I watched the video on color blocks & doodling - then promptly forgot the bit about using paler colors for the color blocks. So - the first color I picked up on my brush was a dark (almost black) midnight blue. OH DEAR! The sane part of me thought "I'll tone it down with a pale apple green" while the temperamental artist deep inside picked up a Deep Forest green. (she always wins!) While I did manage to get some lighter yellowish tones in the upper two blocks and I'm thinking the overall look is a stormy day with hints of hope . . . . perhaps indicative of the fact that I have to go to work on my usual day off. I sprinkled Kosher salt on my wet painting and actually got some lovely blooms as it dried. Stamped my "doodles" because of time restraints and "hi -ho,-hi-ho" it's off to work I go!
Date: Wednesday, April 20, 2022 GMT Views: 805
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Registered: June 3, 2016 Location: France Posts: 60597
Wed, Apr 20, 2022 @ 7:16 AM
Beautiful color combo on your water colored blocks Linda, the salt worked great on your blocks, pretty flower spray you've used for the stamping. I've used the same salt but I think mine is too old it didn't react a lot
Registered: June 29, 2004 Location: Sugar Land. Texas Posts: 79919
Wed, Apr 20, 2022 @ 8:09 AM
I love how this turned out, Linda! I also love your time saving stamping on this.
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Registered: July 9, 2008 Location: Stars Fell on Alabama Posts: 75116
Wed, Apr 20, 2022 @ 9:22 AM
I think your stormy color blocks are great and you really got a wonderful reaction from the salt. I thought the bottom panel looked like leaves. Wow!
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Stunning! The colors you used are stunning together. I personally like the darker hues. So sorry you had to work on your day off. Boo Hiss. However, your stamped doodles are delightful!
Registered: October 19, 2007 Location: Packer Country, WI Posts: 72201
Wed, Apr 20, 2022 @ 3:20 PM
You really did a wow! bg with your salt. The darker hues are stunning, and the choice of image looks wonderful. Wonder what a white gel pen would look like used to doodle this card. Thanks for always putting a smile on my face with your fun deets. Kinda like the temperamental artist in you. TFS Fav'd
Registered: August 31, 2019 Location: Southern Ontario Posts: 41
Wed, Apr 20, 2022 @ 5:23 PM
Your background colours are dark but they work so well with your card. I’m planning on doing another one of these cards and I am going dark like yours. Well done.