CONTRAST

Still working on this zendala.  Here on the right is what I did today.  I xeroxed the original tile and shaded the xerox.  I made two copies of the original, so next I'll try coloring it rather than shading.  The unshaded original is on the left (for the story of this, see yesterday's blog entry).

I am still mulling this over.  Do I like it the same, better, or less?  Not sure.  Feel free to register your opinion if you wish.

On another front, I'm knitting this scarf:

...and really enjoying it.  It's a metallic rayon yarn in a color called Flax, from Blue Heron Yarns.  Unfortunately the color is so light that you cannot see the metallic glints, which are very obvious in person. 

On the lower left of the photo you can just make out a portion of a hooked pillow that I have on my couch.  And the striped brown-and-cream textile in the upper part of the photo is part of my knitting bag.

I was completely focused on shading the zendala this afternoon, and quite "in the zone."  I love art for its meditative qualities as well as the results.