Started Summer of Color 2012

The colors were sherbet colors,yellow,

pinks, oranges and white.

Week One.

Summer of Color Comes to an End

 

Summer of Color is coming to an end. 

So I decided to make a mosaic of all I have done so far.

This has been such a delightful project 

that I have decided to keep filling my

journal to the very end.

I would like to thank Kristin very much

for such a delightful time.

Here's hoping we can do it again.

Thank you Kristin!!!!

Summer of Color Orange

This week Kristin choose orange

and I was delighted as one of my

favorite plants this summer is

Calibrachoa otherwise known as

Callie Orange.

I used it as a filler plant in my

hanging baskets and it has done

beautifully.

I love this old poem. Sorry 

but the author is unknown.

I am anxious to see what Kristin

has in-store for us now! I have really 

enjoyed the summer of color and my

journal is filling up nicely.

Summer of Color Purple

The Summer of Color this week is Purple.

Once again I did mine with flowers from

my garden. It is watercolor, pen

and ink.

Teddy my bichon became bored and decided

to nap amongst the irises I was painting.

Just about asleep!

I tried to get his shiny metal tags in the

painting but would you disturb that little

face, So I "let the sleeping dog lie "!

Thanks again to Kristen for the 

opportunity to participate. This 

has been so much fun and a great

addition to my Grow book.

Check her blog out. The button

on the right will take you right there. 

Summer of Color Red

 

Last Fall I decided to bring in my

four flower boxes of geraniums  as they

were still gorgeous. I sprayed for bugs and 

then moved them to my garden window

by my bath tub. They bloomed happily

all winter and especially at Christmas.

Moved them out to there usual place for summer

and they are still looking beautiful.

This is for Summer of Color.

The color this week is red.

I did it in watercolor , pen and ink.

I can hardly wait to see what color Kristin has

picked for next week!

Summer of Color Brown

I was in a panic when I saw "BROWN".

Did I have any dead flowers around

the place ,was my first thought.

Silly girl... then a ah-ha moment...

My chocolate Cosmos from 

The Chocolate Farm on

Whidbey Island.

Then I remembered  my Gypsy Dancer.

No not a gypsy dancing through the

garden but my Coral Bells by that name.

It actually is darker than how I painted

it. But I wanted to show the veining in

those brown coppery leaves. It has

tiny coral bells on long delicate stems. 

The Chocolate Farm is a wonderful place

and they even have the most darling shop

in Langley , a cute small town on Whidbey Island WA.

I added the link if you want to peak at all their

chocolate flowers. It is a fun place.

My piece is an addition to my Grow Journal as is

watercolor and pen and ink. My bold shot of color
is the lime green centers on the chocolate cosmos.
Yes they have lime green centers. Yes they do!
Thanks Kristin for another fun week.

Summer of Color Yellow

I planted these Iris 15 years ago and

am delighted they still come up and

put on a show.

I mixed Pearl Ex powder in with yellow

and some of the green to get a metallic

look on parts of the flower. That's why the close 

up as it doesn't really show above.

Sort of shows up at the centers. Hard to get in a photo.

Here are some photo's of this little gem.

I have two filler plants that are little
work horses in hanging baskets so had to add them in.

So this is my yellow Summer of Color.
If you care to join in just click on the button
on my sidebar.
HAPPY 4TH EVERYONE!!!!

Summer of Color Pinks

This weeks color is pinks and my spider lily

fit the bill.  Once again it is a watercolor

that I added to my Grow journal, that I made.

I am filling it with plants that I have grown 

for 2011. You can click on images to enlarge.

I also added this foxglove that grows

prolifically all over our property. It comes

up in many colors. I added a Neocolor wax

pastel for the centers of the individual flower.

The rest is watercolor. I don't think I like

the Neocolor on this one. Too bright...

I took  a photo of the top as it 

was starting to rain and I wanted to 

get the shape and colors right.

Sorry no photo of the Spider Lily .

I must get more organized in the photo

dept., someday.... 
Don't forget to visit Kristin's Summer
of Color. Her button is on my sidebar.
The" blinky" one!

Summer of Color Green and Citron

The colors for this week were green and citron.

So I wandered through my garden and found

this yellow Asiatic lily with it green leaves and

citron colored buds just waiting to burst into bloom.

So I added it to my Grow watercolor book.

This is one the rabbits didn't get to. We seem

to have an explosion of bunnies this year. Love 

them but not when the eat my flowers.

You can all still join in the Summer of Color. 

Just click on the button on the right to 

learn all about it.

Summer of Color, come join in!

The Summer of Color hosted by Kristin

is a fun filled ten weeks that just started June 6th.

On my sidebar you will find the button for this

event, which will explain everything (a lot better

than I can, for sure). Just click on it and find out

all about it. 

This week the color is blue. I started painting flowers that 

are around wildflower in my journal that I made.You 
can see it here.
So for this week I painted 

one of my favorite flowers.

The delphinium Belladonna.

What a wonderful blue it is.

I hope you will all check out 

The Summer of Color, it is not just about painting.

It is anything you like.