Monday, 25 February 2013

BLUE AND ORANGE MAKE 'BLORANGE' - A.P.R. CHALLENGE THIS WEEK

This week there's a colour challenge at the Artist's Play Room - to create an image using 'blorange', in other words blue and orange.  It's all explained on the A.P.R. blog.

 This is my response to the challenge, a 'blorange' love affair:
   
This was a combination of digital and Pitt Artist's pen.  Sadly, the scan has not reproduced the bright colours well, but that's the way it goes some days.

I always enjoy the striking combination of these complementary colours, blue and orange, so it was no struggle to use them.  After all, they do belong together.  

 What was more of a struggle was deciding what my image should be, and when the flash of inspiration came I wanted to combine digital with drawing.

 Quite pleased with the result, and my little lovebirds -  Belinda and Bertram - can live happily ever after in their bright blorange birdland.
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22 comments:

  1. Hwee25 February 2013 at 18:35

    I like the contrast!

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  2. Jennifer McLean25 February 2013 at 19:44

    ohh they are just so adorable Jez, I love them, especially the LEGS!! Gotta love the knobby knees, hehehe. Hope youhave a lovely week.

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  3. Morag25 February 2013 at 20:10

    Belinda and Bertrand are fantastic! what a lovely way to combine the colours. They look very vibrant even though you say the scan has not reproduced the colour so well. I am not used to using such contrasting colours so I admire greatly people who can do it so easily!! Brilliant Jez. :)

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  4. Gloria j Zucaro25 February 2013 at 22:32

    This made me smile! I love your "love birds" in the opposite but similar worlds of blue and orange..."Blorange"! The red added is so sparky!

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  5. SwirlyGirl25 February 2013 at 22:49

    Beautiful Jez, I get a bit of a vintage feel from this, like it could be an old postcard. The colours are striking and work together really well. Belinda is so pretty too! x

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  6. TwinkleToes2day26 February 2013 at 13:22

    Visiting from the APR - I love this. I would be more than happy to gaze at this upon my wall :0) Mo

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  7. Carmen 26 February 2013 at 22:27

    I love the names you come up with :-) The colour combination is fab... And again I couldn't say which bit is digital and which isn't'.

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  8. Maria Medeiros27 February 2013 at 03:32

    sweet! I'm here from the Artist's Play Room! :D Lovely work!

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  9. sharon27 February 2013 at 07:02

    They are so cute, love the look in the blue one's eye. I too love mixing digital with drawing.

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  10. www.dorissdaughter.com27 February 2013 at 12:34

    You have done a great job on this digital art piece. i love the birds and the contrasting colours look great, really eye-catching!

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  11. Neesie28 February 2013 at 06:31

    Oh I love a happy ending.
    You've created a fantastic illustration Jez, totally cute!
    Belinda and Bertram belong in Blorange bliss!
    Have a wonderful day and thanks for sharing your talent :D

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  12. stefanie stark28 February 2013 at 15:35

    Wow! The colors worked wonderful! And that little red in the bird's beak makes it perfect! It's awesome how you have created that artwork from "BLORANGE"!

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  13. WrightStuff28 February 2013 at 22:20

    Belinda and Bertram - 2Bs... or not 2Bs... that is the question!

    Wonderful Jez :)

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  14. Tracey FK28 February 2013 at 23:45

    Belinda and Bertram are very cool... and this is my favourite colour combo... as to Lisa's comment above mine... 2B or not 2B ... that is fab... see how you inspire us Jez...xx

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  15. Darla1 March 2013 at 14:42

    Great response to the challenge. The idea of combining digital with pen is something I like too.

    Darla

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  16. Robin Sample1 March 2013 at 14:48

    Adorable! I love the negative/positive aspect of it!

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  17. Currie Silver1 March 2013 at 19:33

    Jez, this is a wonderful post and I love these two blorgious birds!!

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  18. Giggles1 March 2013 at 22:08

    Love these two!! Great challenge, with wonderful results!! They look like real love birds to me!!

    Hugs Giggles

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  19. Craftymoose Crafts2 March 2013 at 14:43

    Visiting from APR. Very clever challenge piece! Thanks for stopping by and for the comments on my frog.

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  20. Laura2 March 2013 at 19:57

    Love this - the perfect example of blorange

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  21. Arnoldo L. Romero, MLA3 March 2013 at 02:13

    Opposites attract. Blessings!

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  22. VonnyK4 March 2013 at 01:35

    Belinda and Bertram are so sweet, love those knees. I have the same trouble with orange and blue in my scanner, it drives me crazy as they never come out bright. I've tried playing with the colour balance but nothing seems to work.
    Von.

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