At once strong and fragile, eggs have an elegance of design that has invited decoration for millenia. So it's no surprise to see Zentangle art tangled onto their surfaces.
Our first example comes from a class taught by area CZT, Sarah Del Mastro:
This second collection comes from a class that Molly Hollibaugh, CZT, taught:
Check out this touching blog entry where Molly describes making these eggs (and more).
From childhood, both Maria and I associated painted eggs with Easter. In preparation for this blog post, I searched "Easter Egg" and found this Wikipedia entry fascinating.
We also associate rabbits with this time and right on cue, Susan Cirigliano, CZT, sent us this delightfully tangled image:
Thank you, Susan!
However you celebrate, all of us wish you and your family a Happy Easter!
Click images for larger views.
Always liked eggs. To look at, not so much to eat. :)
ReplyDeleteInteresting that, generally, the height and width of an egg is the proportions of sacred geometry.
I've been following your blog for almost 6 months now without leaving any comment so I decided to quickly say hi today, just so you know you've got a fan somewhere. LOL. easter egg hunts
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