I was absolutely delighted when Dyan Reaveley asked me to contribute to Ranger's CHA Booth Designer Challenge. We were each sent one color of her Dylusions spray ink, plus black and white, and a canvas board, along with some tags and a few of her stencils. The rules were that the board had to be vertically oriented and that we were not to use other colors than the one we were sent. I love mixing lots and lots of colors, so it was hard to think what to do with only one color (plus black and white). Here's what I came up with:
I used the tags and some masking tape to create texture. Stencils added pattern (a.k.a. visual texture) to the piece. All in all, I'm quite pleased with how she turned out. I tried my best not to overwork her face (a little problem of mine). She looks strong and beautiful to me — an enviable combination!
Thanks for stopping by!
ETA: The color I received was green. Any other colors are purely from collaged material (tags and a bit of ephemera — note the Korean newspaper) collaged underneath the painting. :)
What was your color?
What was your color?
What was your color?
What was your color?
What was your color?
Very nice, but I don’t understand….I see more than one color.
Very nice, but I don’t understand….I see more than one color.
Very nice, but I don’t understand….I see more than one color.
Very nice, but I don’t understand….I see more than one color.
Very nice, but I don’t understand….I see more than one color.
Not that I don’t like the other faces you have created but this one is much stronger, more expressive!
Not that I don’t like the other faces you have created but this one is much stronger, more expressive!
Not that I don’t like the other faces you have created but this one is much stronger, more expressive!
Not that I don’t like the other faces you have created but this one is much stronger, more expressive!
Not that I don’t like the other faces you have created but this one is much stronger, more expressive!
What an interesting challenge. I agree that she is a very strong figure, more like a portrait of a mover-and-shaker then just a likeness. I’d like to meet her!
How many tags did she provide? What were the stencils?
What an interesting challenge. I agree that she is a very strong figure, more like a portrait of a mover-and-shaker then just a likeness. I’d like to meet her!
How many tags did she provide? What were the stencils?
What an interesting challenge. I agree that she is a very strong figure, more like a portrait of a mover-and-shaker then just a likeness. I’d like to meet her!
How many tags did she provide? What were the stencils?
What an interesting challenge. I agree that she is a very strong figure, more like a portrait of a mover-and-shaker then just a likeness. I’d like to meet her!
How many tags did she provide? What were the stencils?
What an interesting challenge. I agree that she is a very strong figure, more like a portrait of a mover-and-shaker then just a likeness. I’d like to meet her!
How many tags did she provide? What were the stencils?
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I think she is one of my favorite faces that you have created. How did you manage to get just one color from one spray and black and white sprays?
I think she is one of my favorite faces that you have created. How did you manage to get just one color from one spray and black and white sprays?
I think she is one of my favorite faces that you have created. How did you manage to get just one color from one spray and black and white sprays?
I think she is one of my favorite faces that you have created. How did you manage to get just one color from one spray and black and white sprays?
I think she is one of my favorite faces that you have created. How did you manage to get just one color from one spray and black and white sprays?
She’s awesome, Julie! Somehow in all the CHA recaps I missed this one – so glad you showcased it today!
She’s awesome, Julie! Somehow in all the CHA recaps I missed this one – so glad you showcased it today!
She’s awesome, Julie! Somehow in all the CHA recaps I missed this one – so glad you showcased it today!
She’s awesome, Julie! Somehow in all the CHA recaps I missed this one – so glad you showcased it today!
She’s awesome, Julie! Somehow in all the CHA recaps I missed this one – so glad you showcased it today!
I LOVE this! So I get the color you received was green and that the manilla tag made the other color in the piece. Absolutely stunning! I love the writing- not that I can read it which I know is intentional- I love the pattern it makes on your pieces. I want to assume this is an african american woman- I want to see myself in the piece and thank you for making sure to include such a face (and hair style) in your collection- so many would do otherwise. Hugs to you- your work is moving forward and taking ME with it! Also, I’m loving the adventures in arting series- it’s very inspiring!
I LOVE this! So I get the color you received was green and that the manilla tag made the other color in the piece. Absolutely stunning! I love the writing- not that I can read it which I know is intentional- I love the pattern it makes on your pieces. I want to assume this is an african american woman- I want to see myself in the piece and thank you for making sure to include such a face (and hair style) in your collection- so many would do otherwise. Hugs to you- your work is moving forward and taking ME with it! Also, I’m loving the adventures in arting series- it’s very inspiring!
