for the challenge. I am getting so many ideas to try. Like your samples above.

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