Monday, June 18, 2012

Summer of Color Continues

As I mentioned last week, Kristin at Twinkle, Twinkle is hosting a fun challenge focused on the colors of summer.  This year's theme is ice cream colors-- with different ice cream colors each week. Now I ask you:  What's better inspiration than ice cream, especially on these hot summer days?  There were almost 115 artists who linked up last week!  It was so much fun to see how everyone interpreted the rainbow sherbet theme using different mediums and color palettes.

This week's colors are mint chocolate chip (another of my favorite flavors!) and since I spent some time at the beach over the last few weeks, I decided to do a quick sketch of the beach, complete with the resort's mint green beach umbrellas!  (Wasn't that lucky?  Well, maybe they were a bit more lime green, but I took some creative license.)

This was an attempt to loosen up and put something down on paper very quickly. I tried to use fairly broad strokes and then fill in the color quickly with just hints of color.  It's a style I love seeing when I look at the art of urban sketchers who capture the essence of outdoor scenes so quickly and seemingly effortlessly.  I need to allow myself to be more free and loose.  That's something I'm going to keep working on as opportunities arise. In the meantime, here is my mint chocolate chip beach scene:

38 comments:

  1. I can hear the waves and feel the sand beneath my feet

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  2. Great picture, very atmospheric! Valerie

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  3. Wonderful creation ~ very fluid and designed well ~ thanks, ^_^ (A Creative Harbor)

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  4. Love it - great sketch and painting!

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  5. I think you achieved your goal - this feels very loose and fluid and I love the minty umbrella.

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  6. The looseness of the strokes is so relaxing- love it!!

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  7. That is a fun place to be right now. :) Love it!

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  8. I had intended to leave a nice thank you for your comment on my tiny bit of "lime" I used in last week's entry. Then my ISP went down and so did Blogger. since you don't have the anonymous feature, I couldn't leave a comment because I had to be logged into some account. However, I sure like this lovely scene. It looks like the perfect place to be.

    I also read about the Copics. They really ARE their own industry. I don't draw, so I've never been tempted to even consider them, but I know lots of people have them and use them, some more successful than others.

    Have a great week.

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  9. great idea to do a mint and choc chip beach scene Molly! It's lovely.

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  10. Restful, summer scene - great work - BJ

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  11. I always admire urban artists who could sketch a scene while being out and about. I've yet to try it. LOVELY and serene painting, Molly.

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  12. Absolutely love your minty umbrella!

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  13. I love this style.....great sketch

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  14. Free and loose is what i must try....i think its all about what we enjoy dont you think? your piece makes me with i was at the beach...lovely work...xxx

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  15. This beach is so alluring!! I know what you mean about being looser...I am often so contrived. Yet digitally I am looser, more free because it's more forgiving. Sometimes I overwork pieces because it's way too tight!! Trial and error I guess! This is lovely!!

    Hugs Giggles

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  16. This is perfect--I love when this happens--when it just flows out of you--no over thinking--I love it!

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  17. I love you style of drawing, this picture makes me smile.
    x x x

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  18. If only the weather stayed nice so i could use a parasol like that :-)

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  19. Thank you for dropping by My blog.This has been a lot of fun.I had the same idea,ice cream and the beach.I'm sure I will try it one of these weeks.I enjoyed your art-Denise

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  20. Wonderful! I'd like to be at that beach instead of stuck inside at the day job today.

    -:¦:- Art Update: Echeveria Drawing -:¦:-

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  21. Love it. I've been trying my hand at watercolors and it's not as easy as it looks. You made it look very easy. Nice!

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  22. This is so calming and peaceful- I think it turned out great! And I want to go to the beach...

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  23. Love it. I wish I could get to the beach! :(

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  24. Oh I long for some sun and sand! Love it!

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  25. you are well on your way with this... urban sketchers are freaky good aren't they... I love that style and some days I get closer than others... we had a minty beach umbrella when we were kids so this is bringing back memories of soldier crabs down swimsuits and burying my dad, and cleaning sand out of your ears for weeks afterwards... great memories... except for the crabs down the swimmers... still haven't forgiven my brother for that one...xx

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  26. Love this Molly... your chocolate mint beach scene is wonderful... with its gorgeous soft colorings...

    Hugs
    Jenny x

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  27. Love the use of your media and loose movements.

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  28. I love the soft feel of it - I can hear the waves now!

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  29. Oh I feel the waves washing over my feet and the sounds of them.
    Great piece and thank you for dropping by.
    Lesley :)

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  30. This is a lovely piece. I love the free feeling of this scene.

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  31. Absolutely lovely!.. Love what you did with this challenge!..makes me want to have a paddle in the sea! :)

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  32. Great minty beach scene.. very serene and calm... Love it..

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  33. Great sketch Molly, I love that you did it right on the beach too! it's been a long time since I took my sketch pad anywhere with me! waving hi from the hills of North Carolina :)

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  34. The sun deck looks inviting :))) can I use it for a while ?!

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  35. Great sketch! I love the minty umbrella, so nice to spend an afternoon under.

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