Weekly Challenge #10-my attempt

Laura Harms' challenge to use white space is a hard one for me, because I'm also one of those people who hates to see a good space go unused.  But I've been working on that, so I jumped right on this one.  I decided to see if I could do a little mind-bending, taking your brain where no space has gone before! (What can I say?  It's Monday!).

The example uses several tangles from Sandy Bartholomew's "Yoga for your Brain".  Tung, Paisley, Botto, Itch, Chads, Gewgle and Circfleur.

Comments

  1. So....I love the spaces...you stayed true to your art form with the beautiful shading and design, and for such a beauty you didn't take much time at all. Impressive!

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  2. Thank you! One nice thing about squirkling is that you can cover a lot of space very quickly!

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  3. Squirkling... hadn't heard that one before. Very effective and very nice piece.

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  4. Squirkling is kind of like scribbling until you cover most of a space, instead of using straight lines. I did a write up that Linda Farmer will be posting at TanglePatterns.com sometime in the next couple of weeks.

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  5. Do not know the name of very many tangles and I've never seen some of the one's you've used in this, but I do like it!! The little eyeball-looking spheres floating in the blue sea, are especially intriguing....

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  6. Thank you all!

    Sandy's book just came out a couple of weeks ago, so not too many of the tangles have been seen before. It's a great book. You can find my review of it here: http://lifeimitatesdoodles.blogspot.com/2011/02/review-of-yoga-for-brain-by-sandy-steen.html

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  7. Oh My - how wonderful! I really enjoy looking at this - you did very well handling the white spaces. I love your squirkling and am looking forward to the write up at Tangle Patterns.

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  8. Ooooh...this is neat! Reminds me of squid... who knows why. Love the cool colors. :o)

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  9. Great job! I too am pained to leave a space un-doodled! I love your coloring! :)
    beautiful!

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  10. Beautiful! Now I am anxiously awaiting Sandy's book even more, if that's possible.

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  11. Lovely way to respect the challenge but bring your own style to it! I do love your "squirkling" and I look forward to checking out your write up on tanglepatterns.

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  12. i don't know where to focus my eye...with all of the white spaces still very much to see and chew... intriguing creature

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  13. I can see games, swimming and chop sticks so all bases are covered! Great fun!

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  14. Nice Job! I just love looking at your art - you have a real eye for positive and negative space.

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  15. Definitely want to see Sandy's YFTB book now!! (Not that I didn't before, but now - even more so.) I love the floaty-ness of this one, Sandra! =)

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  16. I love the name of this one.
    Oh and I ordered the book two days ago and can't wait to get my hands on it

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  17. Love the Plesiosaurus! He looks like a reptile who is pleased with himself! And pleased he should be with those fine markings! ;-) Love the new patterns...I am peering closely at all of them (because I am still waiting for my book) and love your squirkling too, especially the outside light "shading."

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  18. I love squirkling....even just saying it is fun!

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  19. btw...I think Squirkling is my new favorite word! :D

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