After I made my first #23 I kept thinking about the shapes and envisioning other combinations, especially since I started looking at the ones others had made and had seen their interpretations.  I am a color junkie too so of course, this one had to have color.  As I played with it and kept thinking I wasn't satisfied, I pulled out my gold metallic pen and went to town.  This now reminds me of an Oriental fabric I have sitting in my closet (waiting for me to decide on the quilt pattern it needs).  I don't have great colored pencils but love layering and blending them.  Someday maybe I will get a set of Prismacolors...(I truly do lust after them) but in the meantime, these will do.  Thank you again Erin!! Bright Owl  I am playing with #24 now!

I went back a week to get this challenge from The Bright Owl.  This was the challenge from two weeks ago.  Not only did she give the form but it was suppose to be done using just one tangle.  I tried several before landing on this one.  I really wish I had a bright red marker like these Sakura Stardust pens I used here.  I ended up using blue and green but I think red would have been wonderful!  Over all I am pretty happy with it.

I am working on another version of Challenge 23 now.  I sat here looking at a blank one and had another idea for it.  I can see how these can be very addicting.

I have recently gotten involved more in art journaling, doodling and zentangles.  I have lots of art supplies and really playing with them is a nice stress reliever. I am addicted!  I was browsing Pinterest and came across something from The Bright Owl . When I checked it out, I discovered that she posts a Zendala (a zentangle in mandala form) every week as a challenge.  I decided I would give it a shot. It took me an evening and all day today but I finally finished.  I did mine on the full size form she provided and that is a LOT of inking.  Some I like, some I am not so happy with but I gave it my best shot.  I can't wait to see what next Saturday brings! :-) It isn't a great scan either.  Don't know why it is so gray.  Oh well.  I don't think it is bad for a first attempt.

Thanks Bright Owl!