I am the Diva challenge #312

Today’s challenge is to spill liquid, tea, coffee, whatever, on your tile and use that spill as the string. I  spilt coffee on part of the tile and I set the coffee cup on the spill to pick up some of the spilt coffee. Then I set the coffee cup down in two spots on the tile  which created two semi circles on the tile.  Because I forgot to make a border I decided to leave the center of the tile untangled so that the tile wouldn’t look too busy. The tan tiles are a little more delicate than the white tiles. I used a 6B pencil for some of the shading. It’s a very heavy dark graphite and  I had to be very careful as I used the blending stump because it started pulling up some of the fibers in the tile. I need to remember to use a lighter pencil when shading on the tan tiles. What do you think, how do I do?

32 Comments

  1. Susie Ng

    April 23, 2017 at 7:46 am

    Somebody sabotaged your tile and washed the stain away. Probably your cleaner? But hey, she did an absolutely marvelous job as your pattern drawing looks still amazing…well, the whole tile is fantastic.

    1. Laurie Patterson

      August 30, 2017 at 11:05 am

      That darn cleaner . Thanks

  2. Annette P. (aka LonettA)

    April 21, 2017 at 11:55 am

    Very lovely tile! Like your choice of tangles!

    1. Laurie Patterson

      August 30, 2017 at 11:02 am

      Thank you

  3. cheryl

    April 20, 2017 at 3:13 pm

    I’ve not tried the tan, but I can see that it’s easier on the eyes. Nice palette of colours and combinations of tangles. Lovely, really. c

    1. Laurie Patterson

      August 30, 2017 at 11:01 am

      Thank you

    1. Laurie Patterson

      August 30, 2017 at 11:00 am

      Thanks

  4. Michele Wynne

    April 19, 2017 at 4:04 pm

    This is really lovely! Tan tiles scare me;-) I have a small jar of instant coffee that I use specifically for these types of challenges. That way I can make the coffee as dark or light as I want;-)

    1. Laurie Patterson

      April 19, 2017 at 4:32 pm

      What a great idea.

    2. Laurie Patterson

      August 30, 2017 at 11:01 am

      What a great idea

  5. Annemarie

    April 19, 2017 at 5:51 am

    I think this tile is gorgeous with such balanced coloring!

    1. Laurie Patterson

      August 30, 2017 at 10:59 am

      Thanks

  6. Duane

    April 18, 2017 at 7:03 pm

    I can’t see any stains, probably just my eyes and I’m color blind, but I really like the tangling you did on the tile. Very smooth. I can just see you when you were drawing…..very slow and painstaking strokes with your pen. Very nice. How’s Massachusetts today? Got your cold weather back yet? I saw your entry about 80 degrees and I am very jealous as we are in the high 40’s here in Oregon, and of course, we also have rain….duh! its Oregon.

    1. Laurie Patterson

      April 18, 2017 at 7:12 pm

      It’s hard to see the stains because they were light. Where I drew the Huggins is where I actually spilt the coffee. And where the two semicircles are is where I set the coffee cup down on the tiles.

      Right now it’s 3:00pm and 56° so much cooler than the weekend. But it is April not July. So much more normal.

    2. Laurie Patterson

      August 30, 2017 at 10:59 am

      Hey, did you get to see the total Eclipse in Oregon?

  7. 1 Art Lady Kate Tangles

    April 18, 2017 at 2:37 pm

    Beautifully shaded and highlighted spills!

    1. Laurie Patterson

      August 30, 2017 at 10:58 am

      Thanks

  8. Gudrun S.

    April 18, 2017 at 4:42 am

    Love your tile with its nice coloring – have you ever tried to color with red wine and a little bit watercolor red and light ocre in it?

    1. Laurie Patterson

      April 18, 2017 at 8:34 am

      I’ve not tried a wine stain, yet.

    2. Laurie Patterson

      August 30, 2017 at 10:58 am

      Haven’t tried wine, but that’s a great idea.

  9. Vonnie/vanattakai

    April 18, 2017 at 1:23 am

    Oh dear! As a non-coffee/tea drinker (*gasp* it IS possible to survive without it *double gasp*) this may be a challenge! I did have one bag of tea, but it didn’t leave a stain dark enough to notice it. I also only have bristol and sketch paper…not ideal to soak up anything. Will admire your work this week as I practice my Quandary and other tangles.

    Vonnie (aka vanattakai)

    1. Laurie Patterson

      April 18, 2017 at 1:32 am

      You could always use any other staining liquid such as wine.

      1. Vonnie/vanattakai

        April 19, 2017 at 1:10 am

        I’m a water kinda gal…HOWEVER…I have co-workers that carry their coffee chalices and I was able to get some precious drops from them. Will post soon!

        1. Laurie Patterson

          April 19, 2017 at 1:53 am

          You go for it. I’d love to see it

    2. Laurie Patterson

      August 30, 2017 at 10:57 am

      Maybe you could “stain” your paper with paint or ink? Just a thought.

  10. Deanne B

    April 17, 2017 at 6:24 pm

    This is exquisite! I love the way you used colour on the tan tile! I still havent gotten the hang of that. I think your shading is terrific. It doesn’t show up dark at all. 🙂

    1. Laurie Patterson

      August 30, 2017 at 10:56 am

      Thank you

  11. Jean Chaney

    April 17, 2017 at 5:36 pm

    Your tile is beautifully done with the coffee stains! I love the colors you chose for your tan tile work.

    1. Laurie Patterson

      August 30, 2017 at 10:55 am

      Thanks

  12. Mary Helen Fein

    April 17, 2017 at 2:33 pm

    Beautiful. Love your color palette with the sepia tone, tan tile and coffee stain. Your paradox worked really well, too.

    1. Laurie Patterson

      August 30, 2017 at 10:55 am

      Thanks

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