GIU 2019 Day 2- Analogous Colors

Welcome back my dears!

My project for today deals with analogous colors. OOOOHHH AHHHHH!

Let's take a look back at our color wheel for reference.

Analogous colors are next to one another on the color wheel. I think about a color palette of fire (red, orange, yellow).  A cool palette of analogous colors might include violet, blue, and green.  For that combo, I think about a field of lavender with a blue sky in the distance.  

The analogous colors work together simply because they are next to each other.  They have some similarities in color already.  For example, my analogous palette today goes from yellow-orange to blue.  

The yellow and blue are primary colors, but when blended in different recipes get shades of green.  I played with this basic color combo to get the yellow roses, green stems, and blue background.  If I had wanted to, I could have remained in the same palette and used blue florals with a yellow background and had a very different look.  

To create this beauty, I used the floral by Angie Blom called, "My Condolences" and the sentiment from the other Angie Blom kit, "Step Out Peony."   I used my Van Gogh watercolors, and as a secret (cheating) step, I embossed the image and the sentiment to help my watercolors stay in the lines.  

My challenge for you today is to choose an analogous palette and play!  Go orange to violet!  Pick purple to teal!  I want to see what you make on the Unity Show and Tell of Facebook.  Use the hashtag #colortheorywithShannon so I can see all the lovelies you made!

Finally,  remember to comment on the blog.  I try and respond to everyone's comments, and I love hearing from all of you.  Two lucky winners will be selected who comment each day on the blog.  They will each win a prize pack from Unity Stamp Company of 25 red rubber stamps!  What a deal!

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