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Thursday, 2 July 2015

Summer of Colour Week four

As the temperature went soaring into the 30s here in the UK, it was appropriate for the colour combination to have a hot feel to it! 2 red plus a metallic 
Was hard to find a metallic coloured plant in the garden but then I remembered this ornamental thistle that (with a bit of imagination) has silver tones!
How lucky I had my trusty silver pen to put to good use this week
I seem to be stuck in a groove of keeping the outer edge of the mandalas circular, so next week I have every intention of softening the shape with a more random design. Watch this space!
Its forecast to be the hottest day of the year here today and we have a wedding to go to later. The catering is being done by the Aussie Barbecue Company and I have high hopes for a rather delicious hog roast or similar in the grounds of the reception venue. Plus of course a glass or two of something chilled to toast the happy couple!

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16 comments:

  1. sue :)2 July 2015 at 18:44

    Super piece this week. x

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  2. Deb @ PaperTurtle2 July 2015 at 20:36

    LOVE! I found that my mandalas were consistently round in the beginning too. Keep at it and they will morph every time. xo

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  3. Sharon Fritchman3 July 2015 at 00:12

    Your mandala is lovely! And I really like how you photographed it!!!! So creative and beautiful! You used this week's SOC colors in such a wonderful way!

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  4. Maria Ontiveros3 July 2015 at 06:24

    I've fallen behind in summer of color but hope to catch up soon.
    My mandalas al seem to be similarly shaped - kind of an elongated star.
    I think it's because of the shape of my sketch book

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  5. helena3 July 2015 at 08:11

    fabulous mandala

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  6. Sian3 July 2015 at 08:21

    I loved the touches of gold in an earlier mandala..but now I think I might be liking the silver even more. It looks cool: just what we need right now

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  7. Linda Kunsman3 July 2015 at 16:02

    really nice photo assemblies representing this week's colors and that mandala is gorgeous!

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  8. Kristin4 July 2015 at 03:25

    xo

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  9. Lorraine 4 July 2015 at 05:11

    Silver thistle - how perfectly metallic! Your mandala is really very pretty.

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  10. Valerie5 July 2015 at 08:41

    Love your garden pictures!

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  11. Fiona@Staring at the Sea5 July 2015 at 09:58

    That thistle is perfect for a metallic. Loving your mandalas. Having a little catch up, after my blogging break.

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  12. Virginia5 July 2015 at 10:24

    Oh that is a beautiful mandalas!

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  13. TwinkleToes2day6 July 2015 at 09:27

    Your mandala is lovely and I'm really impressed with how you photographed it. I love your garden photo too; I'm a big fan of the ornamental thistle :D

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  14. Miriam6 July 2015 at 17:43

    Your mandala is beautiful as it the collage for SoC. The Sea holly? was an inspired choice for metallic.

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  15. Jennifer Rose6 July 2015 at 23:32

    very nice photos and mandala :) if the next one wants to be round, I say let it, must be a reason your mind keeps making them round :)

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  16. Cheri7 July 2015 at 16:45

    Well done again! The mandalas was such an inspired choice of media and I'm loving all the flower pictures.

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