I used the Official Pattern, "Striping" for this challenge. I created a string using the Zenstone, drew the Striping pattern using the Sakura Whte Gel pen, then filled in the solid areas with the General's White Charcoal Pencil. A lesson well learned using the General's white pencil....Do Not Touch the Tile with your fingers. I did, and there are several places where the Chalk Pencil would not adhere to the Tile due to my clammy paws. I started holding the tile with a paper interface between fingers and Tile. It worked perfectly. I was worried about the holding of the Tile as the pencil chalk got closer to the edges and having the chalk wear off from finger contact. The paper interface took care of that possibility also. This Tile, though very simple, turned out better than I had expected.
Thanks to everyone who commented on last weeks Challenge. It is your delightful comments that keep me going.
To see other challenge tiles for this week's Challenge and past Diva challenges, visit "IamTheDivaCZT's" Blog site.
You say it's simple, and I suppose it is but the effect is quite complex in terms of depth and movement. (And only YOU can see the "clammy paw" effect!) I want to try that pattern now, it's not one I've used. Thanks for setting me off on another small road to discovery.
ReplyDeleteIt is quite dramatic! Simple perhaps, but it packs a punch!
ReplyDeleteOh my goodness. The boldness of it is terrific! I can see someone looking at this and making interior design decisions based on it. Great job!
ReplyDeleteDavid, this is the perfect bold Op Art image. I love it! Thank you for sharing your process for using the chalk pencil. I haven't really tried it on black yet - have used it on Renaissance tiles and like the effect. You did a wonderful job!
ReplyDeleteGood job daring to be bold with your white on black tile. I don't know if I'm seeing them correctly, but I think the "clammy paw" effect can count as shading, IMHO.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful monotangle, David. :)
ReplyDeleteNice work. I have a chalk pencil but have never used it for as much fill as you did. You achieved a great effect. I think it would have been hard to keep from smudging the pencil.
ReplyDeleteGreat contrast and a fine movement! Beautifully done!
ReplyDeleteGreat tile with fantastic contrast in it! And I can't see your "clammy paws" on it ;-)
ReplyDeleteThe pattern you chose is simple but the result is wonderful.
What a great idea to simply play with the light and dark in a monotangle. It's very striking and beautiful!
ReplyDeleteThis is awesome, David. Very dramatic with those bold swipes. Working with black and with chalks is a bit of a challenge, bit you were very successful!
ReplyDeleteI tried the striping with a prisma white pencil.I found that I struggled with getting the strings right for the total effect, but you have created it perfectly! Lovely job David!
ReplyDeleteHi Dave! Thanks for the sunshine you left on my blog!!! And by the way, it is so cool to see that CZT after your name!
ReplyDeleteYour tile is awesome! I understand the whole smudging thing with the white generals chalk pencil!! But wow, yours is impeccable! It actually reminds me of the ongoing question, "Is a zebra white with black stripes, or is it black with white stripes?" You did a great job at keeping people guessing! :0) Have a great weekend! Annette
Very, very effective. Axxx
ReplyDeleteVery beautiful tile and Great work, the big white spaces you filled in with the white gelpen.
ReplyDeleteI think Striping is a great tangle for white on black! well done!
ReplyDeleteVery nicely done tile David. I love the concept of striping with white on black, it's hard to do and make work, but you managed to make it move. Reminds me of some of the Op Art of the 60's that I loved. Great work!
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