The Summer of Color: Week One . . .

"And suddenly you know: It's time to start something new and trust the magic of beginnings"

- Meister Eckhart

Welcome, welcome, welcome to Week One of The Summer of Color 4: Smudge, Splash & Pop! 

I must say, if our opening week is any indication of how this Summer will go, then we're in for quite an artistic adventure. I'm honored by your enthusiasm, thrilled with number of new players joining in this year, and tremendously grateful for your help in spreading the word about our colorful community. . . .

Last Week:

During our Introductory Week we discussed all the ways you can participate in The Summer of Color. If you'd like a review of the event, just pop over here and take a peep. 

This Week:

The real fun begins! We'll be working with our first - of six - color palettes. Your prompt will include two main colors along with a Smudge, Splash or Pop of a third. As indicated last week, your goal will be to create anything you'd like using the combination of the 2 main colors and 1 accent color I assign. And whether you smudge, splash or have a pop of that third color on your piece is up to you. As always, you can create anything at all that you'd like, with color being the only stipulation. 

Okay, Okay, Bring On the Color!

You got it. Without further adieu, our first color prompt for the SOC 4 is . . . . 

Aqua Blue & Yellow

With a Smudge, Splash or Pop of Hot Pink

To see examples of the color Aqua Blue, click here.

To see examples of the color Yellow, click here.

To see examples of the combination of the two, click here.

Oh, YES! That's Fabulous!

I know, right?! (I've been lurking around our Facebook group for a reason ;) SO, let's get arting!

You may link your Aqua Blue & Yellow (with that Smudge, Splash or Pop of Hot Pink) creations to the widget below. To qualify for the Aqua Blue & Yellow drawing, simply copy and paste your direct link or Flickr feed by this Sunday (10:00 am Pacific Daylight Time), June 15th. Only one link per person, please. 

Ready? Okay, Link!

Oh But Wait. What About the First Giveaway?

Yes, of course! Here we go:

Adhesive backed acrylic gems (1 x 12 in) in aqua, a set of 24 Cards in an Instant from Me & My Big Ideas, large bottles of Martha Stewart fine glitter in Turquoise and Lemon Drop, Fimo soft modeling clay in #39 and #10, two spools of Lily Cotton yarn in Sky Blue and Sunshine, one Speedball Speedy-Cut rubber block (to carve your own stamps!), a few decorative napkins for collage and three large Amsterdam Acrylic tubes (4.1 oz) in Nickel Titan Yellow, Turquoise Green and Quinacridone Rose. And, as with all SOC giveaways (because I'm obsessed), there's a smattering of Swarovski crystals thrown in just for fun.

And Who Won Last Week's Giveaway?

Yes, that. The winner of last week's giveaway (taken from the comments section after having deleted any duplicates) including those Montana Paint Pens and an art mug, goes to none other than . . . .

Juniper Goods from Sacramento, CA

Congratulations! Please email me your address and I'll get your new toys right out.

I Think That's It.

Okay, then. GO! I can hardly wait to see what you come up with. . . . 

Colorful Kisses,

Kristin xo

The Summer of Color: Week One . . .

"The Mediterranean has the color of mackerel, changeable I mean. You don't always know if it is green or violet, you can't even say it's blue, because the next moment the changing reflection has taken on a tint of rose or grey."

-Vincent Van Gogh

Welcome to Week One of The Summer of Color, 2013!

We've only just begun our time together and there's already an electricity in the air that I find both humbling and contagious. I so appreciate the introductions and excitement taking place on our Facebook page and can hardly wait to see what art and inspiration springs from the weekly color prompts that you choose collectively.

Last Week:

During our introductory week, we discussed all of the ways in which you can participate in The Summer of Color. If you'd like a review of the event, just pop over to last week's post and take a gander. 

This Week:

We'll be working with the first, two-color combination that you choose in last week's poll. 

{Sidebar: our first poll was being ornery and as a result, I had to take it off mid-week and try again. Please know that all votes were counted - by manually adding the two together - and that the winning color prompt reflects the choices of all who voted. Also, unlike originally intended, it seems that we are unable to "hide" the poll results as they come in. Let's take this as a sign, and just go with it. It may even be more exciting because of it. Having said that, from now forward the polls will be closed each Friday. This will allow the voter plenty of time to have their say and the shopper (me ;) plenty of time to put together something fabulous for your weekly giveaways.}

Blah, blah, blah. You want to know what colors we'll be working with! Okay, without further adieu, the winning color prompt for Week One with an impressive total of 26.5% of the votes is . . . .

Citron Green & Turquoise

To see examples of the color Citron Green, click here.

To see examples of the color Turquoise, click here.

To see examples of the combination of the two, click here.

Now What?

Now you art! Make anything at all that you'd like, as long as it's based upon the colors of the week. You may link your Citron Green & Turquoise creations in the widget below. To qualify for the Citron Green & Turquoise drawing, simply copy and paste your direct post (or Flickr feed) by this Sunday (10:00 am, Pacific Daylight Time), June 16th. Only one link per person, please.

Ready, Set, Link!

Oh! And For The First Giveaway . . . 

One winner will be selected at random (from the link list above) to win this gorgeous collection of new and vintage materials (told you it'd be fabulous):

(Several vintage sheets of music, one vintage postcard featuring a little girl on the front and french writing on the back, a few pages of 8 x 8 decorative cardstock, one decorative doily (fab as a stencil, right?), 2 (2 oz) pieces of Polymer Clay, 2 cling stamps, 2 bottles of Stickles Glitter, 2 (adorable) packages of Washi tape, 2 (4 oz) bottles of Artist's Loft Acrylics, several beautiful beads in both turquoise and citron and, naturally, a few iridescent Swarovski crystals)

And Who Won Last Week's giveaway for a $50 Gift Certificate to Blick Art?

For the first week only, the winner was selected by random from the comments section. {Please note, all duplicate and "late" comments were removed to produce an accurate giveaway count.} And the winner is:

Our friend Leslie from Words of Me Project

Congratulations Leslie! Please contact me with your email address and I'll get that gift certificate right out. . . .

And Next Week?

Well, we vote of course! You'll find some of your favorites from last week in addition to new color combinations in the poll below. Remember to get your vote in by this Friday to be counted.

Week 2: Artist's Choice . . .
	Lime Green & Purple
	Lavender & Bright Yellow
	Charcoal Grey & Pale Pink
	Hot Pink & Navy
	Tangerine & Watermelon
	Red & Yellow
	Sage & Sepia
	Aqua & Pale Yellow
	Bright Orange & Teal
	Kelly Green & White
	Cobalt Blue & Gold
	Orange & Hot Pink
pollcode.com free polls

I'm so looking forward to seeing what you do, what colors you vote for next and of course, chatting with you all as our colorful Week One begins . . . .

Kristin xo