I’ve been watching waaaay too much cable news. The silver lining is that I don’t really watch. I listen while I tangle #1) because I enjoy tangling, and #2) to stay at least relatively sane. I realize this is a subversion of the Zentangle® method which should be undertaken in a calm setting, perhaps with tranquil music.
With a talking head on TV in the background, I came up with a new tangle I’ve named “Dinoflor”. I suspect it is at least partly inspired by the gardens I enjoy on my walks in our New Jersey shore town, Brigantine.
Tangle names are not supposed to actually describe the pattern itself. This does not help me remember the names of the myriad tangles. So, I insert little hints for myself into my tangle names.
Dino is our elderly cockapoo who is very Zen, having long since outgrown his crazy puppy phase. His last name is “Fluhr”(i.e. mine) — because he has to have a last name at the veterinarian’s office. So, “Flor” is pronounced like “Fluhr”, but it means flower in Spanish. This tangle has a floral, organic feel (at least to me it does). I realize this might seem a tad convoluted, so I’ll probably be the only person who can ever remember Dinoflor’s name, but the earth will not stop spinning on its axis, so it’s all good.
This is Dino. Definitely a 10 on the Zenometer — unless he thinks he’s getting a bath or there’s a thunderstorm.
Step Outs for Dinoflor
When constructing the Dinoflor “tree”, it’s important to keep in mind that for the final step, you will want to have “V”s where the “stems” join. So, if you add one “stem”, add a complimentary one. The lengths of the stems should vary. There is no set amount of auras for the “leaves” nor for the “V” fillers.
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Here are some other compositions in which I used Dinoflor or a tangleation thereof.
A Dinoflor monotangle with shading.
Dinoflor monotangle tangleation.
I’ve started adding little dots (perfs) to Dinoflor and I like this look:
This is a composition using Dinoflor and other organic tangles.
And finally, a composition using color and both basic Dinoflor and a tangleation.
Check out other tangles I’ve published on Boomeresque: Phirst, Segundo, Tercero, Aurabead, Aloha, Spearator, Springish, Spangles, and Shorely
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Hi Suzanne! I love this tangle. I’ve been overwhelmed lately by all the tangles I have saved and had to take a break from them for a bit and have started using more color in my art. But this is a wonderful tangle. I love the organic feel of this tangle and will add this one to my list. I’ll use it as soon as I have some time as I have a ton of stuff to do (I’m starting painting the inside of my place – Yikes!) Thanks so much for this wonderful tangle.
One of the nice things about Dinoflor is that it is very forgiving – perfect for decompressing after a long day of house painting. Good luck with your project. Perhaps you should have a “tangle” wall. I wish I had enough nerve to do that.
This is lovely Suzanne. I’m always open to tangles that can become trees! 🙂
Thanks, Margaret. I’ve been in an organic tangle frame of mind lately, perhaps because there are lovely flowers and plants all around.
I seen this tangle, and I fell in love. Easy and beautiful. I love that you have named the tangle after your little dog, Dinoflor. He seems like a nice companion (and really cute too)!
Dino has been my faithful companion for almost 13 years. We adopted him from the SPCA when he was 6 months old. His only flaw is that I have to make sure my pencils are out of his reach. He likes to eat them, especially if they have an eraser.
Suzanne, When I lived in Eleuthera Bahamas in the 70’s there was a small reef i used to snorkel, and on it was a plant type that I called ‘sea lettuce’ that looked very much like this pattern without the stems, I doodled it for hours. the only difference being I would make the eye and put 3 loops around it right and left, and right again. and where my pen landed the next eye would began, it took some planning to keep the right left rhythm going, but I filled pages with that pattern. the real plant was one that if you touched one it would close up and the one next to it and so on. I have yet to see a pattern that is not in nature some where. I do think God wanted us to copy him and his creations.
Once I started to use the Zentangle method, I started seeing patterns everywhere, both in nature and in art and architecture. It really does help increase one’s wonderment at the world.
How handsome! I like the Dinoflor tangle too!
Oh my goodness! You have made me so happy with this tangle. This is just the kind of tangle I most enjoy. Thank you!
Thanks for letting us pin the design. I use Pinterest to keep track of designs I want to learn. I love the flowy ones! This will be great!
Thanks, Martha. I’m glad you like it. It combines nicely with other organic tangles, IMHO. If you want to share one of your Dinoflor(ish) tiles, if you put the link in a comment here, I’ll be able to find it.
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