This is my second tile to use the tangle pattern 'groovy'. As I was doing the first tile I started to think of ways I could make it 'groovier'. I knew I wanted a shagadelic background. And I tried to pick out more tangles that gave me the feeling of being back in the sixties. This time I got closer to the way Eden demonstrated to draw 'groovy'.
I also had fun creating the background. I created a couple so the picture below is another one I did at the same time. I did these with my Sakura Koi Coloring Brush Pens. First I scribbled some colors on a sheet of plastic. Then I used a clean brush and got the top of the tile wet with water. Using another wet brush I got some watery color from my plastic palette and flicked the color onto the tile. I repeated this with the other colors. Then I let it dry. After it was dry I needed to iron it to get it to lay flat again, but then I was ready to tangle. The pen is a purple Sakura Micron Pigma pen and the colored pencil is a violet Prismacolor.
That sounds like a lot of work but I admire your artistic vigor! :)
ReplyDeleteThis Groovy tile is a beauty!
ReplyDeleteIt feels like a rainbow of floors! When you added the patterns it became a whole new kind of beautiful!
ReplyDeleteI am going to try again. I love the rainbow colors, and the tile becomes even more beautiful when th lines were added!
ReplyDeleteLOVE, LOVE, LOVE this Sue!
ReplyDeleteElaine Allen
What a great process, and it resulted in a beautiful tile!
ReplyDeleteLooks GREAT Sue. a warning. This sort of colour play can be ADICTIVE!!! Never mind, I'm with you all the way. Ive started using Gelly roll pens on canvas. Tangle adventures are IN!
ReplyDeleteAnne
Stunnng, and inspirational! Worth the work, and it's great to hear your thought process too!
ReplyDeleteThis is so Groovy and Far Out! Love your process and color. Thanks for sharing your process, I forward to trying it. Great work as always.
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