Curious @Molly have you ever tried liquid graphite? I had it on my wish list of art supplies for a future project and my husband bought it as a gift for me. I haven't used it yet but I wonder how it would work on tangles.
This is something I've been longing for! Just one question: does the new pencil still have the silver sheen that the standard graphite has? Sometimes, I've been longing for a matte black. But most of all, something black enough not to make my black penstrokes (the drama) grey, when it's not something I've planned. Also, I really wish we could see how the tile actually look. The same goes for when you are using the white charcoal - the camera adds drama and makes the black blacker and the white whiter. That makes it hard for us to see what it really looks like when you blend. I love shading, but sometimes I make a grey mess out of my beautiful tile! (Luckily, there is this little cheat called an eraser, with a really good eraser you can rescue your tile and make another try. Or, you can clean the edges a bit, if needed, with one of those kneadable erasers)
Faber-Castell do a series of pencils called Pitt Graphite Matt. I have one in 12B. I really like those pencils if you wanted to try one of those for yourself. I’m about to buy a layout pencil now as well 😂
I've ordered five, and a bunch of project packs and some other things. 😂 The shipping to Sweden is ridiculous, even if it takes forever to get your order, so when I order, I order a lot! 😂 I mean, I can't order one layout pencil and spend over $50 on shipping.
Wow! The transformation of Maria's tile is amazing. Very Steampunk. Very....what word can i use?...sculpted? That is the best word I can find. Thanks for sharing this with us Molly.
I'm so glad you are adding this to your Zentangle tool box. Like you, I enjoy the shading process alot! I yearned to take my art to the next level and wanted to reduce the shine with HB graphite. Some time ago, I ended up with the Pitt Graphite Matt pencils. I am able to get richer tonal values, and the dark tonal values I just couldn't achieve with an HB pencil. Again like you, I darken the outer edges of my shaded areas, and the Pitt Graphite Matt pencils give me the dark tonal values without the shine. We seem to be kindred spirits as I can spend hours shading and fussing on the details. It is my favorite part of the process!
This looks like the underside of mushrooms. I love how you were just able to talk to and about your Tangles. You found so much to tell with eachother about. Let cool stuff. You lost me after the first little "smile" but I'll keep trying..
Thanks for the feedback,@lisakey539,very helpful.I replayed video each time and since i am unfamiliar with tangles I am trying to learn them.Still following each day but not wanting to share.
Beautiful! Thank you so much for all your work and effort in this beautiful series! I am so, so grateful that I dedicated myself to this challenge each and every day. I did so without expectations, with genuine gratitude, and in a peaceful environment. I learned so so much. I draw for a living. However, this series brought back the most valuable insight I somehow lost once I was back in full swing of work and to *slow down* and truly take the time to fully embrace the 8 steps of Zentangle, being present and entirely in the moment! The value of each stroke without having the pressure of work. Reminding me to be in that meditative state that Zentangle helped me regain my own mental health when I was at my lowest. This challenge meant the world to me. I also needed this refresher and reminder now that I've been back in full swing and trying to do it all. I am very grateful for this nudge, this 21-day practice that I will carry through each day forward with meditative, thoughtful strokes. 🙏💕☀🧚♂
