Hello crafty friends,
"Color is the power which directly influences the soul!"
Oh well, today's quote! Yes and yes, when I enter in my art space, it become sblack hole for me and it's hard to get back to reality or maybe that is the only reality!!
Hello and welcome again my Altenew Academy buddies and crafty fellows :) Been so long, but trust me, I was not doing nothing in the background, but just trying to juggle up the muggle world and fit in everything together for the upcoming blog posts. As you already know, it was fun ride untill here into Level 1 Altenew Academy and if I am allowed to say, I am digging deep onto this thirst of creativity. Very much enjoyed Level 1 and with this post, entering officially into the Level 2 and learnings for the future :)
This class comes up with a different style of learning aka, learning about different colors in different lessons. It was ncie to concentrate on different colors and use them as our main tools to guide the full creation.
My creation details:
Card 1-
Very simple, less to explain and more to have eye pleasing color structure was my goal with this creation. As in the photo, I just went for contrast colors (kind of) combo to attract the eyes to this design. Since it would have been very monotonous to use just 2 colors like blue and yellow, I chose to go the 'ombre way' (as you can see in the blue hues. The center was cut using the tag die but while adhering, I reversed it, hence you see dark blue part of the tag on the light blue side of the base.
Regarding the floral image, just did simple alcohol ink coloring using yellow-orange color families. Since I didn't want to make it too much green for leaves, I chose the most muted greens (leaning more towards yellowish green side). This makes them not overpower any other color and make it a mixture.
Some black and white splatters here and there and we can say this creation as finished with a sweet sentiment.
Stamp : Sentiment strips 2, Blossom and bloom stamp
Die: Nesting frames
Ink Colors: Desert Night set (Dusk, Ocean Waves)
Others: Black and white gauche, white heat embossing powder, white gel pen
Here are some more images -
Card 2 -
Let's go for a monochromatic color study here. I chose red and pinks (but not exactly pink). The only deviation is the leaves, which have little more of brown tint or hue but that was necessary to break and make the structure look pleasing. I am not sure if you understand what I mean :)
I have created the border first using masking tape on all 4 sides, then did red corner coloring , which make the inside rectangle (as you see) darker. This gives me a framed look without using any border dies. Then, just colored petals from the layered floral die cuts, arranged them, splattered them to make them pop. Finally, just arranged the design, clear white embossed the sentiment and its done :)
Die: Sulphur cosmos layering floral dies
Ink Colors: Coral Bliss, Heartbeat, Vineyard Berry, Grapevine, Almond butter, Mahogany Bark
Others: white and black gouache (for splatters), white gel pen, white heat embossing powder
So the color study for today is finished with these 2 creations, but so many ideas have started to splutter in my head and will be working on them more in coming days. It's a good way to restrict and also expand color theory goals but also to just play around with only colors and see the possibilities.
This seems to be mroe fun class than I expected in the beginning and will be very very helpful for the future creations to have a different perspective while ideating.
Wish you good time and see you soon in the next post.
Regards
Disha
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