Wednesday, April 20, 2011

Eggz

Challenge #18 from Laura Harms, CZT, is EGGZZZZellent!

Maria writes:

Zeggtangle (is that Zentangle with a cold???   bad yolk...)

In anticipation of all that Spring brings, here are a few eggcellent eggzamples of what one can do with a bit of zenthusiasm . . .  (OK, I promise, no more bad jokes.)
The first is my entry in the Diva's challenge #18.  I wanted the egg to appear and disappear at the same time . . . just for fun. The background of the egg shape is done in the Wm Morris style we showed on our blog a few weeks ago. By blackening in the background, then going back in with a white Sakura Gelly Roll pen . . . just filling in with delightful little deliberate dots of white to lighten the heaviness of the black, but really, because it's so much fun to do.
 These real eggs were done a few years back by Molly, Jean Moroski, CZT, and me. We used Microns, but you must be careful not to smudge them as they take a while to dry (unlike the same pen on paper).


We feel honored to have received this beautiful Easter Card in the mail yesterday from Mickey and Howard Weitsen, both CZTs from beautiful New Orleans. (Mickey drew the egg.) Thanks guys for sending this. 

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12 comments:

  1. i am the divaApril 20, 2011 at 10:01 AM

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  2. Carole OhlApril 20, 2011 at 10:05 AM

    Eggs are so wondrously symbolic. I see fun, beautiful outreaching, communal beginnings in your tile. And love the tangled eggs sitting by the yard creature:)

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  3. Sandra StraitApril 20, 2011 at 10:13 AM

    I love those tangled eggs! And I think your bad yolks are meggnificent!

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  4. i am the divaApril 20, 2011 at 10:14 AM

    thanks!

    the eggs are lovely - i hope to tangle some this week...

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  5. Tricia, CZTApril 20, 2011 at 10:22 AM

    Great eggs... all of them. So fun to read a humorous post from Maria! She's usually the "straight-man" for the dynamic duo!! (I think Rick is rubbing off on her........) lol

    (... and Mickey and Howard, your egg is fabulous!)

    ~ Happy Easter
    ~ Happy Passover
    ~ Happy Spring

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  6. stARTApril 20, 2011 at 10:38 AM

    I can always use an eggcellent bad yolk for a giggle....*G*

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  7. ZentangleApril 20, 2011 at 10:53 AM

    Thank you all, this is way TOO much fun. Just as it should be. (Am I really not too funny???......hmmm.. I'll have to ask Ricky) m

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  8. Margaret Bremner, ArtistApril 20, 2011 at 10:54 AM

    Egg puns you say? Chegg out this blog post by my daughter Chloe. She shares an e-mail eggschange among herself , her good friend Brian, and a few other good eggs:

    http://reallifeartist.wordpress.com/2010/06/16/this-is-your-brain-on-egg-puns/

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  9. CandiiApril 20, 2011 at 11:12 AM

    Those are so pretty! I made an egg before:
    http://www.flickr.com/photos/sullenspirit/4744733536/

    :)

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  10. Lutka And Co.April 20, 2011 at 2:06 PM

    Ooooh... the first one is really cool!

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  11. Sue ClarkApril 20, 2011 at 6:06 PM

    All of the eggs are a beautiful feast for the eyes! Thanks for sharing all of them.

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  12. Shelly BeauchApril 21, 2011 at 3:37 AM

    Eggz unwrapped, looks like dark chocolate in there.. my favourite!

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