Friday, June 24, 2011

Its Not Easy Being Green!

This week was green week over at the summer of color!! So this week I tried to explore with figuring out some mixed media techniques and came up with this:
 This is a part of me trying to learn to be messier and free with art. It's not the greatest but its a start, the strip down the middle was painted with citron craft paint, which was a color "bonus" challenge. :) I've already started a mixed media for the pink one and I feel like I've already learned a lot just from this one to this next one. I also did a little piece on an atc card.  I'm not sure what I wanted from it, but this was it.  I wanted it to be very basic and a bit cartoony.  Just a fun quick coloring with marker.
There is a glare from the flash of my camera but I liked it, it made the sun seem like it really was shining :) 

And to everyone who has been participating, you all are doing such amazing work! I've been spending more time surfing everyone's blogs than working on my art :-P You all have inspired me in different ways and I have learned a lot of new things from looking at your things, keep it up! :) Can't wait to see what everyone does for pink week!

<3 Kristin

15 comments:

  1. Kristin! I'm so loving your work here - your first piece with all the stamping and bold paints is so much fun - and has so much detail - and I love the freedom you must have put into it. And your ATC is really sweet and soft - almost like a children's illustration. Thank you so much for sharing this new journey of yours with us - I can't wait to see that pink you are already working on . . . xo

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  2. Oh and yes, there are crayon wrappers on her neck - including citron - and one on her mouth. And the dots in her hair are melted crayon. xoxo

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  3. I think I like your atc better.
    It´s not easy to leave your hands and imagination just flow, but once you manage to do it the things coming out are really impressive, specially for yourself. I am still working on it :o)

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  4. Both are great...love the background and love the atc.....its tricky..i am still learning too..but its a fun journey...have fun snd looking forward to seeing your pink piece...xxx

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  5. I'm loving both your green artworks, but the first mixed media one really sings to me. Love the quote too.

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  6. I like what you are doing and love the first one. The words are so perfect!

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  7. This is beautiful! I love the quotation.

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  8. Both terrific pieces and loving the words. Annette x

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  9. It totally works! Messy can be so fun!

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  10. For me getting the messy look is tricky but I'm getting better at not over-working it, ha! Great job on both your entries. I'll be back for pink week!
    Hugs, Jessi xox

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  11. I love these pieces....your messy look is very inspiring! I'm enjoying seeing what everyone is doing too. I have to make myself stop after about a dozen and go create myself! :) Nan

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  12. Great fun! While I planned to do some new techniquests .... I too am visiting as much as possible - isn't it incredible what everyone is doing?

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  13. I love you shared a free style; I love it~
    Well done...sometimes allowing our intuitive voice brings out amazing art! I love the quote, too~

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  14. I think you won the green week! Congratulations!!

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  15. Love the looseness of these! And I really like your Eiffel Tower piece below.

    xoEsther

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