Finally got up the courage to try a Diva Challenge. Using only Betweed.
I had a lot of fun looking through what other people had done. I love doing that, it's a great way to see a familiar tangle afresh as people have all sorts of ways of using it. It got me all fired up and raring to go.
The black tiles have been a bit of a challenge for me. I did a class with the lovely Lianne Woods (CZT), which helped a lot but I still view them with a bit of trepidation. Still, in for a penny, in for a pound. So I decided that, as I was having my first go at a challenge (something else trepidatious), I may as well combine the two. And came up with this...
Is it just me, or do other people have trouble with photographing or scanning drawings and tangles on black? The Zen stone particularly seems to be highly reflective and what is a soft luminous grey on the tile turns into a strong, defined blob or, as in the image above, almost non-existent. In real life, the entire tangle has a soft glow of soap stone around it. Not so much in the photo.
While waiting for the white ink to dry so I could shade without smudging, I got out a Bijou tile and went to work again. All my Bijou tiles I sign with the Tangle Bug rather than my monogram. Don't know why, I just like to do it. Each bug (so far) has an individually decorated shell. We'll see how long that lasts.
Anyway, the Challenge was fun and I'm actually looking forward to doing another, and doing some more Tangles on black. If anyone finds this who is thinking about joining in on the Diva Challenges but isn't sure, give it a go. It's not so scary once you get started.
Hello :) Both your tiles are gorgeous!
ReplyDeleteI know what you mean about striking up the courage to do the challenge :P It took me some time to hop into it too.. I first started out with the older challenges and only started tangling up the challenge in real time at week 180. And you are right to say it's not so scary once you've started ^_^ So true :) After the first few weeks of doing the challenge in real time, it started to feel like part of my weekly routine :)
Have a great week!
Thank you. I wasn't even game to work behind time until today. Now I don't know what stopped me. Funny old world.
DeleteThe first time I was courages enough to join a challenge was a few years ago in Challenge 65. And, like you, it took me some time to do so. Now, it's a weekly joy to post it and get so many kind commends on my blog.
ReplyDeleteI like your tiles, especially the second one. So, I hope to see you here again and again.
Thanks. I hope so too :)
ReplyDeletei also entered black tiles for tis challenge. the colours appeared quiet diffrent when i pictured the tile on a white background and then on a black background. trie it.
ReplyDeletei use to take the photos outside by daylight. but still, they're often not very sharp.
It's tricky. I also draw on black, and while the drawings are quite beautiful I am yet to take a satisfactory photo of one. Sharpness is always an issue.
DeleteWhat a great idea to do a second tile on a Bijou!
ReplyDeleteI'm still learning to use the Bijou tiles, but they lend themselves well to monotangles
DeleteYou mentioned that there is more glow in real life, but when this first came up on my screen and I still couldn't see the text, I thought oh neat, look how it glows! Both tiles are lovely! Hope to see you back again!
ReplyDeleteThanks. Nice to know the glow is visible. When comparing it to real life the image always looks different, so it's hard to be objective.
DeleteI love the glow you got on that black tile!
ReplyDeleteYou've done a lovely job...the glow is visable to me and I like it a lot!
ReplyDeleteThank you everyone. Now I'm glowing :)
ReplyDeleteAwesome job Megan. Glad to see you here at last. Your black tile certainly has a glow to it. I also like the idea of a different beetle on each bijou tile.
ReplyDeleteThank you Lianne. And thank you for helping me overcome my confusion with black tiles. :)
DeleteBoth are beautiful! I like your wonderful way of using Betweed!
ReplyDeleteThanks. I am always struck, in looking at the Diva challenges, how differently everyone approaches the tangles. It is endlessly fascinating.
DeleteThese tiles are great but oh my goodness, the little Bijou tile is wonderful.
ReplyDeleteThank you. I wasn't sure what it would look like when it was done, but the uncertainty was fun.
DeleteNice job. Your black tile looks like it is under a black light. Is a nice effect even if not intended. Like the pattern you achieved on your Bijou tile.
ReplyDeleteThanks Donald. I like the idea of the black light :)
DeleteStunning Bijou!
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