Sunday 7 July 2013

Summer of Colour catch up

Back from my wonderful two and a half week's holiday in England, and I've got a bit of catching up to do. In the first week of Summer of Colour, I did a sketch in my sketchbook first, and then a second one on a sheet of watercolour paper. I enjoyed the different effects of the different papers and watercolours, but it also meant that I felt that I had to keep this up for the following weeks. Which is rather time consuming. I did take some watercolours and sketchbooks with me on holiday, and although I haven't been very productive, I did a page or two, and back home again, I spent today with preparing the backgrounds of this and last week's colour combination and with adding the doodle flowers on the background sheet for week two.

Week 2: Orange & Hot Pink



Week 3: Lime Green & Purple


Week 4: Charcoal Grey & Pale Pink
I found a sketchbook with a landscape doodle I did one and a half years ago, and thought it would make a nice change from the flower doodles. The flowers doodles from week two came from the same sketchbook. I didn't even know I had done these! I'm afraid the pale pink didn't turn out too pale though.


I can't wait to learn which next week's colours will be. So far, none of the combinations I've voted for has come up in the respective week, but I've thoroughly enjoyed each and every one of them. But then that's the fun of these challenges, to do something you wouldn't normaly do yourself, isn't it.

13 comments:

  1. looooooooooooove it... all

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  2. They're all really beautiful! Black pen doodles combined with watercolour is something I'd like to try, too! Hope you had a nice holiday.

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  3. Your doodles are gorgeous ! All your challenge pieces are so lively & vibrant - and this weeks is a touch moody too ! Great ! Ali #128

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  4. I haven't voted for a winning combination yet either. The only one I had real trouble with was the purple and green. Your flower field really worked well for that. The pink and grey has been one of my favorites. Looking forward to next week's selection.
    And welcome back!
    Rinda

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  5. Great work. They don't look like doodle to me. Just awesome.
    gloria

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  6. Wow!! These are fabulous, all of them. Absolutely stunning use of colour and pen work. Gorgeous.

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  7. Absolutely beautiful pages! My favourite is the pink and orange. Just gorgeous!!

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  8. They are breath taking! You made my morning...please never stop!

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  9. Absolutely stunning - all of them. Really love the way you've used the pen and paint.

    I actually have been voting for the pink/grey combo from the start, purely because they are colours I wouldn't normally use and I so enjoyed it.

    Where do you live normally? We (in England) are in the middle of a heat wave now. Way to hot for me but I hope you managed to have some nice weather while you were here and it wasn't just all that rain :)

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  10. Such a joy to see your happy pages! the colors really bring the doodling to life :) They are all adorable but my favorite is the lil house on the hill ♥ Conny
    http://piaromsartjournaling.blogspot.de

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  11. These are so gorgeous!! Can't wait to see what you come up with next!! Wow... nice using the older pieces and conforming them...love your iphone skin too!!

    Hugs Giggles

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  12. Oops maybe it's just a small pad but boy it looks like an iphone skin and would make an awesome one!!

    Hugs Giggles

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