I haven't worked in my journal in awhile and it's been buggin' me! I had this taped grid for quite awhile but no inspiration about how to use it. Then I ran across an interesting site today: GPP Street Team by Michelle Ward. She offers a challenge per month (I can do that, right?). This month was to take a word, concept, song title, book title, whatever, as your inspiration and create the color that fits that word.
OMG - how fun is that?! I look over to my paint table and here's this grid sitting there, waiting for inspiration - I think I just found it! Immediately I had the first few words and even knew the basic color they evoked for me. I built from there and as I thought about it, I liked the progression of one color way blending into the next. I absolutely love watercolor for this easy blending/melding of color!
So here's my first offering in the challenges offered by Michelle. Feel free to join in - she gives you a whole month to develop and post your idea - but I was so inspired I finished mine in a couple hours! Check in on Sept 1 for the next challenge.
I love the watercolors and the blending. Escape is my favorite. And what a great opportunity to use that grid that was waiting for you!
ReplyDeleteGreat idea! I will give this a try sometime! Valerie
ReplyDeleteI love this!!!!
ReplyDeleteTerrific concept, an inspiration. Enjoy your week. Annette x
ReplyDeleteYour grid of colors is perfect, and I love the names too! So glad you joined the 'team'.
ReplyDeleteTerrie - love that you found us, just when you needed a little boost to get working in your journal again. Great words to define with color, and perfect matches! I just came back from a vacation and that is exactly the color I would mix to illustrate it. Terrific! Thanks for sharing with the team!
ReplyDeletethese are lovely! I love "vacation" (being partial to orange), but I think you really nailed it with "disappointment"
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