Tangle of the week: Land Girlz

I had to share Land Girlz because it looks just like section 2 of the Havana CAL!

The blue and red bit is section 2

Here’s the official tutorial and back-story if you’re interested.

Step 1. Draw a row of squares.

Step 2. Draw connecting lines between the squares.

Step 3. Add aura lines.

Step 4. In the spaces created, draw more squares.

Step 5. Repeat steps 2-4 until you run out of space/ink/time/patience.

And as usual, just a wee bit of shading can pop it into 3D no problem.

So what do you think of Land Girlz? Let me know in the comments!

Hannah

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Tangle of the week: Panthe

If I look at Panthe for too long it makes my eyes feel funny, but that’s partly why I like it! As you can see in the tutorial it’s based on the Pantheon Dome in Rome, which inspired me to try a circular tangle area for the first time.

Step 1. Draw a grid using double lines.

Step 2. Add crosses in the larger squares.

Step 3. Draw a small square around the centre of each cross

Step 4. Draw a larger square around the small one

Step 5 (optional). Fill in the sections where the grid lines overlap

Step 6 (optional). Add some shading.

I decided to have a play with this Tangle, see what else could be done with it. I tried starting off with a single-line grid rather than double.

Then a triple-line grid.

Adding in some extra squares.

And filling in certain sections.

It’s so interesting to me how little changes like that can really alter the look of a Tangle.

So what do you think of Panthe? Which is your favourite version? Let me know in the comments!

Hannah

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Tangle of the week: W2

I like W2 because it reminds me of a Mothers Day present I made years and years ago. The one where you cut out two shapes, cut strips into them, and then weave them together to form a heart.

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Mum still has the heart I made to this day.

At first I struggled with the set up of W2; I couldn’t wrap my head around the layout of the diamonds. But once I realised it was just a straight grid of squares on the diagonal I was sorted. I can turn my paper 45 degrees and draw the grid, then turn it back straight to add in the lines and finish it off.

You can find the Tangle Patterns tutorial here.

Step 1. Draw a grid of diamonds.

Step 2. Add in all lines in one direction, alternating inside and outside the little squares.

Step 3. Add in all lines in the other direction, again alternating inside and outside the squares.

Step 4 (optional). Decide where the ‘light’ is and add in some shading accordingly.

Fun fact: unless I actively think about it, my ‘light’ is always to the top left so I shade the bottom right of my Tangles. I don’t know why, it just feels right.

What do you think of W2? Let me know in the comments!

Hannah

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