Challenge #292: "UMT - EAXY by Nadine Roller, CZT
EAXY is a very nifty tangle but I found it a bit tricky to stay even and lost my way......... thankfully Zentangle is perfect for lost paths and heading off in new directions so off I went happily veering into munchin.
My 2nd tile really went off plan, if you look closely it started OK with EAXY but then just went whoopsie, it was fun though, I kept on drawing X this way and that!!
Your second tile is my favourite. You've made it look almost 'Nzeppel like.
ReplyDeleteI agree with Karen, Eaxy looks a bit like 'N Zeppel but it has become a very special and wonderful tile. On the first one, I like the compostion, the beautiful drawn tangles and the use of just 2 colours, very nice too.
ReplyDeleteThe second one is even better in my opinion - it makes me think of cracked ice or glass. I'm interested to see where this tangle takes me.
ReplyDeleteLove both of these very different tiles! I also found it very easy to get off track - and Munchin is a lovely way of moving into another tangle… I specially like the incorporated orbs which balance the lines and angles. The second tile is lovely, and I agree with Ria that the rounding gives it an N'Zeppel feel, though very different.
ReplyDeleteYou're right, it's a very forgiving pattern because if you go off plan it still looks good.
ReplyDeleteLove them both! It' great how you've welcomed Munchin in the first tile, and the second one is very stylish. Less is more!
ReplyDeleteI love the way Eaxy looks but the second tile is really cool too. It's sort of like NZeppel as Ria mentioned and that is one of my favorite tangles. I'll have to give this version a try.
ReplyDeleteWauwwwwwwwww, awesome. Very beautiful!
ReplyDeleteLove how you allowed this tangle to just wander off and become whatever it wanted to. Stressing over a tangle is the last thing we want to do :)
ReplyDeleteThank you so much for trying eaxy and sharing your story behind these beautiful tiles!! I am delighted how nice you combined eaxy with Munchin. And how you took the munchin strokes into the pattern eaxy. Great!! Also the different colours and the combination of the other patterns look very nice.... Your second tile is just stunning!!! Absolutely awesome and elegant with the rounded corners.....!!! Would like to have a stepout for this tangleation: it looks so gorgeous :-) !!!! Love from Cologne, Nadine
ReplyDeleteThank you Nadine for EAXY, it really is fun. My 2nd tile started just like your step out but I just turned the tile each time I made an X, I think it would turn out different every time. Leave it with me and I will try a step out! Thanks
DeleteWonderful tiles :-) Gudrun S.
ReplyDeleteBoth tiles are so beautiful! My favorite is the second one. I love the great shading!
ReplyDeleteLove how you morphed it in the first tile. Your second is just so elegantly simple. Beautiful work.
ReplyDeleteI have looked in a few places but I cannot find stepouts for the Eaxy pattern, by Nadine Roller.......could you tell me where you found it as I would love to learn it, it is so quirky and delightful
ReplyDeleteYes Sue, just click on 'The Diva's' at the top of the page or The Diva's Challenge link on the right, where you will find the link to EAXY.
DeleteGreat idea. I did a screen shot of your "offshoot" of Eaxy which I totally liked better than the one presented. Everyone is having a really hard time with this tangle!!!
ReplyDeleteBoth are wonderful! They show the possibilities with Eaxy!
ReplyDeleteI like how you made your eaxy whoopsie look like it was planned with rounding and the unattached ends, it looks great. :D
ReplyDeleteI like how you've combined Eaxy and Munchin. But I love the simple elegance and variations of your second tile!
ReplyDeleteTwo beautiful tiles. I love the way you "shaded" Eaxy in the first tile and the second whoopsie one, looks so good.
ReplyDeleteI do like your tiles ... a lot!!!
ReplyDeleteWhat a great tile and the combination with Muchin is terrific! I love it.
ReplyDeleteBoth tiles are quite lovely and every bit looks intentional. I wouldn't have known if you hadn't confessed, but I'm glad you shared the process with us!
ReplyDeleteI love both of these, but I have to say that the second one really inspired me to keep trying since I kept losing my place too. Thank you for sharing!
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