I LOVE this! So I get the color you received was green and that the manilla tag made the other color in the piece. Absolutely stunning! I love the writing- not that I can read it which I know is intentional- I love the pattern it makes on your pieces. I want to assume this is an african american woman- I want to see myself in the piece and thank you for making sure to include such a face (and hair style) in your collection- so many would do otherwise. Hugs to you- your work is moving forward and taking ME with it! Also, I’m loving the adventures in arting series- it’s very inspiring!
I LOVE this! So I get the color you received was green and that the manilla tag made the other color in the piece. Absolutely stunning! I love the writing- not that I can read it which I know is intentional- I love the pattern it makes on your pieces. I want to assume this is an african american woman- I want to see myself in the piece and thank you for making sure to include such a face (and hair style) in your collection- so many would do otherwise. Hugs to you- your work is moving forward and taking ME with it! Also, I’m loving the adventures in arting series- it’s very inspiring!
I LOVE this! So I get the color you received was green and that the manilla tag made the other color in the piece. Absolutely stunning! I love the writing- not that I can read it which I know is intentional- I love the pattern it makes on your pieces. I want to assume this is an african american woman- I want to see myself in the piece and thank you for making sure to include such a face (and hair style) in your collection- so many would do otherwise. Hugs to you- your work is moving forward and taking ME with it! Also, I’m loving the adventures in arting series- it’s very inspiring!
Love this face. I agree, she is strong. The layers are fantastic. The more you look, the more you see.
Love this face. I agree, she is strong. The layers are fantastic. The more you look, the more you see.
Love this face. I agree, she is strong. The layers are fantastic. The more you look, the more you see.
Love this face. I agree, she is strong. The layers are fantastic. The more you look, the more you see.
Love this face. I agree, she is strong. The layers are fantastic. The more you look, the more you see.
Yes, so strong and beautiful, and not overworked. Love it.
Yes, so strong and beautiful, and not overworked. Love it.
Yes, so strong and beautiful, and not overworked. Love it.
Yes, so strong and beautiful, and not overworked. Love it.
Yes, so strong and beautiful, and not overworked. Love it.
Love your art Julie! I am confused though as to what your one color was. Was it yellow? Did you create the green from yellow, black and white?….no, the green is too bright… im definitely perplexed but that IS what good art does…keeps you thinking. Problem is curiosity did kill the cat. Please share with us the process.
Love your art Julie! I am confused though as to what your one color was. Was it yellow? Did you create the green from yellow, black and white?….no, the green is too bright… im definitely perplexed but that IS what good art does…keeps you thinking. Problem is curiosity did kill the cat. Please share with us the process.
Love your art Julie! I am confused though as to what your one color was. Was it yellow? Did you create the green from yellow, black and white?….no, the green is too bright… im definitely perplexed but that IS what good art does…keeps you thinking. Problem is curiosity did kill the cat. Please share with us the process.
Love your art Julie! I am confused though as to what your one color was. Was it yellow? Did you create the green from yellow, black and white?….no, the green is too bright… im definitely perplexed but that IS what good art does…keeps you thinking. Problem is curiosity did kill the cat. Please share with us the process.
Love your art Julie! I am confused though as to what your one color was. Was it yellow? Did you create the green from yellow, black and white?….no, the green is too bright… im definitely perplexed but that IS what good art does…keeps you thinking. Problem is curiosity did kill the cat. Please share with us the process.
Julie, your faces are always amazing! And this from someone who ordinarily is not drawn to faces on art journal pages.
Julie, your faces are always amazing! And this from someone who ordinarily is not drawn to faces on art journal pages.
Julie, your faces are always amazing! And this from someone who ordinarily is not drawn to faces on art journal pages.
Julie, your faces are always amazing! And this from someone who ordinarily is not drawn to faces on art journal pages.
Julie, your faces are always amazing! And this from someone who ordinarily is not drawn to faces on art journal pages.
Great job with the challenge! I have been so inspired by your faces lately!!!
Great job with the challenge! I have been so inspired by your faces lately!!!
