Friday, January 23, 2015

enyshou

Maria Writes. . . 

I have been really busy with life and all its wonders. But in the interstices (defined as an intervening space, especially a very small one), I have found all I need to keep me focused.

enyshou is a tangle from our very first collection. We haven't said much about it, nor have we posted step-outs. I saw something sort of like it once, and created my interpretation of it. I find it very organic, yet structured at the same time. A few of these were middle of the night meanderings . . . .

It has been my "go-to" or "mac 'n cheese" tangle lately and I thought I'd share a few with our tangle friends around the world.






If you are so inclined, you can contact a CZT near you for a class.

Perhaps you will end up with your own version of it. How cool is that?

Our best to you on this bright, albeit crisp, sunny January morning.


Rick adds:

I love how Maria used a pre-strung Renaissance Zendala tile for that first image . . . and then totally ignored its string! Strings offer a matrix of many benefits, including your ability to go beyond it when you choose.

We will put that Zentangle Bijou™ tile in a Bijou frame and send it to a randomly chosen lucky responder.

What is your current favorite late night tangle?


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56 comments:

  1. EllenJanuary 23, 2015 at 2:58 PM

    They look amazing, as always. My go-to tangle is cadent. 2 Very simple steps for a great result.

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  2. Tinkered ArtJanuary 23, 2015 at 4:52 PM

    Enyshou always reminds me of something mysterious but fun to explore. Paradox is a favorite end of the day way to unwind.

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  3. Lady DragonessJanuary 23, 2015 at 9:56 PM

    Mooka has always been a favorite of mine, but no matter what tangles Maria chooses, they always look great!

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  4. UnknownJanuary 23, 2015 at 10:20 PM

    My go to is cadent I love to use it in the background or in the border

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  5. Linda F.January 23, 2015 at 10:25 PM

    What a beautiful tile with Enyshou! My favorite tangle is Printemps. It's a great background filler!

    Thanks for all of your inspiration!

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  6. Kelley KellyJanuary 23, 2015 at 10:29 PM

    These are stunning! I haven't seen Enshyou from the top like that before - only from the side. Breathtaking.

    My mac'n'cheese tangle remains Mooka - it's become kind of a joke with the CT CZTs: Mooka makes Kelley happy! :-)

    Cheers,
    K2

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  7. vickienippJanuary 23, 2015 at 10:30 PM

    i am so happy i found your blog! what an inspiration i needed it so much im to new to know the names i just love siting and tangling

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  8. Tracey AJanuary 23, 2015 at 10:34 PM

    Rick's Paradox in it's many incarnations is my all time favourite...

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  9. HeatherJanuary 23, 2015 at 10:35 PM

    I love to draw Knightsbridge. I find the colouring in very soothing.

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  10. Mary PenningtonJanuary 23, 2015 at 10:52 PM

    I don't particularly have a favorite. Any that I do always leave me feeling satisfied and my brain seems to be a bit decluttered! Thanks so much for all the effort you put into Zentangle.

    It took me a while to find Bijou on the last tangle Maria did...but it looks like he's climbing on a pecan to me.

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  11. gobarb26January 23, 2015 at 11:06 PM

    Love, love, love it! I wish you would do the step-outs. My mac 'n cheese tangle is N'Zepel. I really love the way it looks like stepping stones and a flower at the same time.

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  12. Holly {ha! designs}January 23, 2015 at 11:43 PM

    These are all so breathtaking... And inspiring. I've never tried enyshou from that angle... Only from the side, like the step out. I LOVE the versions you created here. I definitely need to explore this tangle more! My "go to" tangle is printemps... (Although I do love whichever one I am drawing at the moment!)

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  13. Judith R. ShampJanuary 24, 2015 at 12:46 AM

    My all time fav is cadent. I find many different ways to play in that inner space. And the rhythm provides a hypnotic, soothing march (and yet it is soft) as I move across the tile.

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  14. Krafty KathrynJanuary 24, 2015 at 1:47 AM

    My favorite late night tangle is Flux, big ones, connected ones, and lots of Tipple for a foundation.

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  15. Betsy Wilson CZT14January 24, 2015 at 2:25 AM

    These are all fabulous! I absolutely love the flower head zendala...it has so much sparkle you nearly have to squint from the sun! I really have trouble picking one (or even 5) go to tangles. I had to make a list for the Diva's recent challenge and then just pick. I'm having such fun exploring them one by one!

