Today is Earth Day, now in its 46th year:
“It was first celebrated in 1970, and is now coordinated globally by the Earth Day Network, and celebrated in more than 193 countries each year.”
In a nod to the occasion today we have an “organic” tangle, Aloha, from CZT Suzanne Fluhr of Philadelphia PA.
When Suzanne was visiting Hawaii recently she noted the decorative pattern of an attractive wall sconce, then later proceeded to deconstruct her interpretation of it so it could be drawn as a tangle.
‘Drawn as a tangle’ means that you repeat a series of elemental strokes in a certain structured way so you inevitably end up with a particular pattern without needing to know what the pattern you are creating is supposed to look like.
Usually the number of elemental strokes needed are 3 or less. Often, you only need one or two. By ‘elemental strokes’ we mean a dot, a straight(-ish) line, a curve (like a parenthesis), a reverse curve (like an “S”), and an orb or circle.
It also has to be done without any underlying pencil structure … ~ Zentangle blog
Suzanne illustrates the step-by-step instructions for drawing Aloha here on her blog and includes a photo of the inspiration for her tangle. In her Zentangle® tiles she shows several ways to use and vary her tangle.
As you enjoy any of the tangles on the site, please do leave a comment of thanks and encouragement to show the artists you appreciate them for sharing their creativity to inspire yours.
Check out the tag suzannef for more of Suzanne’s tangles on TanglePatterns.com.
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Thank you Suzanne! I love organic tangles and the way you rounded creates so much drama and contrast. Aloha!
This is really a delight…plus I enjoyed reading about your Diamond Head adventure. Thanks!
Linda, thank you for publishing my tangle, Aloha today. In addition to being Earth Day and the first night of Passover, it’s also my birthday! A lot to celebrate.
Hi Suzanne, what are the odds?! Best wishes for a very happy birthday!
Happiest of Birthdays, Suzanne! Thank you also for your pattern and to you Linda for popping it up here…..one to use as I love that shape !
What a wonderful tangle! It really does remind me of plants in Hawaii. I’ll have fun with this one for sure.
Happy Birthday Suzanne! What a wonderful present for you. And what do you know?! My birthday was yesterday. This is a wonderful birthday present for me too!! 😀
Thank you so much for posting this one Linda!
Thanks Suzanne. A very effective deconstruct and very curvaceous! Happy birthday!
Really pretty tangle! Thanks Suzanne!
Great Suzanne ! Seems Easy but I have experienced those to be the most challenging at times. Good teachers make stuff seem simple……
I really like this. Thanks!
Oh yay! This one caught my eye as soon as Suzanne posted it on her blog…so glad Aloha is in tanglepatterns.com. It’s just luxurious. Love it!
Love this one. Thank you Suzanne!
Congratulations, Suzanne! This is beautiful and I can’t wait to use it! xoxo
This is a very nice pattern Suzanne, thank you for sharing!