Great job with the challenge! I have been so inspired by your faces lately!!!
Great job with the challenge! I have been so inspired by your faces lately!!!
Great job with the challenge! I have been so inspired by your faces lately!!!
Love this…very inspiring to me as I have just recently embarked on trying my hand at faces. I’m glad to see that others are perplexed as to how you created multiple colours with your one colour challenge…especially when some of the colours are so bright.
Love this…very inspiring to me as I have just recently embarked on trying my hand at faces. I’m glad to see that others are perplexed as to how you created multiple colours with your one colour challenge…especially when some of the colours are so bright.
Love this…very inspiring to me as I have just recently embarked on trying my hand at faces. I’m glad to see that others are perplexed as to how you created multiple colours with your one colour challenge…especially when some of the colours are so bright.
Love this…very inspiring to me as I have just recently embarked on trying my hand at faces. I’m glad to see that others are perplexed as to how you created multiple colours with your one colour challenge…especially when some of the colours are so bright.
Love this…very inspiring to me as I have just recently embarked on trying my hand at faces. I’m glad to see that others are perplexed as to how you created multiple colours with your one colour challenge…especially when some of the colours are so bright.
Green.
Green.
Green.
Green.
Green.
My color was green.
My color was green.
My color was green.
My color was green.
My color was green.
Well done! Great image achieved with limited resources.
Well done! Great image achieved with limited resources.
Well done! Great image achieved with limited resources.
Well done! Great image achieved with limited resources.
Well done! Great image achieved with limited resources.
I have researched to see if the dylusion ink has a special characteristic that would cause another color to be extracted from the initial color during the artistic process. I couldn’t find the explanation in the Ranger site.
I do see yellow and blue….which together make green….so perhaps the ink breaks apart into its primaries somehow. Is that what’s being demonstrated here? Thanks.
I have researched to see if the dylusion ink has a special characteristic that would cause another color to be extracted from the initial color during the artistic process. I couldn’t find the explanation in the Ranger site.
I do see yellow and blue….which together make green….so perhaps the ink breaks apart into its primaries somehow. Is that what’s being demonstrated here? Thanks.
I have researched to see if the dylusion ink has a special characteristic that would cause another color to be extracted from the initial color during the artistic process. I couldn’t find the explanation in the Ranger site.
I do see yellow and blue….which together make green….so perhaps the ink breaks apart into its primaries somehow. Is that what’s being demonstrated here? Thanks.
I have researched to see if the dylusion ink has a special characteristic that would cause another color to be extracted from the initial color during the artistic process. I couldn’t find the explanation in the Ranger site.
I do see yellow and blue….which together make green….so perhaps the ink breaks apart into its primaries somehow. Is that what’s being demonstrated here? Thanks.
I have researched to see if the dylusion ink has a special characteristic that would cause another color to be extracted from the initial color during the artistic process. I couldn’t find the explanation in the Ranger site.
I do see yellow and blue….which together make green….so perhaps the ink breaks apart into its primaries somehow. Is that what’s being demonstrated here? Thanks.
She is beautiful and regal – love it!
She is beautiful and regal – love it!
She is beautiful and regal – love it!
She is beautiful and regal – love it!
She is beautiful and regal – love it!
This is how my brain works….I probably over-study many things. The ink’s name is Dylusions spray…so, I wonder if it comes for DYE and ILLUSIONS….lol. It surely is making me see things….colorful patches.
This is how my brain works….I probably over-study many things. The ink’s name is Dylusions spray…so, I wonder if it comes for DYE and ILLUSIONS….lol. It surely is making me see things….colorful patches.
This is how my brain works….I probably over-study many things. The ink’s name is Dylusions spray…so, I wonder if it comes for DYE and ILLUSIONS….lol. It surely is making me see things….colorful patches.
This is how my brain works….I probably over-study many things. The ink’s name is Dylusions spray…so, I wonder if it comes for DYE and ILLUSIONS….lol. It surely is making me see things….colorful patches.
This is how my brain works….I probably over-study many things. The ink’s name is Dylusions spray…so, I wonder if it comes for DYE and ILLUSIONS….lol. It surely is making me see things….colorful patches.
I think what you are seeing as blue is green and black mixed together, because there isnt any blue. The yellow comes from the tag.
