Monday, October 12, 2009

Mixed Media Monday - Pink


I chose "pink" as the challenge on Mixed Media Monday this week in honour of Breast Cancer Awareness Month. Although this is a cause near and dear to me, working with pink is completely outside my comfort zone, grin! Anyway, this is what I ended up with - a painted collage on a canvas board (again) 12.7x17.8 cms or 5.7 inches. It was created with the help of lots of collage elements underneath some gesso and blended oil pastels, a computer generated image, some ribbon, chipboard letters which I painted and a flower and brad.

25 comments:

Unknown said...

Hi Diane...beautiful piece and the word hope is just perfect!!!

Have a wonderful week!!!

indybev said...

This is absolutely perfect for the challenge, Diana, and hope is exactly the right word! Well done.

Pretty Widow said...

Lovely piece. The pastel colours are so soothing and pretty.

Betty said...

Beautiful piece diane, and great theme.

peggy gatto said...

Just a lovely simply perfect pink piece!!!

LivArtNow said...

Love the theme!! Your piece is beautiful Diane and the word is brilliant!!

Linda

Astrid Maclean said...

Stunning piece, love the letters. It's pink but without being too pink, very clever..

Ozstuff said...

Gorgeous artwork! I think a lot of people steer away from pink but in this case it is a very good thing to move out of the comfort zone for a great cause.

Moni said...

Eine sehr schöne Karte!!

Dorthe said...

It is beautifull ,and it sayes it all....
Hugs Dorthe

Rosie said...

Beautifully feminine Diane and a powerful message. Bravo!

Anonymous said...

This is gorgeous and so meaningful. It doesn't show that pink is outside your comfort zone. Thank you so much for the inspiration.

My Creative House said...

Diane, what a beautiful painting you have done to inspire us and hope is a perfect word, people can go on living after cancer disease.

Glenda-TwoCoolTexans said...

Wow, this is a dramatic and yet stunningly beautiful piece!!

Yvonne said...

Beautiful piece and such a good cause!

Anonymous said...

I love the design; hope is always a wonderful focal point. The challenge was great fun.

Amy said...

love-love-love the chipboard letter's..this is grand!!! You did really well..I think it is so pretty!

Barbara Hagerty said...

Beautiful!! I love those huge pink letters!!

Anonymous said...

This is a very beautiful piece Diane. Hope... Christen

AliMayes said...

Beautiful pink work and Hope is of course the perfect word!

Kristin said...

Hi Diane!! Thank you for your sweet message - you have twins!? Oh, how I admire you! Your piece is wonderful: There is so much to your background and I love the ways you incorporated pink - I would never know that it's not your first color choice! Kristin :)

Janny said...

You did a great job ouside your comfort zone! It's beautiful!

~*~Patty S said...

One would never know pink was a stretch for you Diane
Your canvas is stunning and so beautiful in every way!
Thank you for another brilliant challenge!

Yvonne said...

Diane, very lovely piece. great colors.

Catharina Maria said...

Lovely work you have done !
Rini the Netherlands