Summer of Color: Orange, Orange, Blue

 

I made this scrappy collage for the Summer of Color Week 6 Challenge.  The colors were one orange + one orange + one blue.  This is the first week of the challenge that I've had time to do.   I don't think I've ever used a color scheme like this in my artwork.   

Art is Basic
Facebook
Etsy
Pinterest

Summer of Color and Color this Quote

 

I started this picture with the intent of using charcoal gray and pink for the Summer of Color challenge.   I found this really challenging, because I like to use every color under the sun in my artworks.  It was hard to stick with a planned color scheme.  

I also struggled with adding too much stuff and the page getting too chaotic.  I kept pushing and pulling, adding more details and wiping them out with white paint.

The quote for Color this Quote at Artists in Blogland is: 

"The sun is shining...That is the Magic. The flowers are growing--the roots are stirring. That is the Magic. Being alive is the Magic--being strong is the Magic. The Magic is in me--the Magic is in me. ...It's in every one of us."  The Secret Garden by Frances Hodgeson Burnett

I used part of the quote in my art journal page!

Happy 4th of July to all my American friends!

Linking to Paint Party Friday and Art Journal Every Day
Art is Basic website
My Art
Etsy Shop
Pinterest