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Sunday, October 11, 2009

DSFDF: Now I Can't Get This Song Out Of My Head

Up On The Roof
8x16 oil on canvas
$165 - email for info

This is my submission for Karin Jurick's latest DSFDF challenge. Click here to follow along as she posts the works of other artists and here to read about her project and my previous entries. I never thought I'd paint rooftops (thank you, Karin!) and struggled with color choices. Karin had advised to treat the shapes abstractly. Then I remembered receiving Pantone's Spring 2010 Fashion Color Report -- click here to read more about that. These colors have such great names: Fusion Coral, Eucalyptus, Pink Champagne, Dried Herb, Tuscany, Aurora. I chickened out before adding Tomato Puree and Lilac to the painting... and now I wish I had. I have a twisted sister who always says, "in hesitation all is lost." I might go back and add them. Thanks for looking!

10 comments:

Leslie Hawes said...

I'll keep you company humming that tune!
Beautiful painting of the Rooftops.

Whit D. said...

Came here just to rave about your color choices -- more SoCal than NoCal -- and then I find your entry is all about color ... Trust me, no evidence of any color struggle here: first-rate.

Priti said...

Love the colors, nice work!

Claire Beadon Carnell said...

Okay, so now I have that song in my head! You've done a fantastic painting - the buildings are washed in beautiful color and sunlight. Great work!

Ann Gorbett said...

Pantone was a great inspiration for this challenge. Love your painting.

Dana Cooper said...

Beautiful Mitzi...your colors are wonderful, nice crop too!

Mark Bridges said...

Hi Mitzie, Your painting is great. You have a steady hand.

Ann Rogers said...

Great interpretation of the latest challenge, really like the abstract quality.

tracie brown said...

love your color palette and crop. one of my favorite entries! well done.

dominique eichi said...

your piece is fabulous ! Well done