Monday, July 9, 2012

summer of color

The inspiration colors this week were wild and reckless  sherbert so here's the mandala I ended up with.... the colors somehow made me think of peacock feathers so here goes....




 
 oh and I have a page of EDM sketches in my new moleskin notebook. The pages are so thin there will be no watercolor and even these scrapbooking pens show thru on the other side of the page so maybe I will glue pages together to make them thicker. I just don't feel like going back to pencil...
the challenges were to sketch a lamp, your mug and a purse or bag. I went alittle overboard on the detail of my leather bag , I'll try to loosen up on the next one...








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23 comments:

  1. helenaJuly 9, 2012 at 5:08 AM

    beautiful mandala -

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  2. GinaJuly 9, 2012 at 5:09 AM

    Your eye for detail is fabulous! :D XXX

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  3. Sharon P PopeJuly 9, 2012 at 5:48 AM

    Your mandela is just beautiful!

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  4. carol l mckennaJuly 9, 2012 at 5:55 AM

    Wow ~ wonderfully creative and love your journal pages ~ ~ thanks, ^_^ (A Creative Harbor)

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  5. Diana TaylorJuly 9, 2012 at 6:56 AM

    Wow, such a beautiful mandala - wonderful intricate design and a lovely use of colour - very beautiful. I love your sketches as well.

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  6. Marja's Stamp Addiction en Marja's CreativityJuly 9, 2012 at 7:37 AM

    Fantastic Mandela you have made. So elegant and stylish. Beautiful work. Love the sketches too.
    Lovely greet
    Marja
    (marjascreativity)

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  7. UnknownJuly 9, 2012 at 8:09 AM

    I LOVE how you subdued the colors- meeting the challenge yet keeping consistent to your style. Also- I LOVE the peacock feather idea!

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  8. scarlett clayJuly 9, 2012 at 8:48 AM

    You are an amazing artist! Love seeing your work!

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  9. Fishcake_randomJuly 9, 2012 at 9:18 AM

    I think they are all wonderful, well done you
    x x x

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  10. peggy gattoJuly 9, 2012 at 10:58 AM

    Love your design and your sketches!!!

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  11. Fars DatterJuly 9, 2012 at 11:14 AM

    Awesome! I love it!! :)

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  12. Jo MurrayJuly 9, 2012 at 12:27 PM

    Gorgeous mandala,,, and your sketchbook rocks!!!

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  13. Terri CoronaJuly 9, 2012 at 1:18 PM

    Wow, your mandala is breathtaking. And your sketches are fabulous as well, little works of art!

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  14. MandyJuly 9, 2012 at 5:31 PM

    Oh my.goodness...this is just so beautiful...that pattern is beautiful...amazing ...did i say how much i love it...lol....xxx

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  15. Karen SmitheyJuly 9, 2012 at 7:35 PM

    I love your mandala--normally I'm all about black and white when doing patterns, but this is just gorgeous--the colors are subtle and magical.

    And the sketch of your purse is unbelievable!

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  16. Annie LightbulbJuly 10, 2012 at 4:14 AM

    Oh it's so geometric and wonderful! Love it!

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  17. NettyJuly 10, 2012 at 10:19 AM

    Loving all your sketches but am totally in love with your peacock feather mandala. Annette x

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  18. JoannaJuly 10, 2012 at 1:06 PM

    Oh. My. Goodness....... your Mandala is stunning! Your sketches are wonderful too, you have a great eye for detail.

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  19. RitaJuly 10, 2012 at 1:15 PM

    OMGosh! I love-love-love that mandala!! It's beautiful and feminine. Gorgeous!!
    I was very annoyed with moleskine's for sketching. A lot of ink pens bleed through, too. I really like your leather purse rendition with all the detail. Maybe your idea of gluing a couple pages together would work better. (If nothing else it will help use up the moleskine faster--LOL!)

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  20. Janice / Dancing with SunflowersJuly 10, 2012 at 11:58 PM

    Your peacock mandala is beautiful!

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  21. Ritu DuaJuly 11, 2012 at 1:14 AM

    Fabulous is the right word for your work of art !

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  22. sugar CreekJuly 12, 2012 at 5:25 PM

    Wow that is beautiful work!

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  23. CazJuly 19, 2012 at 1:18 AM

    Oh I love the peacock feather at the top!! so good!!

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