Wow, just like summer--the Summer of Color was here one minute and gone the next. This is the final week, and for this week Kristin wanted us to have a show and tell of our art pieces that we made. What a very fun challenge this was. It helped us explore colors that we normally would just pass over, and because of this I have, and I'm sure others too, discovered new colors that we'll continue to use and add to our artwork. Sometimes it really was a bit hard just to focus on the main color, but I have to say that I am very happy with all of my pieces, and Kristin's prompts gave me great ideas too. Plus, I want to thank all of you for stopping by and leaving comments--I've met some very special artists because of this event.
So here they are--beginning with week 1--
My blue box--had a vintage feel to it with these great images, and I even included a photo of my family.
Week 2 was green--
I used strips of green papers to make my mosaic-like collage.
And this was my pink mirror for week 3--
It actually started out more blue, but I wasn't liking it so I added the soft pinks to it, and it ended up being one of my favorite pieces.
And then yellow was week 4--I loved this one with the embossed metal added to it--
And right next to it was my canvas turned over to make a shadowbox for my altered wood house for week 5--the color brown.
Red was the color for week 6--this is one color that I don't use a lot of. I tend to brown it up a bit with an umber paint, but I decided to just go with true red---and I liked it, and I'm starting to grow very fond of this color now!
The wonderful color purple was week 7--
...ahh...She Art---need I say anymore....
and finally--orange--my fun roosters that I never get tired of painting!
So when I look at all of these, I really didn't have a common theme or anything, but the one thing that remained constant was my love of paper and collage! I really enjoy using any kind of paper in my artwork. And once again, Kristin--thank you for this very fun Summer of Color!!!
And since I've been documenting the story (during the Summer of Color) of the Finch family (Scott, Nick, Lisa, Jennifer, and John), this has come to an end also--but a happy one. All 5 of them thrived and are now out on their own. And of course I have to show you the empty nest in all of its disgusting glory--
Mom wasn't the greatest housekeeper, but she sure was very loving and protective--a great role model!
