Frost Flower to Sooflowers - Tangling on a Plane

There is something I enjoy about tangling on an airplane, provided the flight is a smooth one.

It tends to make the time pass peacefully and there are few distractions.  

On our last trip, I first played with Karry Heun's fabulous Frost Flower.  

I began with a monotangle following Karry's step out and added a bit of sparkle ~

Next, I shaded ~

All those straight lines made me wonder what the pattern would look like created with curved lines.  

I began the next tile with elongated 'S' curves and drew another monotangle ~

And then shaded ~

The lines were so soothing to draw, I began another tile. 

This time, inspired by a design on a woman's blouse, I began with a single Sooflowers by Livia Chau and radiated lines from the center.  I finished it up with a bit of stipple and shading ~

What about a grouping of Sooflowers, I wondered?  

Unlike Frost Flower, I left white space where the flowers met neighboring ones and around their edges.  A little stippling and shading completed the tile.

I especially liked the way this one turned out.  Each element is interesting in its own way - the flowers, the radiating lines, the white spaces.

Yet another well thought out element of Zentangle® is just how little space is needed to tangle.

Tiles, a Micron, pencil, and the drop down tray from the seat in front of me - sweet and simple.

 

Enjoy!