Wednesday, 15 October 2014

Diva 189: Yuma

It's a Use My Tangle (UMT) week at I am the Diva .  The randomizer machine (I have visions of some huge cartoonish machine with lots of buttons and flashing lights) chose Yuma by Tina-AKUA, CZT.   I found this tangle rather difficult to get my fingers around at first because I am not good at patterns with lots of tiny lines.  I do like the way the pattern looks, so I simplified it a bit, using fewer lines farther apart

At first the pattern made me think of the pods from "Invasion of the Body Snatchers," but I couldn't figure out how to make the tangle look like they were coming from outer space!  Maybe I'll keep trying. (I don't seem to be able to stop my brain from wanting to see things in tangles although I know I'm not supposed to.)

So instead, I decided the pod-like shape reminded me a bit of Purk.  This is what I came up with:  



It was Thanksgiving for me on Monday and one of the many things I am thankful for is that my arthritic hands still allow me the joys of drawing.  Have a happy week.
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17 comments:

  1. sleigh15 October 2014 at 18:00

    So pretty!! And I love how you simplified it - I will totally be trying it that way too!

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  2. Anne's tangle blog15 October 2014 at 23:28

    So different, soooo pretty!

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  3. Unknown16 October 2014 at 02:07

    Hello Kia - I like the way you did the yuma pattern, you simplified it and it looks very pretty this way :-) Have a nice day and greetings from germany :-)

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  4. ArtyZen16 October 2014 at 05:02

    You have really made Yuma work beautifully in this simplified version - it's very elegant - love it! Axxx

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  5. lilystangles16 October 2014 at 05:35

    Lovely tile ☺

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  6. Omer16 October 2014 at 05:53

    Like a seed waiting to grow. Beautiful.
    I love the minimalistic approach.

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  7. Anonymous16 October 2014 at 07:05

    Love the simple way you did this tangle and the addition of the purk!

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  8. Ilse16 October 2014 at 07:10

    Simply beautiful!

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  9. Annette P.-L. 16 October 2014 at 09:05

    Pretty and elegant tile! I like the simplicity here! Nicely done!

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  10. David Hunter16 October 2014 at 11:02

    Love your Yuma, Kia. So clean and pure. Your shading adds a lot of life and the Purk is an awesome addition to the Yuma. Terrific design, and wonderful eye appeal...

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  11. Akua16 October 2014 at 12:58

    thank you for your contribution. all the best for you and a good tangelingtime.

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  12. HeidiSue16 October 2014 at 14:37

    It's like a pineapple resting in a hammock! hahahaha! Excellent treatment of Yuma. I don't think I've seen another one looking like a web. And I love your imagination, seeing pods from Invasion of the Body Snatchers (THE most scary movie EVER, the original...shudder) Good job!

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  13. jeanchaneyaz16 October 2014 at 17:40

    Loving this, Kia. I do think you were successful in the alien look. I see a tangle holding up a giant egg holder. Shudder :)

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  14. Duchess16 October 2014 at 19:20

    I really like the way you've boiled it down to the essence. I really like the simple airy feel of this. Well done.

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  15. Liese Zentangle, Doodle, Basteln,17 October 2014 at 10:00

    Sehr schönes ZIA

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  16. bmlilith6019 October 2014 at 10:52

    I like the way you did this tile. I especially like the way you incorporated Purk.

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  17. Diane Clancy26 October 2014 at 12:12

    This is great!! I too had trouble with it ... but your solution really works - and it is so spacious!! I got behind but I am here now :)

    ~ Diane Clancy
    http://www.dianeclancy.com/blog/2014/10/diva-yuma-challenge-entry

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