Monday 11 June 2012

SUMMER OF COLOUR - WEEK 1

I'm taking part in this years Summer of Colour challenge - each week for six weeks we shall be making art based on an ice cream colour combination - how yummy!  This weeks prompt was rainbow sherbert, with oranges, pinks, yellows and a bit of white.
As some of you may already know I have rather an obsession with pollen and seeds, and I decided to continue working along this theme.  



To the Navaho the Pollen Path is sacred.  It represents the source of life and the path to the centre of existence.
The words on the second piece of work are from a Navaho night chant:

In the house of life I wander,
On the pollen path,
With a god of cloud I wander,
To a holy place,
With a god ahead I wander,
And a god behind.
In the house of life I wander, 
On the pollen path.


 I have a small south facing flower bed in a corner of my garden that has become a vivid pink and orange colour scheme - it's wonderful and the colours really buzz in the hot sunshine. I must admit it doesn't look so good on dull days, that's when the pastels come into their own, but it more than makes up for it on sunny days!

So, still being very 'into' this colour scheme, I decided to put together a photo mosaic of pink and orange flowers to link up with Mosaic Monday over at the Little Red House.  

Finally I made a colour palette, still in the same theme of pink and orange but not as vibrant as the rainbow sherbert ice cream colours.  I love how the flowers change from a delicate mauve/pink to the peachy colour as they go up the stem.  I am linking this to Color Me Weekly.



53 comments:

  1. Beautiful pictures and great pages

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  2. I really love both your pieces.....

    Pollen count made me smile (I'm a hayfever sufferer) but Pollen Path moved me....

    Great flowers.... I do love visiting your blog :)

    Karenx

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  3. ...loVely work Diana...well thought out & the colour scheme is just lush, staying true to your loVes has created these beautiful pages & loVe the story...your garden must look radiant if these flower pic's are anything to go by...fabby post...Mel :)

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  4. I love the way you took the theme and used it to start a journey that ended up with pollen.
    x x x

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  5. Wonderful! Love how it's not overpowered with color. :)

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  6. Beautiful colours, and I love the idea you have followed in your work. See you around at Tag Tuesday tomorrow! Valerie

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  7. beautiful colours - so full of summer. They really brightened up my wet, cold, wild windy winter's day here. Thank you and have a wonderful week.

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  8. Wonderful pieces Diana...Love what you did with the 'Rainbow sherbert' colours.
    Jan x

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  9. Love your creation for the Summer of Colour theme this week - great colours weren't they!!

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  10. The journal pages are gorgeous! I enjoyed looking at all the different elements on the pages. The mosaic of flowers is lovely. Wish my garden would look like that!

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  11. Stunning colors! The Pollen Path is lovely! Wishing you well! Cathy

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  12. Beautiful Diana... love your journal pages... and your rainbow sherbet creations... just fabulous...

    Hugs
    Jenny x

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  13. I really love this, real eye candy!!!
    ManonX

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  14. Love your creations ~ and words ~ photos ~ all are wonderful! ~ enjoy the day ^_^ (A Creative Harbor)

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  15. I just love the colours and what you have done on your journal pages. I'ts really interesting how you have incorporated the Navaho night chant.

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  16. Beautiful hot, sizzling colours. They all look fabulous.

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  17. LOVE YOUR CREATIONS AND YOUR COLLAGE OF PHOTOS...WONDERFUL TO LOOK AT...XXX

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  18. Magnificent! I love your compositions- they really pull the eye all around!

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  19. GORGEOUS- I LOVE those nasturtium paintings, simply incredible!

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  20. Wow, love those colors! They're very Summery, something I'm really into right now. Funny how the seasons can change your tastes. Your pollen path pages are beautiful. Thanks for sharing the Navajo chant, it's also beautiful.

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  21. Hi Diana, what a beautiful collage art you have made. Are they real pressed flowers? WOW. I love the flowers from your garden too.

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  22. This whole post is just stunning...

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  23. Your artwork is amazing, and so is the photos of all the lovely flowers. Beautiful colors make way for life at it's finest. Thanks so much for sharing and for stopping by my blog. I hope you continue to enjoy the color challenge. It sure is fun isn't it, and allowing us to go into a color every week to see what it means to us. Enjoy and Happy Summer. A pleasure to be stopping by your blog too. :) x

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  24. These journal pages are just amazing! I love the Pollen Path insight and story and your art pages really illustrate it beautifully. Love that color combo and the idea of creating art around ice cream colors - fun, right? Thanks so much for the visit.....

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  25. oh these pages look amazing....and the colour combinations are so much fun!!! love these!!! wishing you a wonderful and creative week!!!

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  26. I love the way you@ve put the colours together!!

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  27. Beautiful creations! I have learnt something new about pollen! :))

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  28. wonderful a and colors! Thanks for visiting my blog and leaving a comment too!

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  29. Your artwork is so colorful! I love how you tied it into your "pollen" theme. Beautiful flowers growing in your garden, too. Simply lovely!

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  30. I adore your pages Diana - as I always do!

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  31. wow those pollen pages are beautifully crafted Diana. Great little wallflower palette aswell - I've that growing in my garden aswell and mine is always changing colour like that.

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  32. That second collage is gorgeous as are the collections of photos... looking forward top seeing what else you create for the Summer of Colour...xx

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  33. Thank you for including the song after the pages, I was going to go off and google the quote you used on the second one - just a beautiful piece.

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  34. What a stunning post. I love the Pollen Path and the Navajo chant stirs my heart. Your art is so unique and beautiful and those flowers are perfect!

    Thank you for your kind comment. Mina

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  35. Diana this art piece is stunning. I'd be so happy to have this surrounding me. What an eye you have. A gorgeous talent. Love this to bits. *smiles* Norma

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  36. On the pollen path is my favorite. I really love those circles in the design. these colors are delightful.

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  37. This is such a beautiful post! I love your page and your photo collages. Your garden must be beautiful in person because the photos are so brilliant and colorful. A sherbet garden! Thanks for visiting too!

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  38. Oh My, these are all amazing, just so beautiful! What a great project~

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  39. Terrific collages for the SOC. Annette x

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  40. what a great study in color. i love those vibrant flowers. i can't get enough of those bright pink daisies!! beautiful!

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  41. Beautiful pages!! I especially love your flower mosaic!! Nice job!

    Hugs Giggles

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  42. gorgeous work here. Really love your work this week!

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  43. They are all so lovely. You have a great talent!!

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  44. Thank you so much for stopping by and commenting.
    Oh I love your pages, this colour combo really struck me in a wonderful and creative way.
    I love your flowers collage.
    Take care and happy creating.
    Lesley♥

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  45. Love your project pages! I've never heard that poem, it's great! Also loving your photo mosaic of your flower garden, beautiful!

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  46. beautiful pages. I love all the circles!

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  47. I love your pieces. The way that you incorporated the flower pictures with the paint and paper is really neat. I love the pictures of your lowers too.

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  48. Beautiful pages.. thanks for posting the quote.. it's perfect for your art.. love the pollen path and wish my flowers looked so pretty...
    xx

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  49. Oh that's fantastic, I love what you've created - so beautiful!

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  50. Your work is amazing! I love the poem you shared as well. It is a treat to read your post and enjoy your art!

    Jessi

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