Saturday, November 8, 2014

Ernst's Shell

Have you seen Ernst Haeckel's book Art forms in Nature? Check out some images here. It was recommended to me quite a while ago, you will certainly go 'wow' and find it a splendid resource for inspiration.
Rick and Maria have included it in their bibliography in The Book of Zentangle to so that's a good recommendation.

Have a happy enjoyable weekend!

Paper size: 10' X 8"
 

12 comments:

  1. Beautiful Zia. I really like the shell.

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  2. Hello Shelly, Yes, I am an avid reader of that book and use it constantly to get little bits of patterns, it is quite fascinating and I wouldn't be without it ! Glad to see I am not the only only who enjoys unusual patterns from creatures hundreds of metres below the sea! Some of them look decidedly creepy!

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  3. Very beautiful pictures and a gorgeous tile. Feels like summer to me. That shell is very inspiring and you rendered it wonderfilly. And your fengles are always the best I ever see. I've tried again and again, I just can"t get them flowing like yours. Great talent!

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  4. That's just beautiful, Shelly. You are always a source of inspiration.

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  5. i have that book and enjoy just flipping through the pages and drooling :)
    i really love the shell in your drawing! the cross-cut view would work well with one of your gorgeous spirals (another type of shell) behind it. love your spirals!

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  6. Beautiful ZIA. Love the flow of the different tangles.

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  7. Stunningly beautiful.
    That's your Zentangle I'm talking about.
    The nature images simply leave my jaw dropping.

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  8. I really like that star in the corner!!! do you have a step by step for that available? or similar?

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  9. Coral the tangle is fengle you will find it here http://archive.constantcontact.com/fs023/1101168872594/archive/1109507788116.html

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    1. Coral, if the link doesn't work go to www.zentangle.com
      click on newsletters and go to 17 March 2012, you will find the step outs.

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  10. Thanks for the book recommendation (wow! nature!!!) and thanks for your beautiful ZIA with the lovely shell.

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