Summer of Color 2013, Candy Apple Red and Yellow

A few weeks ago I posted some pictures of the new dahlia plant I brought home.  I knew these amazing flowers would work their way into my art at some point so when the week five colors of Candy Apple red and Yellow were revealed at Twinkle, Twinkle for Summer of Color 2013 it seemed the time had come!

It also happens that yesterday I saw this amazing cubist flower on Pinterest and I knew I wanted to try it.

I have to admit that I started by coloring in the flower and got so caught up in the reds and shading that I completely forgot I was trying to do the cubist thing!  This is not surprising considering I call each of my children by the other's name most of the time.  Still I was able to sneak in some interest in the background and a little as a top layer in the flower.

This was done in my big journal in colored pencils.  I quite like it and I have to say that my hand is so tired!  I was going to use Sharpies which would have been easier but in the end I wanted to be able to blend colors.  I think I used up a good 2 inches of my red and yellow pencils.

ICAD's 27-35 and Summer of Color, Pale Pink and Charcoal

 It was a diverse week of index cards for me.  I really enjoyed this week both in art and life in general.  We've had some beach time, pool time, relaxing doing a puzzle time.  The best news is it's only Friday so we have a whole weekend ahead of us!  Yay!  I hope you all had wonderful 4th of July festivities.  Happy Friday!
 


Day 27 Doodles

 

Day 28.  Acrylics on Gesso'd index card.  I have painted Leadbetter point several times.  I've even painted it on an Artist Trading Card, so this is only the second smallest version I've done.
 

Day 29.  Since I still had wet paint on my pallette I decided to do another ocean scene.

 



Day 30. Hand torn, water colored book pages and Gelly roll pen on a blue index card. Found poem

 

Day 31. My contribution to the neutral party. Inspired by the underside of a mushroom cap. Micron and colored pencil

 

Day 32. Every Sharpie I won.

Day 33.  When I did the neutral version above someone on FB mentioned it would be fun in color...so here it is.

Day 34 for the 4th of July.  Watercolor and Gelly roll pen on a coffee stained card.  This was inspired by a cute scarf I wanted to buy...when I went back to you buy it they were just selling the last one...

Day 35 ICAD and this week's Summer of Color.  Pale Pink and Charcoal.  Watercolors.

 

ICADs 21- 26 and Summer of Color, Lime Green & Purple

Just a quickie post to get these out into the cyber world.  Here are my last few days of ICAD's.  Funny story before I rush off to get my kids to the pool (rough life, I know!)  Last weekend I brought my doodling supplies to my friend's Summer Solstice party.  The kids were instantly intrigued and I passed out index cards and they all had a great time, some trying to copy mine - I was working on day 21 below - and some doing their own thing.  Pretty soon the moms joined in and before long we had a bunch of us doodling at the picnic table.  My friend A is so hooked that she already has her own supply of card, art journal and pens.  She sends me texts all the time of her latest doodles.  She was artistic to begin with but I get a kick out of being her inspiration for her latest creative outlet. 

Day 21

Day 22

Day 23

Day 24

 

Day 25



Day 26

Summer of Color.  I did another greeting card.  Lime Green and Purple.  It photographed bery yellow, didn't it?

 


 

Orange & Hot Pink for Summer of Color 2013

Summer has finally arrived here in Santa Barbara.  It has been hot and today was in the 80's, even at my house by the beach.  I've had the A/C on in my car full blast so the very hot colors of hot pink and orange for Summer of Color 2013 seem perfect.  And lucky for me it's one of my favorite color combinations.



Here's my "official entry."  Hungarian folk art flowers are traditionally in bright colors...sometimes all blue...but aren't they great in hot pink and orange?  I drew this free hand with Prismacolor markers, Sharpies and Micron on a blank 4 X 6 greeting card (which is white but photographed funky.)  If your birthday is coming up don't be surprised to see this card!

I am so in awe of all the amazing artwork being shared on Facebook in this challenge.  Sometimes when I see more abstract styles of art I wish it was something I could do.  It looks easy, doesn't it?  Chose a few colors, some shapes and slap them into a pleasing composition, right?  Well!  I decided to try some more abstract things this week.  I'm sharing them with you even though I find them slightly ridiculous.  It probably doesn't help that it's been a hectic week and I wasn't able to put much time or effort into these.  All are acrylic on canvas sheets.

 

 

Clearly I need to put some more work in them, I think I can do something interesting with the top two.  This bottom stripey one?  Yuck.
 

 

My ICAD yesterday was orange & hot pink, too. Doodled at the golf course waiting for my kds golf camp to finish.

 

And a few from the past...I really do love these colors!

 

 

A watercolor I painted for Illustration Friday last year which my daughter loves so much that it's framed in her room.

 

An ICAD from last week.

 

Citron & Turquoise for Summer of Color 3 and ICAD Days 13 - 16

Just a quick post so I can make the deadline to particiapte in Summer of Color.  It's my first time participating.  I've so enjoyed the ICAD's and the interaction with other artists posting our cards on Facebook and I noticed a lot of posted mentioning Citron & Turquoise.  I discovered Summer of Color  and decided to give it a go.  This is also my Day 16 ICAD.

 

 

 

I drew this in bed this morning, Father's Day.  As soon as I was done we went on a two hour walk along the harbor and beach.  A quick lunch and then off the play golf for Father's Day.  It was crowded and slow, lots of families playing.  Golf can be challenging at the best of times and with an 8 year old and 10 year old there are even greater challenges...some aspects of golf etiquette are very difficult for kids to understand.  I started playing golf when I was dating my husband (to impress him!)  He is passionate about golf and I enjoy it (most of the times) but it's not my thing.  I've been really trying to get the kids involved, though, and so far they love it.  I think it's a great way to spend family time together.

 

Now I'm squeezing in enough time to write this post before I begin preparing our Father's Day dinner...bacon cheeseburgers (mine wrapped in lettuce), grilled vegetables and roasted potatoes.  I'm glad I got so much exercise this morning!

Here are more of my latest ICADs:

Day 13 Zentangle style doodles.  I was going for ocean, land, flowers and rainy skies.  I really like the way it came out.

For Day 14 I wanted a monotone look.  I used was coffee grounds, watercolor, Sharpies and brush pen.

 

 Day 15 and I wanted to try a more colorful varation from Day 14.  This one is Purple Allium.  Watercolor, Prismacolor markers.

 

 

I'm also sharing at Sunday Sketches.