You know how the Diva’s weekly challenge is called, um, a challenge. This week, it was aptly named. We were challenged to use the tangle called X-did. I tried. Really. I will spare you the 6 pages in my sketchbook. I just cannot get my mind around this tangle doing it step by step. I finally resorted to just copying. Sometimes, a girl’s just gotta do what a girl’s gotta do. I thought some brightly colored gel pens would help. Nope.
That is enough time spent on that.
On to better things: this week’s golden swirls. Yes, I liked last week’s Golden Swirls so much that I had it framed and spent some time this week making another using the same colors and media. Perhaps it is the start of a series. If so, here is the second installment: Swirl Flower.
Also, for my local friends, don’t forget about my open house on Friday. You are welcome to stop by from noon-2 or 7:30-10 pm. Please RSVP so I can make a favor for you. Have a great week!
Tangled Up In Art 
What an enormous difference are these two. The first one is quite string with the bright colors. The second one is elegant and swirling, a gorgeous work of art.
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Wow! Just wow! It might have been a journey, but you should be quite happy about where you and x-did ended up. As for your other piece—simply lovely.
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Still, congrats on the six-pak trying.
Especially since the Golden Swirlies are where your head and hands and heart
want to dwell, right now.
I never even bothered.
It was X-Didn’t from the get-go for me
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Thanks, Adela. I was just feeling stubborn. You are so right that the swirly things are what my muse is directing me to right now.
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Love the bold angularity of your colorful Tile. Well done. Your golden swirls piece is wonderful. Love you color and patterns. Love your work.
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I hear you on x-did being such a challenge. I don’t have a problem doing it right, but finding inspiration to do something creative with it is stumping me. I haven’t posted a piece yet. And btw, I think yours is terrific. LOVE the color! It reminds me of a quilt or maybe a Native American blanket.
And of course your elegant swirl flowers are thrilling to see.
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Thank you Cris for taking the challenge!!! Love the colors! And now your other tile is just gorgeous!! I can tell hour heart is in that! :0) Share humanity
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I really love your Swirl Flower!
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Very intense colors in the X-did tile. Your Swirl Flower looks much more like your style.
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Wow!
I like your X-Did results very much, Cris. I too am finding it a challenge in the deepest sense of the word! I actually like when this happens—it stretches my brain, and I’m determined to get it. Thanks for the great inspiration.
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What a bright and happy x-did. Your swirl is beautiful.
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Wow Cris, what a difference between the two pieces. The x-did with such bright colorss, drawn very straigt, and then the second one with the golden swirls spooken out of your heart! Awesome!
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So great difference between these two pieces! Especially I like your golden swirls … absolutely gorgeous!!
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A challenge indeed this week. I always find there are some weeks that I’m not happy with. Your swirls are marvellous, I think that is where your heart lies.
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You beat me. I gave up after 4 pages in my sketchbook and just went with what I had. I think the gel pens are fine. Sometimes if you can’t be elegant you just have to go with the circus music. There’s a place for each in the world.
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Thanks for the reminder! There is a time and place for circus music.
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Bold and beautiful. I love how you brought x-did forward.
I also share your feeling of “challenge” in this challenge 🙂
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