Monday 16 May 2016

Calling all Trekkies and Whovians

I must have had a rush of blood to the head this week because my tangling has been a bit zany. I have mentioned before that I am a Sci Fi addict. I am talking real Science based Sci Fi here, not that fantasy stuff they now lump into the genre these days.

Do you remember my holiday where I photographed the Star Wars set in Ireland that you needed a magnifying glass to see anything? Well the Irish newspapers have now been busy with their cameras trying to get pictures, but due to the guards around there they are having about as much luck as I did. In fact mine is more artistic because of the pottery Greek urns in the foreground. Honestly sea, cliffs, Greek urns and Star Wars, it could only happen in Ireland lol ! The actors have started to arrive and next week they are even closing down the air space around there while they film, talk about paranoid!!
Anyway when I sat down to tangle the other day, and was trying to think of a string, I suddenly thought a Star Trek logo/communicator outline would make a good string. How could I have not thought of it before?
I used one of the new official tangles - Patena - in the background and then I realised it looked just like the communicator was caught in the Q Continium ( you need to be a ST Next Generation fan to understand that bit !)
That all set off a train of thought. I remembered Maggiebee saying she was a Dr Who fan and I thought I should do a tile for her and any other Whovians out there. After all Dr Who began my interest in Sci Fi as a 9 year old child, stereotypically hiding behind the sofa for the frightening bits. Then I started reading books like John Wyndam's Day of the Triffids etc. and when Star Trek began three years later it, along with my Arthur C Clarke books, moved my Sci Fi interest on out into Space.

So here is my Dr Who tile, for
Maggiebee the Whovian Zentangle Zealot :-)

(And that DW Tardis/logo shape is not easy to replicate!)

On to the next zany tile. Our Ol' Queenie turned 90 yesterday which set off yet more great celebrations. She really is amazing, how she still stands there at functions shaking a million hands I don't know, I have trouble standing for ten minutes without getting backache and wanting to sit down - and I am only 60, what I will be like in 30 years time I dread to think. Anyway whilst I was watching the celebrations on the TV (all horses and boring as heck, but I suppose she enjoyed it) I drew this ZIA with her in mind. I used the tangle pattern Eez for Elizabeth to outline the 90, then set off Fireworks around it and drew Crowns in the bijou sections below. (I had intended to draw three different tangles in the bijou areas but got a mental block when trying to think of other patterns with Queenly connections so stuck with the three crowns.)
Now here we are at the Diva's Challenge where she has suggested we introduce some black. I have just started practising black pearl tipple on a black background and decided to do a tile introducing black that way. I have used the back of a Zentangle® tile because they are too hard to obtain in Ireland to waste the space by just signing your name on the back ;-) 

21 comments:

  1. Wow! You have been really busy!
    I love your ideas and your tiles.The DIVA tile is great and what a good idea to use the back side of Zentangle tiles! The red sign fits so well in a tile! I will do so!

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  2. All of them are beautiful and i like the new pattern Patena, i never see of heard it. Beautiful.

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  3. You have created a nice 3D effect on your first tile, Patena is beautiful on the background.
    For the Diva's challenge, I agree with Simone: it is an original idea to use the tile on the backside. You have made nice black accents!

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  4. Super productive! I love the little Crownz, and the DW logo, so well done.

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  5. Well i am so flattered and deeply honoured to have a tile dedicated to me. It's a brilliant tile too. That Tardis is a tough shape to draw, I tried it for my grandsons birthday card and it took ages. I think all the work you have done here is just great. I haven't even started mine yet but I will, I will...

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  6. I'm with you on the desire for "real" science fiction. I love your tiles and can't decide which is best!

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  7. Really enjoyed seeing all of your work and great Diva tile....like the idea of using both sides! I hadn't thought of that! :O)

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  8. I love how your mind wanders and then you come up with exciting new ideas. I also love how you used the back of a tile. I can get them easily here, but I am still frugal enough for that to sound like a great idea! Nice work!

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  9. I love your Whovian tile. I was a member of the Dr Who fan club for many years. I also like the string with the star trek badge. Live long and prosper. Donna MJ Kinsey, CZT 22

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  10. I do like that Diva tile and the Star Wars made me smile.

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  11. My husband is also a sci fi devotee and he's a scientist in real life, so I suppose his choice of literature and film genre isn't all that surprising. Your photo of the new Star Wars location illustrates for me the topographical similarity between Ireland and Scotland which we visited last month, especially the Isle of Skye. Good thinking to use the back of the official Zentangle tiles. It is a shame to "waste" them and the red "logo" square actually adds to the tangling. I'm addicted to black perfs, so a few snuck their way into my Diva challenge tile too. Tangle on and my the Force be with you.

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  12. Lots of great work on all the tiles you shared this week! Love how you added your black to the diva tile and good idea to use both sides.

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  13. You've been having a lot of Sci fi fun I see! Thank you for the Star Trek string. I must give it a try, and I'll share whatever I come up with. :) Also love your Dr. Who tile. I'm so envious that you were able to visit the Star Wars filming location in Ireland. It would be really cool to visit Skellig Michael some day too! Anyhow, thank you, your post gave me such a big smile today!

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  14. Wonderful tiles and ideas! Especially I like your first tile! "Patena" is a lovely background!

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  15. I enjoyed your post and your art as well.

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  16. You have been so busy, very impressive. All of your tiles are wonderful! As a fellow Sci-Fi addict I love your inspiration for both the Star Trek and Dr. Who tiles. Next Generation was the best of the Star Trek series in my opinion! Love Picard, and Q!

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  17. These are all wonderful. I especially love the Star Trek string. :) being a huge TNG fan...heh and not to date myself, but also having been a huge fan of the original series when it ran in the 60's. But what fun you've had with all of these. Good work

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  18. I had to laugh, as I read your comment on the Star Trek communicator. My husband is watching ST sometimes and I told him your tile looks like this communicator but perhaps you won't think comments like this were funny and then I saw your own comment :) ....
    your diva tile is beautiful. A very dynamic composition.

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  19. Your work is so beautiful!

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  20. I love all your tiles this week, especially the zia for the queen :-)

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