Back to basics tile done during #eniOkenArtClub this week.

We did a retrospective of 2022, and then did the standard Z string, incorporating the various strokes and techniques we found ourselves favoring or drawn to (pun intended!) this past year.

For myself, I noted that I've used a lot of i and c strokes (lines and curves) this past year. Additionally, I've been using auras a ton, and, more interestingly, using them to create weaves.

Compositionally, I've been using negative space more, and incorporating straight lines more often (often due to usage of auras). I also spent a lot of study in tangle transitions; Eni has a wonderful course on this subject, and then ended up doing a multi-part series this year in Art Club due to my interest in them.

Finally, a technique we've discussed during club is how the four points and border for a tile... don't have to be always creating a uniform area. We experimented a few times with tiles where the border was close to the edge, smaller than normal, or even not parallel to the edges at all.

I incorporated all of these ideas into this tile, and I'm super pleased with the outcome. Hoping it's the beginning of another wonderful year of art exploration!