Tuesday, February 25, 2014

Diva's Challenge #156 Curvy Gridlock

When the Diva posted this week's Challenge,  
"Well, this week the challenge is to try grid-based patterns on curvy or uneven grids.  Feel the freedom of not being constrained in right angles!!"
I thought "Piece of Cake!".  I often use grid-based tangles on curvy grids. But of course when you're challenged to do something, even something you often do, it becomes, well, a challenge.

So I played around with a few strings, and a few freeform ideas of my own, and finally ended up using String #73: 


Of course, I've got it flipped over, but you get the idea.

I'm not really sure how I feel about this one; I'm a little ambivalent. 
Since it's early in the week, I may try another.

In the meantime, be sure to visit the Diva's site to see the other wonderful entries; it's amazing how different all the responses are. Maybe you'll be inspired to try out one of the Challenges yourself.

Thanks for visiting; please leave a comment, favorable or not. I'd love to hear your thoughts. That's how we learn and grow; and how we know someone out there is paying attention.

Have a wonderful day, week, month; see you all next time.

8 comments :

  1. Your string was a wonderful idea to head you in the right direction. Your use of shading is effective in creating a movement in the lines. Overall a very nice response to the challenge!

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  2. Thank you for your critique, LeeAnn. I really appreciate your comments, as I so admire your work.

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  3. It is funny how it puts the pressure on when you are challenged to do something that you normally do. I know when I saw the brief this week, I though "huh" and wasn't sure how I could come up something I hadn't done a stack of times before. You did a lovely job with it :)

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    1. Thank you so much, Helen. It's reassuring to know that even you had to think twice about this challenge. I could probably have pulled out an old tile that fit the bill, but I really didn't want to do that. I'm glad you approve of what I did. But I'm still going to try and post something more to my liking.

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  4. I like the tangles you used and the shading is great.

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    1. Thanks, Annemarie. I'm often a little unsure about my shading. It's always gratifying to know when someone thinks it works.

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  5. I love tiles that don't turn out the way I wanted to. That's when I have to think and define what's wrong. When I can my drawings in general improve because I made a discovery.

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    1. Thanks for the insight, Jo. It certainly makes one look at our work in a different way.

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Thanks for visiting; please leave a comment, favorable or not. I'd love to hear your thoughts. That's how we learn and grow; and how we know someone out there is paying attention.

Have a wonderful day; see you all next time.