Sweet Colors

Jane Davies here.  I tend to use mostly bright colors and neutrals, and so I thought I'd take this month's theme - Sweets -  as an opportunity to explore "sweet" colors.  What are sweet colors?  PINK!  Of course.  Soft, baby colors - light powder blue, pale green, pastel yellow.  This is my first attempt, and I would not say it was terribly successful.  I ended up with more "hot" pink than sweet pink. However, I did manage to get HEARTS - yes, hearts - into the final pieces, and for me that counts as sweet.

I began by creating two 8"x12" pieces in mostly pinks, with a little light green in there, and (I can't paint without it) quinacradone gold. 

Then I cut each one into four pieces, each 4"x6".  These are to be postcards (takes the pressure off of making "Art").  After that I did something to each one to make it unique.  I did not want these to look like I had just cut up a larger piece and called it good.  I added a heart theme to each of them, this being the valentine season.  This was a stretch for me too, as I rarely use heart icons in my work.

Click here for a video tutorial on this way of making postcards.