Thursday, June 7, 2012

Summer of Color




Here's my mandala inspired by the Rainbow sherbert cone over at TwinkleTwinkle for the Summer of Color, I missed it last year and wanted to play along this summer. Even if you don't go see all the other rainbow sherbert colored art, You should follow that link just to see the great photo of the inspiration icecream, makes you want to eat some, even at this time in the morning! It will bring you JOY! These are just such HAPPY colors!

 I liked this mandala until I added lines with a pink and an orange gel pen instead of my usual black one, then it just started to loose all contrast and blend together. It helped a little when I added white correction pen highlights.





Then for Iamthediva and Artist'sPlayRoom, I  zentangled with the same colors in black sharpie, pink gel pen and orange watercolor. This tangle is called Bridgen....



See you tomorow for more glimpses into my sketchbook and a haiku....

40 comments:

  1. Beautiful- I love your mandalas SO much! Actually, you inspired me to do one this week!
    Have a great day!
    Hugs,
    Stephanie

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  2. I think of ice cream and all bright summer things when I look at your mandala..its is fabulous!

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  3. two of my favorite colors together, great work

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  4. Love your color interpretation. The watercolor adds a wonderful translucency to your piece.

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  5. Your mandala is "yummy", and I love the background you added to bridgen.

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  6. truly colourlicious!
    joy is the sister of creation.

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  7. I always look forward to seeing what you have done with the challenge. I love your watercolor work!, and your whimsy. Today's entry of the challenge is beautifully background with the orange. It lets your lines be the star but adds to the whole piece!

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  8. Your work is beautiful... and your falling ladies are so clever! I love whimsy.

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  9. I just love to come to your site to see all your creativity and wonderful colors!! Great challenge result!! It's really beautiful as is everything else here in your little corner of the cyber world. :-)

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  10. Oh, what fun to linger over each shot and soak in all the details! This is a very fun post.

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  11. I love your colors! it seems almost edible:-) Beautiful tangle.

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  12. thanks for entering my apr, I really appreciate your loyalty. I agree with minn, love the coloration of your zen. great job!

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  13. Love the mandalas and zentangles. I have tried those and I love it. Have not used any colors but black and brown so far. Think I am ready for the others.
    QMM

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  14. I love the mandala being mono chromatic, but the addition of white also looks good too! lol Either way it looks great! waving hi from the hills of North Carolina :)

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  15. Wow, they are really beautiful. The white pen really makes the mandala pop.
    Von

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  16. Love your mandalas and even though they don't have a lot of contrast, the shapes are readily apparent. I do like the addition of white. I really like your use of bridgen though. Doing it in color was genius and it's really pretty - I loved the colors for Summer of Color too and couldn't wait to play with them.

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  17. AMAZING! Wow, that is the prettiest mandala I have ever seen! The colors really make it sing, and your details are so impressive - SO happy to have you playing along with The Summer of Color and thank you for helping to spread the word.
    (Oh, and great question: I actually took all the ice cream shots in a strip mall (31 flavors) by my husband's business - so when done, I gave all the ice cream away! Are you impressed by my will power, lol!?) xo

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  18. very kewl....great job!

    blessings,
    Cindy ♥

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  19. I am trying to attack my summer of colour piece today and now feel like I have to up my standards as your mandala is just gorgeous... the colours are stunning aren't they... and your tangle is great fun...xx

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  20. Oh my Gosh how much work goes into this? I am in love!
    ManonX

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  21. The colors in your mandala and your challenge are lucious! I really like the bridgen in black in the second piece. It makes the colors pop even more!

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  22. Thank you for showing the close-up on your Zendela. The colors and designs are really beautiful. I love the second one, too and hope to get back to iamthediva after my pink eye clears up!

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  23. i love these colors together - very pretty!

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  24. You are incredible. This is mesmerizing. I might have stared at it for a bit too long, for I still see the lines... and I like it the experience ;-)

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  25. Great Rainbow sherbet. You must tell me more about the sisterhood of traveling sketch book. Come by and guess and enter to win a little something, giveaway ends on June 12.
    http://georgie-hornpuddinnpie.blogspot.com/2012/06/rainbow-sherbert-delight-summer-of.html

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  26. Wow!! I love all the intricate details in your mandala inspired art. SO pretty!!

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  27. I could stare at your mandala for hours! It just works so beautifully.
    x x x

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  28. It's so pretty and I love the subtlety of the colours - I think it works really well.

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  29. How beautiful! Love your use of the colors and sense of design...

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  30. Your mandala is exquisite. And the zentangle - wow, I love your use of color in it. Looks really great.

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  31. Beautifully inspiring! Can't wait to see your Mint Chocolate Chip!

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  32. Loving your gorgeous mandala, x

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  33. Absolutely love both of these...that first is stunning...it was a happy colour combo to work with...xxx

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  34. It's stunning and must have taken ages. I love all the white accents.

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  35. i love seeing all the intricacies of your art. these colors in your mandala design are just so peaceful and happy. thanks for sharing!

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  36. Your mandala - I love it. The close ups are fab. It is really good grapefruitie luscious on a sunny morning, on a deck in a wonderful place good!

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  37. ooh Andrea... I love your mandalas... and your tangling... and the colors are fantastic... inspiration!!!
    Kath
    xx

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