tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38864729300967352.post6002033842456907235..comments2023-08-12T03:53:08.904-07:00Comments on thehappytangler: It's a String Thing # 31Joyce Evanshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06697049383555899624noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38864729300967352.post-79348381646276376042014-03-22T09:26:36.031-07:002014-03-22T09:26:36.031-07:00Hi Brenda, It is like everything else in Zentangl...Hi Brenda, It is like everything else in Zentangle - it is easy when you know how. Margaret Bremner has a good article on drawing Paradox at: http://enthusiasticartist.blogspot.ca/2011/08/paradox-and-then-some-tutorial.html<br />For this effect, I make sure I start out very narrow and widen out at the ends. I did 3 sections on each of the 'heart' shapes. I started at the base of the heart. I turned my tile to do the second one and started my 3rd one at the base of the second one ending up at the base of the first one. I then did a technique called rounding on the fat ends of each section - that blackened in the ends. I then drew 3 lines from each narrow end part ways up like a flower petal. I used Derwent watercolour pencil crayons in two shades of green and one purple for the shading. I then added water from the white part down to the bottom narrow part where the darker colours are. Adding water makes the edges of the pencil crayon 'soft'. I shaded the center piece in the middle of each paradox the same as I would a circle. This Zentangle is done on an official Zentangle tile and it takes to watercolours and shading well. Each of the 'heart' shapes is a separate Paradox of 3 sections as well as the stem. I hope this helps.Joyce Evanshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06697049383555899624noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38864729300967352.post-5228900302909005322014-03-22T08:38:12.803-07:002014-03-22T08:38:12.803-07:00Hi Joyce, this Paradox has me falling in love, ser...Hi Joyce, this Paradox has me falling in love, seriously! But I now have no idea on how to do that beautiful version you created! Any chance for a little tutorial perhaps? Loving your blog!Brendahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11309752035810731411noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38864729300967352.post-27170544513510420282014-03-13T11:06:14.406-07:002014-03-13T11:06:14.406-07:00Oh, so elegant and lovely!Oh, so elegant and lovely!Sue Jacobs CZThttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01799928855105058233noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38864729300967352.post-91868122555742308142014-03-12T07:42:43.128-07:002014-03-12T07:42:43.128-07:00This is beautiful!This is beautiful!Margaret Bremner, Artisthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04345825008203812415noreply@blogger.com