Color

I've always been a huge fan of color. Any color! In my quilting days I would always get comments like, "I never would have thought to put those colors together." It's what set me apart as a quilter from a lot of others. That was 20 years ago. Now those color combinations are very much normal in today's world of fashion and decor.

But for some reason I've had a harder time with that use of color in my digital art. The difference? Fabric sits right there in front of you and you can rearrange to your hearts' content. Creating digitally on the computer reminds me a bit of painting. A blank canvas, maybe an idea, but essentially you are creating from nearly nothing. Sometimes I feel like that on my computer. And for me that is hard.

Latest digital art piece using several mobile apps and photoshop.

And for some reason the past couple years I have acquired an attraction to very neutral colors. They can be very striking but also boring in some cases.

Mobile art, Stackables

The next goal to explore in my art will be to attempt to recapture beautiful and perhaps unusual color mixes.

When I go to the movies these days, I watch like a photographer would be looking through their lens. Sometimes it's better than the actual story.

I discovered this awesome video done by Rishi Kaneria on Vimeo, ROYGBIV: A Pixar Supercut. Now I'll be looking at 'color tones' a lot more while at the movies.

I tried to embed the video and google wouldn't let me for some strange reason. So here is the link, you will love it!

ROYGBIV: A Pixar Supercut

Friday Finds and Random Facts

I search for coffee cups on every trip I take. Lately I've been more picky about what I buy.
Yesterday I found this at our local grocery store. They really do have an awesome gift/decor area. This was another shopping trip where I had to go back and get a cart. I found a perfect 'vase' to go on the mantle, that I've put off redecorating, and it was heavy. Too heavy to carry with a cup and small watermelon and a cool package of napkins. I took one last glance toward the floral section and decided to go check out lest my purchase go over $100. That vase was more than what I normally spend on a purse. However I splurged on my last purse, and it's a gorgeous dusty coral!
This lovely holds a lot of coffee, I won't need a refill. Don't you love the scalloped edge? More coral. It's from Creative Co-op. I've noticed a few of their things at the grocer before. Now that I've visited their website I will have to investigate further. The nectarine was sooooo juicy, I will go back for more.

Kim Klassen's kk_teatime texture with a slight hue adjustment layer toward the green.

Edits in Lightroom and CS6.

Linking up to Friday Finds over at the Cafe and Random 5 Friday.

5 Random Facts

1. In North Dakota if you walk through tall grass, chances are you will get ticks. 
2. If you sit under trees, chances are you will get ticks. 
3. They crawl very fast. 
4. Insect repellent around your lower legs does not help. 
5. Don't try to wash them down the sink. They will crawl right back out.

  

Local Color

I've been inspired by Sally's humor so I'm showing a little local color today.