Tuesday, January 26, 2010

Rainbow Ripples






This is my color therapy for SAD (Seasonal Affective Disorder) 

caused by lots and lots and lots of RAIN. 

 

 



I'm glad we have rain . . . 

but the gray, cold, dampness does tend to make me gloomy. 


I wanted to see the bright yellow rays of sunshine again!






Here are some paintings and color studies of what I call "rainbow ripples." 


I also call them 8, because they look like the number 8, 

and 8 turned sideways is infinity. 




Everyone who knows me, knows about my rainbow obsession. 


Bright colors make me happy!



 




I love the sense of expanding, opening, radiating. 


Ripples, rainbows, light, color and sound waves . . . 


all represent energy moving out into space.




 




These are the first 2 rainbow ripples paintings that I did in 2008. 


In the first paintings there were swimmers, swimming into infinity. 


Now I prefer just the abstract rainbow ripples by themselves.




 




 









I love making these paintings!








Also . . . 


My sweetie brought me a wonderful gift to cheer me up!





A book on colors and pigments, and their meanings and uses.


 



A set of watercolor pencils! 

Plus, more drawing pencils . . .



As soon as this rain ends, 

I'm going to go out and try out my new pencils to do some watercolor on location!


6 comments:

  1. I love your Rainbow Ripples series. How wonderful of your sweetie to give you the color book and pencils, enjoy!

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  2. like the evolution of your rainbow series...

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  3. Thank you Diane AZ + BlueJayEye
    More rainbows are in the works . . .
    and it is raining once again !

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  4. Wow! Incredible colors and talent. Thanks for sharing.

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  5. I love these rainbow pictures - they are so cheerful and you can lose yourself in them. I hope the weather is not affecting you too much and that the color therapy worked.

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  6. Ramona, Thank you for visiting! So happy to share with you!

    Audrey, Thanks for your feedback, I am glad you enjoy these. The color therapy does help me, on these gray days!

    I appreciate everyone's comments, your encouragement helps keep me on this creative path!

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