Sunday, July 1, 2012

A New Beginning

Welcome to the month of July!  

For Sunday Sketches and Summer of Color, I did a Sunrise in Lemon Yellow and Strawberry pink colours (strawberry lemonade punch as per Kristin's theme).  It's an acrylic (6.5" x 2") on cardstock.  I've added a quote by Jonathan Lockwood Huie.

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Another Sunrise, Another New Beginning


33 comments:

Anonymous said...

Nice colors, Christine. Makes me want strawberry lemonade to drink.

Kay said...

This is such an original choice of colors. Good for you, Christine. Have a great Sunday!

Anonymous said...

so summery! Have a wonderful Sunday!

Valerie-Jael said...

Beautiful! I love to watch the sun rising in the morning, it is such a special feeling! Valerie

Lilly said...

Now that is gorgeous! Love the colours Christine.

Unknown said...

Gorgeous... love the quote... :)

WrightStuff said...

Yes, can you believe it is July? It's grey, cool and cloudy here again and rained a while ago... :(

Nice to see your sun!

Kristin Aquariann said...

Very pretty! Perfect subject choice for this week's Summer of Color challenge.

-:¦:- Art Update: Daffodil Flower Drawing -:¦:-

Heather said...

How wonderful! I love the quote and the thought behind it. beautiful colors, too!! Happy July! It's only about 95 here....

Unknown said...

Happy New Month! What a lovely painting!

carol l mck said...

Wonderful painting ala Christine style ~ excellent ~~ thanks, ^_^ (A Creative Harbor)

Debbie said...

beautiful colors, such a warm piece today! Happy Sunday!

Adam said...

very warm looking

Icy BC said...

This is a lovely painting, Christine!

Anonymous said...

This is a beautiful sunrise and something that's been hidden by rain clouds over here for the most part this summer! at least your painting cheers me up!

Unknown said...

Hi Christine!!!! hope you had an amazing Canada Day!!!! love the sunset!!! gorgeous!!!!

Diana Taylor said...

Lovely - such a nice use of the colours.

Michael said...

Stunning, great job Christine!

JansArtyJunk said...

Beautiful sunrise...So clever what you did with this colour combo :)

Carolyn Dube said...

Beautiful brush strokes to make a sunrise I'd happily get up early any day to witness!

Caz said...

ooo a sunrise, what a lovely idea!

Unknown said...

I did a sunrise too- great minds and all that....LOVE the streaks of grey you added in!

Mandy said...

Pretty sunrise..never thought of a sunrise but its perfect...xxx

Tracey FK said...

Glad you combined the two as well, and your sunrise is just lovely... your work is just getting better and better... xx

Joanne Osband said...

I really like the colors you chose....very striking! Quote is perfect.

Kristin said...

xo!

Giggles said...

Very nice Christine, with a consistent style...love the quote too!!!

Hugs Giggles

Marja's Stamp Addiction en Marja's Creativity said...

Beautiful Christine.
Lovely greet
Marja
(marjascreativity)

Shahrul Niza said...

Lovely scenery, love the bright yellow against the purple clouds.

Netty said...

Smashing work. Happy Summer of Color, Annette x

Sabina said...

There's something very soothing about this pretty color scheme.

Happy belated SS.

Ritu Dua said...

Your sun is rising deliciously with the flavor of the week :)

Joanna said...

I love sunrises, as the world awakes :o)