Katie Jeanne Wood
Blue green teal art journal page

I’ve been experimenting with darker colors lately, which is outside my comfort zone, so I wasn’t sure I could pull it off. If you’ve been following my blog you probably know I’ve been painting with light pastel colors, mostly pinks and blues, for years now. 

You’ll never know if you don’t try..which is what I always say to anyone who writes to me and asks for advice. So, when I was thinking about mixing things up a bit, first by painting abstracts this summer, and then by changing my color palette, it’s also the same advice I gave myself. I’m glad I listened.  

I was using Bob Burridge‘s color wheel to test out some different color combinations, and for this page purple was my dominate color..or maybe it was supposed to be my focal point? I forget now. I’ve created a lot of art since then.  

I don’t follow his wheel exactly, but instead use it as guidance. I often mix a few of my own colors in with his, and it seems to work. I’ll be offering these pages as prints as soon as I get them scanned and edited in Photoshop. 

I hope you’re having a lovely Tuesday. Can you believe it’s August already? Yikes!! The past couple nights have actually been chilly. Leaves are starting to yellow, and fall off the trees already, I noticed a couple days ago. It’s most likely from the hot temperatures during the day, and little rain, but still. I feel a season change coming soon. 

Delicious juicy peaches from Michelle’s tree.
Soooo grateful that she shared them.
I savored every bite. 
If you want to use this photo to paint the peaches,
feel free.
I’d love to see your painting,
so be sure to leave a comment 
or message me.
xo

I haven’t mentioned it in a while, but I still have a sale going on in my Etsy shop. Some paintings are marked down 50% or more. I keep adding to it, so check it out if you’re looking to refresh your wall space. 

 

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