Remember to always draw you string with a pencil so you can cross over and flow easily.
This Renaissance Opus tile was quite an adventure, starting with a spiral of noom filled with a (hop-on-top) crescent moon which flowed into a tangleation of rixty tied together with mak-rah-mee which then linked into squill. Auraknot fitted into the space made by squill and a gem cyme flower balanced the shape on the other side. Tripoli then fitted into the petals. More mak-rah-mee with mooka ties and the rixty tangleation spills from the bottom right. The top border was actually drawn last.
Hope that explanation helps with your connections. Have fun!
For the highlights I used the gold Gelly-Roll pen and white charcoal pencil.
awesome! Thanks for sharing your technique!
ReplyDeleteThank you for sharing Shelly, I just love how all your tangles join together my eyes don't know where to look, very intriguing and beautiful
ReplyDeleteThank you, I always wondered how you professionals chose tangles, 💚👍 love your art
ReplyDeleteHi Shelley, your work is always wonderful and this is another beauty to behold. I always wonder, when people's tangled work seems to fit so perfectly, do you suggest that one roughly plan the layout first? It just always amazes me. Please keep sharing. Brenda CZT #13 South Africa
ReplyDeleteThank you Brenda, actually I find it's best not to plan! I start with a tangle then gradually the next tangle comes into my mind. The finish is always a surprise, that makes it so much fun.
DeleteThis is outstanding in the composition, colors, choice of tangles, everything! I love your Rixty beads. Delicious!Getting tangles to "fit" is something I'm currently "working" on. I agree that the magic seems to happen when you just listen to your pen! But sometimes I can't hear it, so it's nice to have something to refer to! Thank you for sharing your process, Shelly. You are always an inspiration to me, and many others!
ReplyDeletebeautiful as always. thanks for the explanation :) that makes it easier to see how it came together
ReplyDeleteBeautiful. And I loved having a peek into how you work.
ReplyDeleteOh Michele, this is so beautiful. You show me I must overlap tangles more. Superb.
ReplyDeleteThank you so much everyone for your wonderful comments!
ReplyDeleteYou must have read my mind. I've been thinking of doing something a bit bigger than tiles but am slightly intimidated by getting patterns to co-exist, or not! (Any of my past students seeing me talking about being intimidated by anything less than a charging rhino would laugh their socks off, but it's true.) So I'm going to start, one line at a time, without a plan, and see where it takes me. I shall be coming back to this page for ideas and guidance, I'm sure. Wish me luck!
ReplyDeleteGo for it Margaret! You will find that once you get started tangles will pop into your head and you will be smiling!!
DeleteAnd good luck!
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