A Wildly Colorful Post

When I heard that this week's Summer of Color colors were purple+purple+yellow, an image of a hippo with a bird on its head immediately came to mind.  Sometimes when you get an idea, you just have to run with it...

Well, I ran with it!  And boy, did I run wild...

It turned into another stream-of-consciousness-type theme...

I am still having a blast playing with the water soluble markers that I talked about in my last post!  
(I hope next week's colors lead to as much fun...)

Where Inspiration Comes From

Would you believe me if I told you that this drawing was inspired by an oil spot in a parking lot?!?

While walking through a parking lot after a storm last week, I came across a perfectly circular, perfectly beautiful oil spot on the wet pavement.  (Yes, I'm the crazy lady that stops in the middle of the road to take photos of the ground!)

The rainbow spot reminded me of the sharpie tie-dyed t-shirts that I had just helped Tyler's class make at their year end party.  That made me wonder if I might be able to re-create the same effect on paper.  So, after an unsuccessful attempt using sharpie markers, rubbing alcohol, and index cards, I pulled out my water soluble markers and started to play....

There is tremendous joy to be found in experimenting with supplies in new ways!  In the end, it turned out that the simple combination of water soluble markers and a spray bottle filled with water created some pretty remarkable results.

And to think, it all started after seeing an oil spot!  
It just goes to show how important it is to keep your eyes open, because...

Inspiration is everywhere!

A Colorful Train Of Thought

This week, the colors for The Summer of Color were pink and orange.  Even though I don't use those colors all that often, I had a lot of fun with them...  They even led me on a 
"If You Give A Mouse A Cookie" type adventure!
Here is how it went:

If you give an artist a color (or three),
she will create a flower...

After she paints her flower,
she will want to put them in someone's hair...

The girl with flowers in her hair
will make the artist think of butterflies...

The butterfly will remind her of the pinks and orange
she started with...

And if she paints with those colors,
She'll want a few more!

(I can't wait to see what next week's colors are...)

Warning: This Post Is A Bit Bananas...

If you read my first index card a day post, then you may have noticed a feast of fruit and vegetable puns.  I know that some people think puns are corny, but I love them!  If you love them too, then I will happily take all of the credit for the smorgasbord of silly.  But, if puns aren't your thing, then you can blame my dear friend Tracey Fletcher King for my current buffet of bad taste!  (Just kidding Tracey!)  It isn't her fault...  I just can't seem to help myself when it comes to wordplay... It's a sickness, really.

If you haven't already heard, Tracey is teaching an online class called Delicious Paint, and it is every bit as delectable as it sounds!  (The course is full, so I'm sorry to tempt you... But you can take heart in the fact that I'm quite sure this won't be the last chance to have her as a teacher.)

I carrot believe how much olive Tracey's take on teaching...  Her lessons are a masterful medley of appetizing approaches and tasty techniques.  I have bean berry peased with her dill-ightful methods.  I think it goes without saying that I'm having a grape time!  

Seriously though, Tracey has amazing talent and generously shares her knowledge with her students.  If you get a chance to take a class from her in the future, I highly recommend it.  (Don't hold my crummy comedy against her, that's all me... I just love to yam it up!)

Orange you glad you made it to the end of this post?!?  
(Thanks for pearing with me!)

Oh, How I Love This Challenge!

Daisy Yellow's Index Card A Day Challenge has officially started, and I couldn't be happier!  Creating a daily drawing or painting on an index card is liberating...  It's a chance to play without having to worry about any specific goal or the finished product.
I'm having a blast!

So without further ado, here are the cards I've created so far...

Kristin Dudish     icad #1

Kristin Dudish     icad #2

Kristin Dudish     icad #3

Kristin Dudish     icad #4

Kristin Dudish     icad #5
(National Donut Day)

Kristin Dudish     icad #6

Kristin Dudish     icad #7

Kristin Dudish     icad #8  

Kristin Dudish     icad #9

If you're interested in seeing my daily progress, I've been posting them to my Instagram account.

One Week...

ICAD 2012:  #1: "National Doughnut Day"

Until Daisy Yellow's Index Card A Day Challenge starts!
(I can't wait!)

ICAD 2012:  #12: "Modigliani's Nest"

I've taken a breather from the blog while I've been moving into and organizing a new studio.  (Expect a future post about that!)  Now that (most of) the boxes are unpacked, and (most of) my supplies are organized, I'm ready to jump back into blogging!

ICAD 2013:  #21 "Rapscallion"
(rapscallion: \rap-'skal-yen\ : noun: rascal, scamp, ne'er-do-well)

What better way to throw myself back into the thick of it than with a daily challenge?!?  I love the simplicity of the ICAD challenge... All you need is a stack of index cards and some sort of mark making tool or tools.  It doesn't get much easier than that!

ICAD 2012:  #55 "Creativi Tea"

Sometimes my cards were silly (okay... most of the time!), sometimes they were simple, and sometimes they were a little more elaborate...  But, whatever they turned out to be, it was a great way to play everyday!

ICAD 2012:  #14 "Songbird"

I have a stack of fresh index cards and I'm ready to go...
Do you want to join me?!?

ICAD 2012:  #33, #34, #35  "Rainbow Giraffe)

If you would like to see all of my past index cards,

please click here. 

June Cards Completed!

Daisy Yellow's Index Card A Day Challenge is at the half-way point, and Ello Lovey's Doodle A Day June is complete...

icad #22
doodle a day june: "in your cup"
(eyes cubes)

icad #23
doodle a day june:"circle"
(full circle)

icad #24
doodle a day june: "something new"
(a gnu)

icad #25
doodle a day june: "where you live"
(Gnu York)

icad #26
doodle a day june: "water"

icad #27
doodle a day june: "tree"
(palm tree)

icad #28
doodle a day june: "in the morning"

icad #29
doodle a day june: "cold"
(frostbite)

icad #30
doodle a day june: "gravity"
(full moon...not sure if this is cheating or just "recycling" my ideas!)

Now on to Doodle A Day July!

The Kooky Cards Continue...

I am continuing to have a lot of pun, err... um... fun(!) 

doodling each day on index cards...

icad #15
doodle a day june: "north"
(north pole)

icad #16
doodle a day june: "dad"
(pop-sicle)

icad #17
doodle a day june: "bright"
(smart ...)

icad #18
doodle a day june: "yellow"
(butter yellow... butter-fly)

icad #19
doodle a day june: "go"
(Gopher it!)

icad #20
doodle a day june: "value"
(As American As Apple Pie & 3.14...)

icad #21
doodle a day June: "a word"
(rapscallion: \rap-'skal-yen\: noun: rascal, scamp, ne'er-do-well)

That's it for now, but be sure to stop by Daisy Yellow's blog to check out the other index cards.  And, you can get ello lovey's doodle a day prompt list here.