When I saw the Diva challenge for this week, by guest blogger Emily Classon, CZT, I didn't think I was going to participate. The challenge is to be inspired by dolls and "awaken your inner child, and add some playtime to your tangling with a doll-shaped string, a tangled paper doll chain, or a tangled fabric doll." But as I thought about it more, something came to mind... those adorable tangle folk created by Billie Lauder, CZT. They would definitely qualify as doll-like.
I created a few of these a while back, probably a couple of years ago, but had not made any since then. Here is my first one for the challenge. I added a "face" to mine, as primitive as it may be, which Billie does not do when she makes her tangle folk. This one has been picking flowers.
My second one is in the middle of a kickball game.
These tangle folk really are so much fun to draw. My favorite part is tangling the hair in wild and crazy hair styles. Maybe I will start a sketchbook dedicated solely to these cute "dolls"! If you're interested in trying them yourself, you can find Billie demonstrating them here. It's a very long video of various Zentangle ideas that you may also be interested in, but the section on tangle folk begins at 10:35 into the video. Enjoy!
Wow, I LOVE these dolls with their funny faces and hair. Very well done.
ReplyDeleteThanks Anne.
DeleteThese are wonderful! Ax
ReplyDeleteThese are great, I love them both and couldn't choose a favourite. Such fun.
ReplyDeleteThanks Christine. my favorite is the second one I think.
DeleteThe hair is the bomb! So adorable!
ReplyDeleteThanks Antonine. The hair is the most fun part for me.
DeleteThese are adorably quirky. Great technique with the tangles too
ReplyDeleteThanks Claire!
DeleteThank you so much for the lead link to Billie's how to. These little ladies are adorable!!! And Ioved how the string is their body! Your's are simply precious!! :0) Share Humanity
ReplyDeleteThanks Annette. I hope you're going to try them.
DeleteHow fun a playful! These dolls are so expressive! Nice jow with the tangles too. Bravo!
ReplyDeleteThanks Nat!
DeleteBeautiful !
ReplyDeleteLove the hair, and love the lively expression in their faces.
I love your tangle folk! Looks like a fun thing to try. They are so well done and I love the movement in them.
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Deletethank you for the inspiration to try this... love yours.
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DeleteCaren, I love them! Your folk are fantastic. I have had a lot of fun playing with Billie's tangle folk. Doesn't Bunzo make the best hair? Thank you for playing with my challenge this week. :-)
ReplyDeleteThanks for the challenge Emily. It was a lot of fun.
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