With the Color Of Summer challenges these past weeks, I’ve been limiting my choice of color in my art journals to the colors of the week. I at least tried to do that and because I had several other projects that needed to get finished, I haven’t had time to just go out and play in my journal.
Somehow, last night I urgently felt the need to splurge out in color, because it makes me happy and I needed that.
I didn’t even pull out every color I have in my drawer, but I seriously tried. I found the perfect quote to go with it:
“Clouds come floating into my life, no longer to carry rain or usher storm. But to add color to my sunset sky.” – Rabindranath Tagore.
Clouds did float into my life and instead of rain, I made sunshine.
So I guess I am learning.
And I can sleep better knowing that.
I did make a video, which is good I suppose, because I would definitely have forgotten to take progress shots.
But the video takes forever to render and process.
And I wanted to share this now, so I can get it out of my system.
Set it free so to speak.
So you do have a video on the back burner from me and I will post it as soon as I can manage. If possible I will add an update to this post.
edit: after the second time rendering….here’s the video
I hope you like my little splash of color as much as I enjoyed making it. Thank you for watching and I wish you a wonderful weekend.
Linking this to:
- Paint Party Friday: week 18, year 3 check-in
- Art Journal Every Day
- Artists in Blogland, color this quote july challenge (because to me it is magic how a simple painting and play with colors can turn rain into sunshine.)
- Show and Tell Saterday
I love your explosion of colour Monique, lovely textures too!
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Wat moet het heerlijk zijn als je je zo kunt uiten op een moment dat het haast “moet” Monique.
Een heerlijk gevoels-resultaat!
goed weekend, Alie 🙂
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You have a lot of wonderful colors in your possession! This is so beautiful.
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The colors look great and the quote is wonderful! I love the lips, they are so evocative…
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Wonderful choice of olours, love it.
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This is Gorgeous Monique…A Colourful and stunning piece!! Love it!!
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I love this! I love how you think. I get it…sometimes nothing feels right until I create and Get. It. Out. !!
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Yes, art is magic, and when the muse visits, as yours did here, magic just spills out! Thank you for joining the quote challenge at AIB!
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Love the color splurge and how your creativity just took over to make such a beautiful piece of art! Lovely quote too!
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What a beautiful quote and art journal page. I can totally relate, I found myself reaching for bold colors and patterns in my last canvas.
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Wow,this pages is amazing,wonderful colors and texture,love it.
Greetings Jeannette
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Reall wonderful pages, so full of magic – love what you have made! Valerie
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Fabulous color and texture going on here. Love it. xox
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Gorgeous art journal page, you really let all the paint out to party!
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wat een schitterende pagina! mooi dat gezicht en de kleuren zijn heerlijk! Fijn weekend! groetjes Karin
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Beautiful pages, love the colors! ❤
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a wonderful and impressive page Monique.. the face is stunning… love it!
I really enjoyed the video … thnak you!
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That face has so much character and strength. Saludos
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Gorgeous colours! I love all the close-ups where you can see all the beautiful textures and tiny bits of colour working together. And what a great quote.
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Love all the expression on that face and your fab bold colors.
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Glorious colour – the painting is beautiful, and the quote is simply wonderful… I'll be back to watch the video soon, when it's not 1am in the morning!
Alison x
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The colour and the painting is just wonderful and that quote is wise and beautiful: you find such amazing words to accompany your art: I am in awe! I am coming back when I have more time to look in detail at the video of your creation. It is so lovely that this exquisite work was a learning experience about so many things. Thank you for sharing it. Julie Ann xx
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Oh, love all the yummy colours on here, and the great quote! It's very interesting to see how you created this piece. Thnx for sharing ♥
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Super Monique.
Heerlijk om naar te kijken.
Groetjes Janny
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Wonderful colors and thoughts! I love to read this wonderful post in this vibrant colors. Happy Weekend and hugs Erika
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Lovely and thoughtful journal spread. HPPF!
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stunning work Monique!!!
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LOVE LOVE LOVE your video and your work!! I too need my fix of color or else….this is wonderful…thanks for sharing!!
Hugs Giggles
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Thank you all so much for your wonderful comments.
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Wow! I totally adore all the layers on this page. Fabulous!
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Gorgeous–just love this!
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What a gorgeous page, Monique. I absolutely love the details…those close up shots are great and I really enjoyed the video! LOVE all that color!
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Yes I do like all the color. Wonderful.
Nicole/Beadwright
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This is truly gorgeous!
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This pages have such a lovely texture and vibrant colours! Really inspiring! 🙂
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Sheer gorgeous lushness – what a delight!
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Such a vast array of colors. Gorgeous spread, and the quote is unique. Glad the face came out well in the end; reminds me that I ought to try them more often.
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