I think what you are seeing as blue is green and black mixed together, because there isnt any blue. The yellow comes from the tag.
I think what you are seeing as blue is green and black mixed together, because there isnt any blue. The yellow comes from the tag.
I think what you are seeing as blue is green and black mixed together, because there isnt any blue. The yellow comes from the tag.
I think what you are seeing as blue is green and black mixed together, because there isnt any blue. The yellow comes from the tag.
Thanks much, Julie. Upon further inspection of the close-ups, I can now see that the blues (…could be my monitor settings) which are in the first photo are grayish in the others.
Thanks much, Julie. Upon further inspection of the close-ups, I can now see that the blues (…could be my monitor settings) which are in the first photo are grayish in the others.
Thanks much, Julie. Upon further inspection of the close-ups, I can now see that the blues (…could be my monitor settings) which are in the first photo are grayish in the others.
Thanks much, Julie. Upon further inspection of the close-ups, I can now see that the blues (…could be my monitor settings) which are in the first photo are grayish in the others.
Thanks much, Julie. Upon further inspection of the close-ups, I can now see that the blues (…could be my monitor settings) which are in the first photo are grayish in the others.
when I go back to look at it i can see the yellow tag. I also find that, that pop of color is what makes the painting so strong. Along with all the journaling it makes me think her right (creative side of her head) is trying to fire up the more calm and steady side of her thinking.Both sides acting in harmony with each other. I think she is looking for the good in something but hasn’t found it yet, but she is definitely optimistic!
when I go back to look at it i can see the yellow tag. I also find that, that pop of color is what makes the painting so strong. Along with all the journaling it makes me think her right (creative side of her head) is trying to fire up the more calm and steady side of her thinking.Both sides acting in harmony with each other. I think she is looking for the good in something but hasn’t found it yet, but she is definitely optimistic!
when I go back to look at it i can see the yellow tag. I also find that, that pop of color is what makes the painting so strong. Along with all the journaling it makes me think her right (creative side of her head) is trying to fire up the more calm and steady side of her thinking.Both sides acting in harmony with each other. I think she is looking for the good in something but hasn’t found it yet, but she is definitely optimistic!
when I go back to look at it i can see the yellow tag. I also find that, that pop of color is what makes the painting so strong. Along with all the journaling it makes me think her right (creative side of her head) is trying to fire up the more calm and steady side of her thinking.Both sides acting in harmony with each other. I think she is looking for the good in something but hasn’t found it yet, but she is definitely optimistic!
when I go back to look at it i can see the yellow tag. I also find that, that pop of color is what makes the painting so strong. Along with all the journaling it makes me think her right (creative side of her head) is trying to fire up the more calm and steady side of her thinking.Both sides acting in harmony with each other. I think she is looking for the good in something but hasn’t found it yet, but she is definitely optimistic!
She is quite majestic!!! Beautiful piece of art!!!
She is quite majestic!!! Beautiful piece of art!!!
She is quite majestic!!! Beautiful piece of art!!!
She is quite majestic!!! Beautiful piece of art!!!
She is quite majestic!!! Beautiful piece of art!!!
Julie do you know just how talented you are?
I think the museum you go to in New York for Modern Art should make some wall space for you.
She is touching
Have a lovely day
waves from Tasmania
Julie do you know just how talented you are?
I think the museum you go to in New York for Modern Art should make some wall space for you.
She is touching
Have a lovely day
waves from Tasmania
Julie do you know just how talented you are?
I think the museum you go to in New York for Modern Art should make some wall space for you.
She is touching
Have a lovely day
waves from Tasmania
Julie do you know just how talented you are?
I think the museum you go to in New York for Modern Art should make some wall space for you.
She is touching
Have a lovely day
waves from Tasmania
Julie do you know just how talented you are?
I think the museum you go to in New York for Modern Art should make some wall space for you.
She is touching
Have a lovely day
waves from Tasmania
Yours had to stand out at CHA as most breathtaking! Love it!
Yours had to stand out at CHA as most breathtaking! Love it!
Yours had to stand out at CHA as most breathtaking! Love it!
Yours had to stand out at CHA as most breathtaking! Love it!
Yours had to stand out at CHA as most breathtaking! Love it!