Friday, 5 July 2013

Summer of color grey and pink



The summer of colour combo this week is Charcoal grey and pale pink.........


Well I started the week with my previous post of a shopping bunny and now for something completely different!

A sketchbook page inspired by the Scottish designer Charles Rennie Mackintosh.
 Born in 1868 he was a Scottish architect, designer and artist. He worked during the time of the British Arts and Crafts movement. I have many lovely books on the subject and I used one on his furniture and leaded window designs as a starting point for my page.


The garden is full of pink flowers in bloom at the moment so I painted a quick watercolour page with my inktense pencils while sitting outside, then stencilled in a little scroll down the side with modelling paste.


  Linking to Summer of color

23 comments:

  1. Love your take on the CRM rose - and the watercolour of the pink blossoms is gorgeous.

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  2. Oh my..this color combo is stunning... your work always pulls me in..it is magical..the feeling and vibe from this is deeply poetic and full of wonderful energies...awesome!!

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  3. Love the pink flowers amidst the gray, a beautiful combination. Very beautiful.

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  4. Beautiful, I love the rich colors of the first piece and the soft warmth of the second. Stunning.
    xx

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  5. you manage to combine colour and texture so beautifully... and I am off to research that architect ... xx

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  6. i feel quite certain that ms. bunny would love to have her new townhouse wallpapered in this.

    : )

    xoxo

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  7. Your both pieces in grey and pink are really beautiful! Especially tye first one caugh my eye. I love how you delicately used yellow and other colours around the main colour combo.

    These were the hardest colours for me so far in SOC and though I had looked forward to trying something out of my normal palette, bu combined with an unexpectedly busy week, I am afraid I'll miss this week's challenge. See you later, anyway!

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  8. Oh I love your amazing sketch book soc...gorgeous...love how you put the colors together and the unique tone to it...says Paper Rainbow all over it!!

    Hugs Giggles

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  9. Ohhhh the first one is a real eyecatcher! Beauuuuuutiful colors inn beautiful shapes...how I love it ♥ Conny
    http://piaromsartjournaling.blogspot.de

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  10. WOWW, I thoroughly enjoy both paintings!!. Like wandering in beautiful secret gardens!. LOVELY mixed of colors & texture :).

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  11. Oh wow! I absolutely love both of your works of art! The first is so rich and stunning, and the second, using this week's SOC colors is so soft and pretty! Both are just beautiful!!!!!

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  12. A beautiful piece incorporating this color combination- peaceful and calming!

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  13. Both pieces are gorgeous. I love how the top one glows, and I love the mix of paint and modeling paste on the bottom one.

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  14. Love these both, really beautiful and interesting works! <3

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  15. I do love the CRM rose and your interp is fabulous

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  16. Hello Morag, I love the pinks in this delicate piece, I also love your rabbit piece below, all such a pleasure to visit!

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  17. You've definitely captured his style - it was my immediate thought before I scrolled down and found it was your inspiration :)

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  18. Adore all the layers and textures in the first spread, the colours are glorious, and I loved hearing about your inspiration. The watercolour work down the bottom with the inktense pencils is glorious as well, with a completely different feel. Gorgeous work.

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  19. Wonderful pieces! It was hard for me to see that both colors can support well in a picture. I think you made it and your picture looks so alive and beautiful.

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  20. Your first piece is SO different, I really love it, all the wonderful texture and movement, not to mention color. And the second one is absolutely lovely...

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  21. Love your watercolor flower background with the scroll on top-very beautifully designed. Thanks for visiting my blog. It so fun to exchange ideas with so many artists.

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