Nekton always reminds me of a visual representation of ADD. I want to move in this direction...no, I mean this direction...no, that isn't it either...let's try turning this way...Doh! One more turn ought to do the trick...No good again -- damn! (Cue BB, which always knows where it's going.)
This blog is all about the Zentangle® Method of drawing developed by Rick Roberts and Maria Thomas.
Wednesday, October 21, 2015
"Done is better than good." ~ Elizabeth Gilbert's mother
I had a few grand but extremely vague ideas for posting a nice coherent image and quote today, but nothing would materialize. To fill the void, I put these four tiles on the page and looked at them for a long while before having to admit that there was no common thread to be found, except for one: they are all done. Hence today's quote as a reminder that sometimes, it's enough to simply post my work, even if it fails to conform to what I had in mind -- or thought I had in mind.
In my day job, I conduct oral proficiency interviews with international scholars. Who can say why, but BB makes frequent appearances on my notepad as I converse with these interesting folks. I find it to be a great focusing tool
I did this tile while still under the influence of Mark Rothko and his lovely non-representational oblongs, rectangles, and squares. I think it could be an interesting challenge to continue exploring the different tangles drawn in rectangular shapes, just to see the range of expressiveness possible. I also wanted to try Amaze, one of those tangles I've seen but not felt inclined to test drive. Full disclosure: I did not find Amaze all that relaxing to create, but I do like the way it looks done.
Nekton always reminds me of a visual representation of ADD. I want to move in this direction...no, I mean this direction...no, that isn't it either...let's try turning this way...Doh! One more turn ought to do the trick...No good again -- damn! (Cue BB, which always knows where it's going.)
On the back of this tile, I wrote, "What is this?" You might well arsk... It looks like a front porch stoop that has gone to the Great Beyond. I like the black-and-white rods growing out of the soft-serve cone tops flanked by marbles. Maybe those rods are really straws that little gnomes off to the left and right are using to sip up the tasty freeze...?
Nekton always reminds me of a visual representation of ADD. I want to move in this direction...no, I mean this direction...no, that isn't it either...let's try turning this way...Doh! One more turn ought to do the trick...No good again -- damn! (Cue BB, which always knows where it's going.)
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