Summer of Colour #3


This weeks colours for The Summer of Color are 2 purples and a yellow and this is what I did with them. Not my favorite colours so really racked my brain trying to think how I could use them and which bird to use. Decided to go with a juvenile Golden Eagle since I don't have any photos of a purple bird :p

I think I prefer the black background, the yellow seems to stand out more against it. Which do you prefer?

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  1. Definitely black, the white makes my eyes want to look away from it. (Too bright I guess?)

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    1. thanks :) Yeah I think the white is probably too bright and messes with the eyes too much

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  2. I had some trouble with this week's colors too but you seem to have done a good job. I like the dark background best.

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  3. Turned out nice :-) I also prefer the black background ;-)

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  4. I agree with you - I like them both, but the yellow stands out more against the black background! What a wonderful work of art using this week's colors. Yes, they were hard for me to work with, too! HUGS!!

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    1. glad I am not the only one who found these colours difficult :) so 4 I think now for black :)

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  5. Yep, definitely the black. Makes a lovely bold picture.

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  6. Beautiful work for SOC, Valerie

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  7. Not my favourite colour combo too, but you have done fabulous job with this weeks colours...and I agree ...black background really makes the yellow and purples on your Golden Eagle pop!!

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  8. yes, black... a wonderfully altered eagle!

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    1. 7 for black if I am counting correctly lol :)

      thank you :)

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  9. How cool do these colours work with the golden eagle... definitely the black... its more dramatic!

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    1. thanks, I wasn't sure if the colours would work, but they do look ok on the bird :) glows in the thumbnail I made for a listing :) 8 for black :)

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  10. Great use of the colours for this week! And yes, the black background fits much better somehow!

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    1. thank you :) 9 votes for black :)

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  11. No purple birds over there in Scotland? Haha. Love the black, too - love the drama. Good choice for your color challenge.

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    1. 10 for black :) maybe someone has tried to dye one of the gulls purple somewhere, you never know :)

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  12. I love your eagle! Ulrike

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  13. Definitely black it makes the purples and yellow pop. x

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  14. The black is great. Interesting exercise in using color.

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  15. I like both backgrounds and why don't we have purple birds in Scotland?? Hmm, there is a wee bit of purple on a Mallard duck, I suppose...

    Anyway, back to the subject in hand, I love what you have done for this week, it would make a good screen print, I think!

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    1. didn't think of the mallard, have lots of photos of them I could have used :)

      a screen print is one of the things I don't actually have in the pile of art supplies. maybe next uni year, think we have modules we can choose from and one is printing

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  16. Love the colors on the black!
    God bless,
    Sherry

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  17. A fabulous and majestic bird- bravo!

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  18. wonderful bird, yes I think the black is really good.

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  19. Great work for SOC,
    oxo
    Susi

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  20. the black is very striking with these colors-nice! SOC #54

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  21. That color combination was tough for me as well. Your eagle turned out fantastic! The black background gives a bit more drama than the white one.

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  22. I had lots and lots of trouble with this week's colors. I ended up with mud more times than I cared to admit. Your bird, which POPS on the black background, is truly lovely. I was super impressed with your entry.

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  23. The dark background for sure. What a beautiful creation!

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  24. Love your golden eagle Jennifer... works so beautifully with the purple... and really pops with the dark background... gorgeous work...

    Jenny X

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  25. great matching of such an imposing bird with the regal purples and gold and I too prefer the black background

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  26. I agree with you, I like the black background best. It brings out the eagle's eye (and personality), I think. Great job!

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  27. very nice! I do prefer the black background here!

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  28. Black works really well and makes the colours pop. You did a great job with this weeks colours. I struggles with them as they're really not my favourite combination. Anita - Itsamistry Design Studio #82

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  29. Yes, black background works better. Very effetive overall.

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  30. Definitely black! (I thought that the second one looked better and hadn't even realized that the background was different until I read the text.) Great idea to use the strong yellow on a _golden_ eagle.

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  31. Truly Vibrant, BJ

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  32. thank you everyone for the lovely comment :D black background it is then :)

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