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  16. Jan Brandt, CZTJanuary 24, 2015 at 4:34 AM

    Oh Maria ... the 3D sheen on that first Zendala is so rich and lovely! Whenever you share your art with us it feels like a love offering and I thank you for that! I've never drawn enyshou but I'm now intrigued. My favorite late night tangle pattern is Ansu by Lori Manoogian. Not only do I love the way it looks, but I love the way it FEELS to draw it!

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  17. UnknownJanuary 24, 2015 at 5:43 AM

    Definitely 'Nzeppel... though I'm still wondering where the name came from. :-)

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  18. ZentangleJanuary 24, 2015 at 6:02 AM

    Anya,

    we thought that the tangle as it was progressing looked like a great Zeppelin being inflated, with sections popping out between the lines. So. . .


    maria : )

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  19. floweringmoonJanuary 24, 2015 at 7:27 AM

    Love every one of them....They're just fabulous! I have to say my 'go to' tangle is N'Zepel.

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  20. SaraJanuary 24, 2015 at 7:47 AM

    Enyshou has always been a bit elusive to me so this gives me a push to go back to try it again.
    My go-to tangle that soothes me the most is still Crescent Moon. It seems like every time that I try it, the results are different and that makes me happy!

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  21. AnonymousJanuary 24, 2015 at 9:13 AM

    'Nzeppel is one of my top favorite to "go to."

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  22. NupurJanuary 24, 2015 at 9:18 AM

    I have always been intrigued by this and have wanted to take your course for quite a while now... perhaps this will be the year!

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  23. Ginny StilesJanuary 24, 2015 at 9:29 AM

    I adore how you have tangle-ated this tangle.
    Especially loved how you wove the string through the auras. Wow.

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  24. Margaret Bremner, ArtistJanuary 24, 2015 at 9:51 AM

    Well, I'll have to look up Enyshou when I'm home again. I love the brilliant highlights on the seed-pod/bulb on a stem, and Bijou "on a pecan" (great description!), and all of them.

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  25. Sue ClarkJanuary 24, 2015 at 10:02 AM

    Maria, these are stunning! I love looking at your beautiful line work and how you weave lines in, out, and around, with such delicate flow. I could never quite master Enyshou as the step-outs show, but I will take a second look after seeing beautiful examples. Printemps and Tipple are my "go-to" tangles and I put them in wherever I can.

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  26. loscannJanuary 24, 2015 at 10:22 AM

    My favorite tangle this week is Quandry but my fail safe has always been Tipple.

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  27. SuzyMoshJanuary 24, 2015 at 10:56 AM

    Looks wonderful--I've got to try it out. My go-to pattern of the moment seems to be NZeppel.

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  28. Deb RothJanuary 24, 2015 at 11:02 AM

    Maria, these tiles are beautiful. I have drawn a few Enyshou in my journal, but now I am very inspired to add it to a tile soon. Thanks for the inspiration. The tangle that puts me in that zen place lately is Rixty. It was new to me when we drew it on a Zendala tile at CZT17 and I love how it keeps me focused They just keep growing out in all directions.

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  29. AnonymousJanuary 24, 2015 at 11:12 AM

    I love the rich organic feel that these all have, as if they are growing and expanding or just about to burst open. My go to tangle that puts me into the zen state late at night is Printemps. It's something about the spirals that soothes. In my life lately, with another changing event I seem to be doing a lot of late night tangling. It has been a blessing to escape if only for a bit.
    Kate Ahrens, CZT IX

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  30. crotnemJanuary 24, 2015 at 11:27 AM

    I so look forward to seeing each months newletter, Enyshou is a fun tangle and your versions are just awesome. Thanks for an opportunity to win it!

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  31. MartyGJanuary 24, 2015 at 11:35 AM

    These tiles are so beautiful and look so intricate. My middle of the night tangle is Knightsbridge. I find coloring the sections to be so mindful and relaxing. Thanks. MartyG

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  32. AnonymousJanuary 24, 2015 at 12:24 PM

    Late night tangling is a whole, special category for me -- I want easy, familiar and comforting tangles to fall back on. 'Nzepple probably does it best for me.

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  33. BrendaJanuary 24, 2015 at 1:26 PM

    Oh these are so beautiful Maria! It's taken on a totally different look! I probably have a few "go to" tangles, but I've noticed that I have been using Crescent Moon a lot as well as Fassett.
    Thank you for continuously inspiring us to look at life differently from time to time!

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  34. UnknownJanuary 24, 2015 at 2:52 PM

    It's so wonderful to see your inspiring tiles, Maria! It made me want to run and do a tile of my own. I adore "line work" and so do isochor quite often. Enyshou will be a tangle for me to go and explore again right now. Thanks for sharing!!!!!

