07 May How to Draw NEY (Tangle Step by Step)
Do you like organised grid tangles with an organic touch? Here’s the step by step instructions to help you draw my original tangle NEY:
NEY is a grid tangle entirely made of curves! You start off by scribbling some wavy lines, and then you fill in the spaces with arcs that resemble flower petals. If you’re like me and have an organised mind but need some push to let go with flowy lines, this is the tangle for you.
The name NEY comes from Sydney, because its famous and incredibly beautiful Opera House is what inspired the pointy shapes in this tangle.
Photo by Jasper Wilde (Unsplash)
I created NEY for a series of workshops that I taught in Vitoria-Gasteiz (northern Spain) last May 2024 over at the beautiful art store Caype. And now it’s here for you to play around 😊 You can see spot NEY in some of the petal tiles we drew there:
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