All Things Skye Zentangle

All Things Skye Zentangle

 

The Skye Zentangle was created by Margaret Bremner and she really gets all of the credit here.  What an amazing pattern to create! 

I had a tough time getting the hang of this tangle. Hence the obsession with it and multiple Skye tiles/pieces.  I might have gotten a wee bit carried away on this one, but when I love a pattern, I want to get it right, and I want to learn it in a way that it will become second nature for me to draw it up on the spot.   

There are probably many different approaches to this tangle.  This video gives you the basics you need to get started.

 

 Changing the size of the loops and the longer lines can really alter the look of this design.  

Here are a few of my the pieces you might have already seen, but they really show some of the variations this pattern can have.

Skye Zentangle

 

And finally, a look at all of my Skye Tangly goodness together in one shot. 

Skye Zentangle

Big Skye Zentangle

Big Skye Zentangle

Skye Zentangle Shaded

 

This piece took me quite a while to do, lots of small detail and such.  I used Copic microns and grey Copic markers for the shading.  It’s my final skye zentangle piece for awhile, as it’s time to move on to a different tangle.

Stay tuned for my next post with skye zentangle how-to video and a whole whack load of pictures of the other skye zentangle tiles I’ve completed over the last couple of weeks!

Before pic - just lines

Before all the shading and details were finished pic



Continuing with Skye Zentangle

Continuing with Skye Zentangle

 

I’m really starting to get the hang of this Skye Zentangle.  It’s certainly not an easy one to master.  Even now after many many tries I still make little booboos. 

 

Anyhooooo… here are the last two I’ve done up.  Played around with a bit of colour on the second one to add a little more pop.  As nice as funky as this pattern is, it can easily get lost without some highlights or darkened lines. The colour certainly helps.

Swirly Skye Zentangle Shaded

Coloured Heart Skye Zentangle

 

No before pics because, honestly, I get really lost in this tangle and totally forget the rest of the world.

 

Stay tuned for more Skye Zentangles, including a video walkthrough on my own little way of doing it.

Skye Zentangle -2nd Attempt

Skye Zentangle -2^nd Attempt

Skye Zentangle Shaded

 

I think I may be starting to get the hang of this tangle.  It hasn’t been an easy one for me to grasp.  Still a lot more practice to be done to get it to flow more naturally from my hand to paper.

 

And look at that! I remembered a before pic! YAY ME!

First Attempt at Zentangle Skye

First Attempt at Zentangle Skye

This is my first attempt at the Zentangle pattern Skye.  Seriously, how cool is this!?!?  A little celtic weave and a whole lotta patience and Voila! A funky pattern!

No before pics sadly, it's been a crazy start to summer and I'm just tangling when I can. (Hence the reason I'm so behind on the challenges).

Anyhoooo I hope you like it, 'cause I sure do!

Skye Zentangle Shaded