Summer of Color - Orange Orange Blue

Well this is the final piece for Summer of Color 2015! It's been so much fun, thanks Kristin! The colours are orange, orange and blue. I witnessed a fabulous orange sunset this past Sunday, and it served as my simple inspiration for this piece. It's done on a blue post-it note (2" x 3") in watercolour crayon and fine point marker.

Summer of Color - Green Green Pink

I have been following Lisa Taylor Huff's 'The Bold Soul' blog for many years mostly as a lurker.  I was shocked when her husband made a final post on her blog last night to say that Lisa had succumbed to kidney cancer on Monday.  It was a six month illness, very sudden and my heart is heavy having followed her for so many years.  Middle-aged Lisa had moved to Paris where she met Georges.  They fell in love and the blog chronicled her life and their love.  It's strange, I was just a lurker, how affected I am, almost as if she was a friend, she was so open.

Anyway, this is supposed to be my post for Summer of Color, this week's colours are 'green, green and pink'. Thanks to Kristin for hosting this wonderful co-op. My piece is done in my (8 1/2" x 11") art journal. I am attaching a photo and a scan, I think the colours look better in the photo for some reason.

Here's the photo:

Here's the scan:

Raspberry, Tangerine and a Splash of Lemon

This is a (6" x 6") piece on good quality tangerine cardstock.  I painted it with acrylics and outlined it with a fine point marker.

Linking to Paint Party Friday and Summer of Color.

Summer of Color - Nightscape

I decided to do this nightscape for Summer of Color this week. It's an ACEO in acrylic (2 1/2w x 3 1/2"h) on textured cardstock. It seemed to suit the colours for the challenge which were royal blue, red and a smudge of light blue. Thanks to Kristin for hosting!

Summer of Color - pink, apple green and dark green

I did an ACEO artist card  (2 1/2"h x 3 1/2"w) for Summer of Color this week. The colors are pink, apple green and dark green.

Dark Teal and Coral

This is a greeting card done in acrylic (4 1/4h  x 5 "w).

Linking to Summer of Color and Paint Party Friday.

Summer of Color - Aqua Blue, Yellow and Hot Pink

Summer of Color 2014 is here!  I was inspired by a white Greta Constantine cocktail dress I saw in the newspaper months ago.  I will often save clippings of images that interest me.  I had to take a photo of this one as the fluorescent hot pink did not show well on my scanner. It is  a greeting card on textured yellow cardstock (5 1/2"h x 4 1/4"w) in acrylic.  Thanks to Kristin for running this fun art co-op.

I am also linking to Paint Party Friday with this one.  Thanks to Kristin and Eva for always hosting!

Summer of Color - Sage and Sepia

We're at the final Summer of Color challenge 'Sage and Sepia'. Thanks to Kristin for hosting this fun theme with fabulous prizes.

So these colours really made me think, I mean, I wasn't even sure what these colours meant. I had an idea about 'sage' but I'd never heard of 'sepia'. Anyway, I looked at the examples, read some definitions and puzzled about what I could do. Shortly afterwards I'm walking in the mall and I see 'sage and sepia' in living colour, I could hardly believe my eyes!  I've attached my photo inspiration following my acrylic (6" x 6").

linking to Summer of Color.

Sunday Sketches, Summer of Color - Candy Apple Red and Yellow

This is an art greeting card (5 1/2"h x 4 1/4"w) done in acrylic and pencil.  The colour theme at Summer of Color is 'candy apple red and yellow'.  I like the bold colour combinations in fashion for this summer season.

This photo from a sales flyer was my inspiration:

Linking to Sunday Sketches and Summer of Color.

Sunday Sketches, Summer of Color - Charcoal Grey and Pale Pink

I was inspired by this fashion photo I saw in a magazine.  At first impression, the colours didn't seem to work, but then they did for some reason.  It is an intriguing combination.

Art Inspiration

Here is my version.  It's a store mannequin in charcoal grey and pale pink, a  greeting card in acrylic (5 1/2"h x 4 1/4"w).

Linking to Sunday Sketches and Summer of Color.

Summer of Color - Lime Green andPurple

The theme this week is purple and lime green. I hope you like her outfit, I designed it myself based on a photo I saw in a magazine and on some mannequins I saw at the mall. This is a greeting card done in watercolour pencils (5 1/2"h x 4 1/4"w).

Linking to Kristin's Summer of Color.

Summer of Color - Orange and Hot Pink

I did an orange and hot pink sunset for this week's Summer of Color kindly hosted by Kristin. It's acrylic (8 1/2"h x 11"w) on chocolate brown card stock.

Linking to Summer of Color.

Summer of Color - Citron Green and Turquoise

It's time for the Kristin's Summer of Color challenge!  It's Citron Green and Turquoise this week.  I did  a Father's Day card (5 1/2"w x 4 1/4"h) in watercolour pencils and black fine point marker.  I was inspired by a recent Prada ad in the newspaper, it featured a magnificent sailboat.

Watermelon Ice

For Sunday Sketches and Summer of Color, I did this acrylic (6.5" x 4.5") on cardstock. Kristin's Watermelon Ice sherbet contains little chocolate seeds.

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Wild n Reckless

For Sunday Sketches and Summer of Color I did an acrylic (4.5" x 6.5") on cardstock.  The Summer of Color theme is 'Wild n Reckless',  a sherbet in green apple, blue raspberry and purple fruit punch.  I'm pleased with the way this one turned out!  I used the colours as a background and added the sailboat as a neutral focal point.

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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

Sunday Sketches and Summer of Color

For Alexandra's Sunday Sketches and Kristin's Summer of Color this piece is done in acrylic on cardstock (4.5 x 6.5").  The Summer of Color theme is Baseball Nut ice cream which is a black raspberry and vanilla colour scheme.  I'm depicting fresh cut rosebuds in a simple vase.  Let's imagine they come in 'black raspberry'.  Please visit the talented participants at Sunday Sketches and Summer of Color!

Mint Chocolate Chip

Happy Father's Day to all the fathers out there!

For Sunday Sketches and Summer of Color I did a 3"x3" acrylic on a post-it note!  I was inspired by a photo I saw on Pinterest.

Paint Party Friday and Summer of Color - Rainbow Sherbet

Linking today to Paint Party Friday and Kristin's Summer of Color.

Today's acrylic inspiration is done on  a  3" x 3" post-it note!