Gray Skies Call for Color

What a dreary day here in Atlanta. Rainy, dark, and damp. My first instinct was to remain horizontal. But I resisted. I knew what was needed. This day called for some color.

I started the morning with some paper painting. Golden paints, acrylic glazing liquid, and metallic paints on gesso-covered book pages.

Splatter brought to you by FW pearlescent liquid acrylics. Love these.

Hmmm. What will I do with these?

Circles!

Next... a paper garland. Paper garlands always cheer me up. Maybe my brain thinks there's a party on the way.

 

I think it looks best on Clucky, my studio chicken.

Once I hung my garland, I decided to just hunker down in my studio with some music and my most colorful supplies.

Another supply crush... Caran D'Ache crayons. Sigh. I only have a few juicy colors. I would pick a box of these over a box of Godiva chocolates any day (and I've got a serious chocolate thing.)

Perhaps I was thinking about the new Great Gatsby movie that I have to wait until summer to see (wah), but I think my doodles and papers have a bit of a flapper flair.

As the days get darker for me, I think I will keep fighting the gray with color. It worked!