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  35. CharKatJanuary 24, 2015 at 3:24 PM

    My current favorite seems to be a Crescent Moon/Tipple combo for filling when I can't think of anything else. I have been using it in my calendar focus, and it really ties the different tangles together. I know it seems elementary or even boring, but it takes on a different look with each one as well.

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  36. UnknownJanuary 24, 2015 at 3:52 PM

    I would love to see the step outs for enyshou. Love the 1st one on the zendala tile.

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  37. dani songJanuary 24, 2015 at 6:35 PM

    Yet another reason to become a CZT...Enyshou looks absolutely beautiful ^_^ My favorite "late-night tangle" is either Mooka or Paisley Boa - I love both of them. Curvy lines speak to me...

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  38. MarciaJanuary 24, 2015 at 8:35 PM

    My go-to is also Cadent

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  39. WebsterJanuary 24, 2015 at 11:48 PM

    I like Hollibaugh; it is my go-to filler.
    Also like Coil and Y-ful Power.
    As usual, Maria does such a nice job with whatever she does!

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  40. Terri Y CZT16January 25, 2015 at 6:59 AM

    W-2 is such a comfort to me. I use it as the base and fill in with different designs. Sometimes the lines curve a little and sometimes they are straight. Either way they are always beautiful and relaxing to the eye. Thanks

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  41. AntonineJanuary 25, 2015 at 10:28 AM

    My go-to Tangle is 'nZepple. It is so relaxing to draw, and turns out so surprisingly each time. It does seem to breathe if you look just the right way!

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  42. dennie czt9January 25, 2015 at 1:18 PM

    So beautiful and graceful, as are all of your tangles. Great inspiration. So many go to tangles. . . mooka to start a tile, 'nzeppel is so satisfying, bales for backgrounds, printemps and tipple to fill, and some pokeleaf for a little organic touch. I love this Enyshou tho, and as others said, have only used it from the side, never from the top, so now it's a whole new tangle! thanks!

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  43. UnknownJanuary 25, 2015 at 7:40 PM

    Beatiful! I love the fine lines and intricate layering look. It's really neat how you drew it swirling and wrapping around everything. I'm going to have to learn enyshou. My go to tangles of late are betweed, dragonair and tipple. Thanks for sharing!

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  44. Mimi LempartJanuary 25, 2015 at 7:50 PM

    So lovely, Maria! It's nice to be reminded of Enyshou. My long-time favorite tangle has been Ynix. My hand takes to the seed shapes very comfortably. I think it, too, has not been published, but I hope it will one day.

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  45. AnonymousJanuary 25, 2015 at 8:27 PM

    I love the lyrical lines of your tiles. As always each of them are works of art with their own personalities. My go to tangles are Tripoli and Quandry. I love whichever one I am doing at the moment too.
    Thank you,
    Melissa Cahn, CZT6

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  46. UnknownJanuary 25, 2015 at 10:06 PM

    Beautiful tiles!! I'm in love with Bijou tiles (and of course Bijou himself)! I would love to have a MMMM Bijou original!

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  47. MichelleJanuary 26, 2015 at 4:55 AM

    Fun tangle!

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  48. MichelleJanuary 26, 2015 at 4:55 AM

    Fun tangle!

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  49. MichelleJanuary 26, 2015 at 4:55 AM

    Fun tangle!

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  50. sueJanuary 26, 2015 at 7:01 AM

    I'm enjoying Sutygal. Love the joy it brings.

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  51. AnoeskaJanuary 26, 2015 at 8:28 AM

    I'm loving all the tiles in this post! (Well actually, I'm loving all the tiles on this blog, I think...;-)
    My current favorite tangle is Cubine!

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  52. JanetJanuary 26, 2015 at 3:40 PM

    These are beautiful!...my go to tangle(s) are usually in a grid! But I do like Enyshou...

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  53. Do MiFebruary 17, 2015 at 2:21 AM

    I'm loving Snafoozle right now! It just seems to flow out of my pen and fill any space effortlessly.

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  54. Do MiFebruary 17, 2015 at 2:21 AM

    I'm loving Snafoozle right now! It just seems to flow out of my pen and fill any space effortlessly.

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  55. Linda ShumakerFebruary 23, 2015 at 5:00 PM

    Linda Shumaker -- I love the gilded heart tiles and all the photo reminders of our great week in Providence.

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  56. AnonymousJanuary 25, 2016 at 12:27 PM

    Please post a step-out for this. Would love to get in more practice with it. Thank you. =^_^=

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