18 July 2014

Paint Party Friday

Been absent for a while - but I hope to visit the party more regularly now...

 Playing with colour - first, making a colour wheel with my pastels - not as easy as you'd think, especially on watercolour paper(!) - needed several layers, and made a lot of dust!!


Then to actual watercolour - just love the contrasting 'emotion' of the pages... the power of colour :-)


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16 comments:

  1. Carol Rigby8:23 am

    I think that the effect you get with 'chalky' pastels is lovely but they are so messy. Have you tried Pan Pastels they are lower in dust residue. Lovely effect with the watercolours. Welcome back to PPF.

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  2. Unknown8:35 am

    Really powerful color wheels, loved the way you managed to keep some colors apart and others tints blend together!

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  3. Susan11:20 am

    Wow, I love the intensity of your watercolor pages.

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  4. Laila12:54 pm

    Wow, that green circle is just amazing. What beautiful depht and energy. Lovely.

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  5. Debbie2:10 pm

    Your watercolor pages are fantastic. I especially love the textures and color variations on the green side.

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  6. Christine2:32 pm

    fabulous work on the colour wheel, sure it wasn't easy.

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  7. Linda Kunsman6:19 pm

    good to see you at PPF again. LOVE those vibrant watercolor pages and your color wheel turned out perfectly. I spray my dry pastel projects either with an acrylic fixative or plain ole hairspray(from a can) to seal them.

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  8. Julie7:55 pm

    Like the colors, you are invited to share this with Feline Art Friday:
    http://kittypartay.blogspot.com/2014/07/feline-art-friday-5.html

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  9. Giggles10:16 pm

    Very pretty!! I love color so your wheel speaks to me!

    Hugs Giggles

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  10. Faye11:26 pm

    Your color wheel is excellent. Recently I came across the ones I did in Art 101 in college. One I got an A, but the other one was messy and I got a B . Yours is an A.

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  11. Beth Niquette12:24 am

    The color wheel is wonderful. Such pretty vibrant colors.

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  12. Abigail Davidson4:42 am

    The contrast of colors is lovely! I can see what you mean by the power of color!

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  13. DVArtist3:17 pm

    Making a color wheel is not always easy but done with pastels... great job. I really like your emotion pieces
    Nicole/Beadwright

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  14. bellefrogworks2:35 am

    Great wheel! Never made one with pastels. I love your 2 watercolor pieces. Terrific contrast of mood with color.

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  15. denthe5:35 am

    yes, colour can be very powerful. Love the soft transitions between the colours on your colourwheel. And the 2 watercolor pieces look great. Love the patterns in the green one.

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  16. Annette P.-L. 5:58 pm

    Wonderful your watercolour painting! The colours are great!

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It's good to know I'm not alone :)

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