Hi everyone, hope you are enjoy August so far.For those of you deep in this color challenge with me, how are you feeling?
I went for a lovely long walk on Monday (without my camera!) and I have to say, the world looked so differently to me. I was noticing more yellow out there. More ladies were dressing in cute yellow, white & black dresses, saw more yellow taxis, flowers, products and so much sunshine color!
The realization for me was that I was noticing it more…was it always there and i didnt see it? Was it because i was so focused on yellow and creating in it (how scared i was of that color last week) that my eye was “tuned in”.
This excited me so much that I had an urge to just paint, a big canvas, huge! and just go for it with color and shapes and well whatever came to me….it was liberating. I wanted to pair colors together I had never thought would go….something was different. (sneak peak of a part of the painting in progress above!)
Are you feeling it too?
I hope your raspberry creations are going well. Here’s a sneaky peak of one of mine.
I’m also pleased to announce comment no3 was randomly selected for this months First Friday and so Caryn Lynn is the winner of the Duffy Daffodil Bulbs- congrats! Caryn, please email me your address to info[at]louisegale[dot]com. Caryn commented “the little finches that perch themselves on top of my sunflowers to snack on the seeds are my most favorite yellow thing right now”
See you on Saturday for this weeks Raspberry Red Wrap Up!
Hi, I'm Louise and thank you so much for visiting me here. I am a mixed media artist, who is passionate about combining the healing energy of nature and color with the meditative process of mandala making
I'm enjoying these challenges so much because they really open your mind to what can happen when you focus on a color and just enjoy it and wrap yourself around it and it really magnifies the color for the week for me. No fair teasing about what you've painted! I can't wait to see it.
BTW- i ran across your postcards, gift cards, etc. – your little sack from AJ and re-purposed one to make a gift card. Your work really speaks to me as I love the Scripture in the last chapter of the Bible that says:And the leaves of the tree were for the healing of the nation. Trees and leaves have always been a favorite art symbol for me.
Love you sneak peeks! UGGGGH, me and raspberry are not too into each other. ha ha. I hope we warm up soon. 🙂
I can't wait to see your latest creations – both of them! How exciting to be so inspired!
I used to think I was very observant of color – this challenge has made me hyper-aware!
Thanks again for creating such a fun challenge!
p.s. I also included a sneak peek at this week's challenge on my blog yesterday 🙂
Hi Louise, I just found your blog, and I love your vibrant art, and also what you're doing right now focusing on colors–excellent. I'll be following and looking forward to more!
i love raspberry – the fruit and the colour – but man oh man, it's so hard to nail a real raspberry shade with just red, black and white! *shoots self for suggesting it* lol
HI Louise! I just wanted to pop over to say hello! I love your creative color challenge concept. Such fun. I can't wait to see all of the entries. It's interesting that you are seeing more of the challenge color in the world. Cool!