The Summer of Color 2013: Artist Choice!
A blog party celebrating art in all it's hues . . .
What was that you said?
We're gonna have a party. Think of it as a blog block party centered around the beautiful, bold and luscious colors of the rainbow. It's the stuff we arty people dream of.
Well, what is it?
It is a free 6 week long blog event that begins here on Monday, June 3rd, 2013.
What will we do?
We will create. Here's the deal: beginning June 3rd, you can log on here to see 6 weeks of color prompts sandwiched between an opening and closing week. The opening week will focus on all the ways you can choose to participate. The closing week will feature all the ways you can showcase the art you have created.
Tell me more.
We all love color. And we all create differently. The Summer of Color will allow us to work in our preferred medium, based upon a specific weekly color. In other words, the sky's the limit. It's all about creating, connection and fun during the lazy days of Summer.
What do you mean by our "preferred medium"?
What you do with each week's color prompt is up to you. Create anything you want - including but not limited to - inchies, moo cards, ATC's, postcards, jewelry, greeting cards, scrapbook layouts, canvas work, altered books, journal pages, assemblage art, digital art and even poetry and photography. As long as it features the color we are working on that week.
What then?
Every Monday from June 3rd on, I will provide a color prompt on this blog. You will then have a week to create whatever you want based upon that week's color combination and link it to a widget that will be below the post. To view examples of past year's artwork, check out our Summer of Color Flicker group here. To join The Summer of Color Facebook group, head over here.
Who can participate?
Anyone who has a blog or a Flicker account can participate. You may even choose to include the kiddies. And there is no cost. Just a lotta fun.
Anything else?
Glad you asked. I want this event to be successful. The only way to really meet and connect with new people is to have a lot of us participate. With that in mind, there will be a weekly giveaway for all who join in. The winners will be selected at random, via a Random Number Generator.
Did you say weekly giveaways?
Yep.
I can't wait! Bring on June 3rd!
I feel the same way! Thank you for your excitement. Please feel free to pass it on - there's a fabulous button on my sidebar if you decide that you can't live without it . . . And see you soon . . .
Kristin xo
33 comments:
Hey Kristin! I can't wait to participate again! Last summer was so much fun!!! Thanks for doing this again this year! Love and hugs!
This is exciting I hope to be well enough to participate myself. It sounds perfect and nice and slow. Easy to do and fun creative flares sparking our own creativity. Great Idea and thank you for making it open to everyone.
Hi Kristin! I will try to participate again this year - hopefully I'll have more time by then, lol.
Jessi xox
This was so much fun last year....
I'm so happy you are doing it again :)
Karenx
I love this opportunity, thnaks
My friend Joanna did this last year and I love watching it unfold. i am going to try to join you this year!!
Oooh, sounds interesting. I'm willing to give it a go.
Liz
Mm, lovely colors... words and colors... shapes and colors... yum!
Your description of the event made me think of Virginia Woolf's description of how she would portrait a flower if she were a painter and not a writer in her "A Sketch from the Past."
Oooh! I just saw the bit about letting the kiddies play--my Little Princess will be in paradise!
Sooo excited to join again! :) Yay! Thanks so much for putting this on, I know it's a lot of hard work to plan these and you do it so well. I truly appreciate it and I'm certain everyone else does too. Thank you!! :)
Sounds fun! I hope I'm not too bogged down with obligations so I too can join!! I love color!!
Hugs Giggles
I am definitely going to try and play along for more then a few weeks this year. I have decreased commitments So I have more time for art. Bring it on!!
Looks great! I am looming forward to participating :)
... That would be looking* haha!
This sounds wonderful and a great way to create inspired Art. Thank you so much for the opportunity. :)
Have added the badge onto my blog, look forward in participating. :)
I've popped the badge on my blog to, and am hoping to join in :)
I'm just finishing off my first blog party on Friday and I am hooked, so this is perfect timing to join in with.
x x x
This sounds like an awful lot of fun! I'm in!!
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This sounds deliciously fun! Please include me. Thank you.
Sounds like lot of fun & interesting stuff and the post is really COOL!!!!
Would love to join as well :)
I love colour so I think I will have to join in!
Count me in. Last year was so much fun.
Just discovered your blog, thanks to Ella at Ella's Edge. What a great idea! You got my creative juices flowing and now I'm craving strawberry lemonade!
yay! I enjoyed last year's so much I'm definitely joining in again this year!
I'm in! I really had fun last year with the ice cream colors!
Awesome! Sign me up! :)
Loved it last year, count me in please. BJ
I'm in again this year...my third...the past two years have been so much fun!
Last year was a blast. Can't wait to start again!
Bring on those bright hot colors!
WHOO HOO!! sounds like fun - I always love a good challenge to jumpstart the creativity!
sounds like fun! I'd like to try it!
I'm in!!!!
I have even popped my pillowcases from last year on the bed this week so I can prepare mentally lol.
Super excited about what this year could mean. And wondering just what to embroider this time :)
x x x
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